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Wescot-Williams calls for breast cancer screening in Parliament

MP Sarah Wescot-Williams urged women to seek breast cancer screening and early detection in Parliament on Thursday 1 October.

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Saint Lucia beat Bermuda 5-2 in Nations League League B

Saint Lucia defeated Bermuda 5-2 on Monday 28 September as League B fixtures also produced wins for Cuba and St. Kitts and Nevis.

Small sailboats with colourful sails cross silvery water beneath dark clouds pierced by sunlight.

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Queen Emma Bridge receives new electrical and propulsion systems

Curaçao’s Queen Emma Bridge has received new electrical infrastructure, LED lighting and an electric propulsion system.

A pontoon bridge with lit arches stretches across the harbour at dusk, with lit buildings behind.

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721 Kids Foundation School holds first graduation ceremony

Twelve students in 721 Kids Foundation School’s Class of 2026 graduated on Sunday 27 September at the National Institute of Arts.

An empty wood-panelled classroom with rows of red tablet-arm chairs facing a lectern under ceiling lights.

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Statia Sport and Health Expo marks fifth anniversary

The Statia Government Public Health Prevention Clinic and SSFF held a 15–26 September health expo, with 30 vendors on Expo Day.

A cannon on a green carriage at Fort Oranje, St. Eustatius, aimed out to sea with Saba on the horizon.

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Cay Hill book launch set for 1 November

Castel Abraham will launch The Healing Man in Cay Hill on 1 November, with an all-male panel and a ticket campaign for young men.

Houses on Cay Hill seen from above, among green hills under a bright sky.

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CPS promotes healthy ageing on International Day of Older Persons

CPS encouraged regular health checks, activity, balanced meals and social connection as the observance falls on Thursday 1 October.

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Caribbean dementia cases projected to reach 744,800 by 2050

Regional projections estimate Caribbean dementia cases could rise 155% by 2050 as Amagi prepares a brain health summit in November.

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St. Maarten signs six-year PAHO/WHO health strategy

St. Maarten signed a 2026-2031 health cooperation strategy with PAHO/WHO, the Ministry of VSA said.

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CBS survey finds higher life satisfaction scores on St Eustatius

A 2025 CBS survey found St Eustatius residents reported higher life satisfaction and more positive change than Bonaire and Saba.

A small herd of donkeys walks across a green field near the sea, with a headland in the distance.

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Pure Ocean Health Clinic and Kristina Simmons donate local books to library

Pure Ocean Health Clinic and Kristina Simmons donated two books by Jacintha Brice to the Sint Maarten Library, where librarian M. Powell accepted them.

The Philipsburg Jubilee Library’s mobile library bus, painted with a beach scene.

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USM Library adds inscribed copy of The Conch Paradox

USM Library added Rendell de Kort’s inscribed book ahead of his public discussion at 7pm on Wednesday 30 September.

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Frantz Acramel elected president of Croix-Rouge de Saint-Martin

Frantz Acramel was elected president of Croix-Rouge de Saint-Martin after a 28 September vote in Concordia.

A row of empty wooden polling booths with voting instructions pinned inside, in a hall with green walls and a wooden floor.

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Two Sint Maarten practitioners named keynote speakers for Barbados grief conference

Dr. Nicole E. Francis Cotton and Roy Cotton, Jr. are scheduled to speak at a Barbados conference from 12 to 15 November.

Houses are scattered up a green hill above a strip of buildings and bright blue sea.

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Prime Minister offers condolences after Wayne Drummond dies from burn injuries

Prime Minister Dr. Luc Mercelina said Wayne Drummond died after burn injuries sustained at Sonesta Maho Beach Resort on 20 September.

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Caribbean music and dance led Caribbean Netherlands performances in 2025

CBS figures for 2025 show traditional or Caribbean music and dance drew the highest attendance across Caribbean Netherlands.

A yellow single-storey colonial house with white shutters, a low fence and potted plants, under a blue sky.

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Free breast and health screening for women scheduled for 3 October

Women 18 and older can register by 30 September for AUC’s free breast and health screening on 3 October in Philipsburg.

A metal shoulder joint implant with a polished ball and textured stem, on a white background.

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WIB holds Walk-a-Thon through Philipsburg and Little Bay

WIB says its rescheduled Walk-a-Thon brought employees, customers, families and community members together on Sunday 27 September.

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Mediawegwijs expands digital lessons on St. Eustatius

Mediawegwijs says it will update technology lessons, train teachers on AI and discuss healthy digital habits at four Statia primary schools.

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Curaçao Culture Week opens with honours for Calister and Florán

Curaçao’s 22nd Culture Week began on Sunday 27 September, with the government honouring Izaline Calister and Urny Florán.

A narrow paved lane runs between restored yellow and pale-green colonial buildings with shuttered windows and wall lanterns.

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St Maarten racers win two classes at Grenada International Drags

St Maarten racers won two classes and took a third-place finish at the Grenada International Drags on 26 and 27 September.

Houses cover a hillside below a rounded green hill, with a lagoon and waterfront buildings beyond under a blue sky.

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MPC and Belgian students make 10 tables during September exchange

Fifteen Belgian carpentry students joined MPC peers from 21 to 25 September, making 10 tables before a planned January return visit.

A row of sharpened wooden coloured pencils lies on a dark surface, their tips fanning out in different colours.

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USM holds CFY town hall before October programme start

USM held a Caribbean Foundation Year town hall for incoming students and parents, with orientation set for 1 October.

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UN analysis cites IOM estimate that migrants make up 37% of St. Maarten population

A UN analysis citing IOM says migrants make up about 37% of St. Maarten residents and face barriers to status and services.

A row of empty glass automated passport control gates in an airport hall.

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Collège Soualiga marine class cleans Friar’s Bay beach

Eighteen students from Collège Soualiga’s new Educational Marine Area class collected litter at Friar’s Bay beach.

Close-up of the sharpened tips of dozens of coloured pencils standing together in many colours.

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Three Sint Maarten aerial dancers selected for world championships

Three competitors from a Sint Maarten aerial dance school have been selected for France’s team at the world championships.

Rooftops and houses spread over green slopes below a rounded hill, with a lagoon and the sea beyond.

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Rodney Washington selected for SHTA’s 2027 calendar photo contest

SHTA selected photographer Rodney Washington for its 2027 Events Calendar Photo Contest, with a hotel weekend stay as the prize.

Captain Hodge Wharf on the Philipsburg waterfront, with its sign, an old cannon and a red-roofed pavilion.

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Partners launch healthy habits campaign for children in St. Maarten

Government partners and Stichting EGO have launched a campaign built around five daily health themes for children and families.

Wheelchair symbols painted in white on empty parking bays marked with yellow lines, with parked cars beyond.

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Four projects in Bonaire and Saba selected for DCNA habitat funding

DCNA selected four Bonaire and Saba conservation projects for more than 670,000 dollars in habitat-restoration funding.

A water taxi is moored at a pier on turquoise water below a waterfront road lined with colourful low buildings.

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Coast Guard searches after vessel capsizes off Mona Island

Four survivors were rescued after a vessel carrying an estimated 50 to 60 people capsized off Mona Island on Sunday 27 September.

Motorboats tied up at a marina dock on the Simpson Bay Lagoon under a grey sky.