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Former Antillean prime ministers call for Caribbean role in colonial study follow-up
Suzy Camelia-Römer and Maria Liberia-Peters said Caribbean governments and parliaments should shape the response to a royal colonialism study.
Sunday 4 October 2026
Everything we published that day, by section. Times are island time (AST).
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Dutch panel survey finds 83% oppose slavery reparations
An RTL panel found 83% opposed reparations for slavery, while Prime Minister Rob Jetten said a royal study would not lead to compensation.
Official
Arrindell meets Uruguay ambassador to discuss cooperation
Government says Minister Plenipotentiary Gracita R. Arrindell met Uruguay’s ambassador to discuss tourism, trade and digital cooperation.
Business
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St. Maarten Medical Center to join FRED Job Fair in Rotterdam
St. Maarten Medical Center will join more than 35 employers at the free FRED Job Fair in Rotterdam on Saturday 24 October.
Community
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Public-school teacher coupon distribution halted, founder says
Public-school teachers had not received annual appreciation coupons as of Sunday 4 October, Angelique Romou said after a ministerial request halted distribution.
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St. Maarten Academy reports 12 CSEC subjects with 100% pass rates
St. Maarten Academy said 90.1% of 126 candidates earned acceptable grades in the 2026 May-June CSEC examinations.
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Fire and Ambulance departments plan Cay Hill open house on 12 October
Government says the Fire and Ambulance departments will host a safety-focused open house in Cay Hill on Monday 12 October.
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More than 200 join Philipsburg Pink Parade for breast cancer awareness
More than 200 people joined the Positive Foundation and Elektralyets Foundation’s Pink Parade in Philipsburg on Friday 2 October.
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SCHIC recommends one- to two-month delay in Golden Rock reburial
SCHIC has asked Statia’s Executive Council to delay the planned 13 November reburial of 69 ancestral remains for consultation on DNA testing.
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St. Maarten Library forum draws 20 girls for inaugural Becoming HER event
The St. Maarten Library said 20 young women attended its first Becoming HER forum, above the planned maximum of 15.
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Free Migratory Bird Festival set for Amuseum Naturalis on 10 October
Les Fruits de Mer will hold a free Migratory Bird Festival at Amuseum Naturalis in French Quarter on Saturday 10 October.
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Brug honours six seniors at Day of the Elderly event
Former VSA minister Richinel Brug honoured six senior residents on Thursday 1 October and raised pension security during an elderly celebration.
