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FREEGAN Foundation holds focus group with 15 community members
FREEGAN Foundation said 15 community members joined a focus group on Thursday 5 November to discuss needs and services.
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Orco Bank volunteers support SMMC breast cancer screening
Orco Bank said its Sint Maarten team volunteered with St. Maarten Medical Center at a breast cancer screening on Saturday 31 October.
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Rotary clubs provide 50 maternity baskets through island hospitals
Two Rotary clubs said they provided 50 maternity baskets to expectant mothers identified by hospitals on both sides of the island.
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Twenty-five swimmers leave for OECS championships in Saint Lucia
Twenty-five St. Maarten swimmers left Thursday 5 November for the OECS Swimming Championships in Gros Islet, Saint Lucia.
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Fifteen complete Statia hospitality training programme
Fifteen participants completed Statia hospitality training after assessments from 26 to 30 October 2026, Region Deal Statia said.
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Tadzio Bervoets links reef protection to public health at Barbados conference
Tadzio Bervoets told a Barbados conference on 27 and 28 October that coral reef protection is tied to Caribbean health and livelihoods.
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Learning Unlimited summit brings educators from Sint Maarten and Anguilla together
Learning Unlimited Preparatory School said every Sint Maarten school board joined its 2 November professional-development summit.
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VSS, uNiqu’ Arts plan Billie & Ella production for domestic violence awareness
Victim Support Services and Pittsburgh’s uNiqu’ Arts are planning Billie & Ella: Blue Notes in Paradise for Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
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Governor’s youth symposium rescheduled for 8 December
Governor Ajamu G. Baly has moved the 2026 youth symposium from 25 September to 8 December; public attendance requests close 20 November.
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Six finalists to perform in I Love SXM Song Challenge finale
Six artists will compete live for US$2,000 in prizes at the I Love SXM Song Challenge finale on Saturday 7 November.
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SXM Muscle Mayhem set for 4 December at Belair Community Center
The St. Maarten Bodybuilding & Fitness Association will hold SXM Muscle Mayhem 2026 on Friday 4 December, with five competition categories.
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Team St. Maarten & St. Martin trains for Taste of the Caribbean
A four-member team representing both sides of the island is training ahead of Taste of the Caribbean, which begins in Barbados on Monday 16 November.
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SMAF holds final team-building session before OECS championships
SMAF held a final session on Sunday 1 November as its 26 athletes, coaches and leaders prepared to leave for Saint Lucia.
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FREEGAN calls on supermarkets to join food rescue programme
FREEGAN Foundation says it rescues about 2,000 kilograms of surplus food weekly while about 100 families wait for food assistance.
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Bridge Builders walkathon to support Animal Defenders on 7 November
Bridge Builders plans a US$10 Meatless Day Walkathon from Belair Community Centre on Saturday 7 November to support Animal Defenders.
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Sekou’s work cited in 2026 scholarly journal articles
Academic journal articles published in 2026 examine Lasana M. Sekou’s writing, including Book of the Dead and his views on hurricanes.
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Sister Borgia pupils to use St. Martin Unity Flag activity guide
Group 3 pupils at Sister Borgia Elementary School are scheduled to use the St. Martin Unity Flag activity guide on 4 November.
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NAPB president responds to concerns ahead of joint union meeting
NAPB President Marcus Pantophlet said the union’s CCSU membership status was affected by declining membership, ahead of a 4 November meeting.
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V.E.I.S.S. plans Sunrise Walk and Zumba event in Friars Bay
V.E.I.S.S. will hold its sixth annual Sunrise Walk and Zumba on Sunday 15 November at the Lady Ruby Bute Silk Cotton Grove Art Gallery & Estate.
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Oswald Francis book donations planned for schools, library and prison
MAC Browlia Maillard Campus received Oswald Francis’s debut book on 26 October, according to Victorious Living Publishing.
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SIPPS plans anti-litter campaign for Sint Maarten’s Day
The Sint Maarten Institute for Public Policy Studies plans to launch its “There Is a Place for Trash” campaign on Wednesday 11 November.
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2022 census puts Sint Maarten population at 41,902 as median age rises
Department of Statistics census reports released on 2 November show population growth since 2011 and a rise in residents aged 65 and older.
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DOMDA president calls for chronic disease registry in Dominica
The Dominica Diabetes Association is seeking a mandatory registry for diabetes and hypertension as it cites a 12.9% adult diabetes rate.
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USM part of Dutch Caribbean research data network
USM is participating in the DCDC network, which will hold a regional conference in Aruba from 10 to 12 November.
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PCCC reading programme brings Tamara Leonard to St Joseph School
Caribbean children’s author Tamara Leonard led two reading and storytelling sessions for 25 Grade 3 pupils in October.
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Thirty seniors attend cybercrime safety workshop
Thirty seniors joined Foresee Foundation’s free online safety workshop on Saturday 31 October, led by cybersecurity expert Erik Jan Koedijk.
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FREEGAN holds regular resident focus groups
FREEGAN Foundation said 15 residents joined its latest focus group, with translators supporting three language groups.
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Let’s Talk Art set for 29 November at Emilio’s Restaurant
Member of Parliament Darryl York said the fourth Let’s Talk Art event will run from 4pm to 9pm on Sunday 29 November.
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Connor visits SMMC Women’s Health Day screening initiative
Government said Minister Claret Connor visited SMMC’s Women’s Health Day on Saturday 31 October, when free breast and other health screenings were offered.
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Dominica names 17 recipients for Independence honours
Dominica will honour 17 citizens at its 48th Independence National Observance Ceremony on Tuesday 3 November.
