Bonaire residents and Greenpeace Netherlands face the Dutch State in Court for climate lawsuit.

THE HAGUE--The District Court of The Hague will deliver its ruling on Wednesday, January 28, at 2:00 p.m. in the Bonaire Climate Case, a landmark lawsuit brought against the Dutch State by eight residents of Bonaire together with Greenpeace Netherlands.

PHILIPSBURG--Dr. Joe Alcalá, a Curaçao-born medical doctor educated at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands and with extensive professional experience in the Caribbean, has been appointed Interim Inspector General at the Inspectorate of Public Health Social Development and Labour IVSA.

PJIA Operations Director Michael Peters

SIMPSON BAY--Princess Juliana International Airport’s operational company PJIAE has appointed Michael Peters as its new Operations Director, effective immediately. A native of St. Maarten, Peters brings more than a decade of aviation experience, along with extensive institutional knowledge and a strong track record in operational excellence and safety.

Caribbean Tourism Minister of the Year TEATT Minister Grisha Heyliger-Marten (Photo Background Credit: Only On SXM)

PHILIPSBURG--St. Maarten/Saint Martin has been named Caribbean Destination of the Year at the 12th annual Caribbean Travel Awards.

Justice Minister Nathalie Tackling (left) and VSA Minister Richinel Brug holding the Memorandum of Understanding signed in support of mental health patients’ rights.   

PHILIPSBURG--Minister of Justice Nathalie Tackling and Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labour VSA Richinel Brug have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) aimed at ensuring that persons placed under involuntary admission at the Mental Health Foundation receive appropriate legal support and representation.