From left: Minister Plenipotentiary Gracita Arrindell and Aruba’s Prime Minister Mike Eman.

ARUBA--The Overseas Countries and Territories Association (OCTA) Ministerial Conference has called for stronger governance, improved accountability, and more effective delivery of results as leaders from across the Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs) gathered in Aruba to shape the future of the OCT-European Union (EU) partnership.

Minister Grisha Heyliger-Marten,TEATT, and Minister Melissa Gumbs, ECYS, together with the SCDF President Edwardo Radjouki holding the key that opened the gates to the Festival Village leading a massive, enthusiastic, highly energised crowed behind them as they entered.

Golden Boy Nahjah Wyatte proudly carries the St. Maarten flag as he leads the 2026 CARIFTA GAMES delegation ahead of the welcome home ceremony at the Raoul Illidge Sports Complex yesterday. Wyatte was the gold medal winner in the BOYS U17 800M at the 2026 CARIFTA GAMES in Grenada. (Photo by Kern Saunders)

PHILIPSBURG--A man was injured in a shooting incident in Dutch Quarter shortly after midday on Wednesday, prompting a police response and the launch of an active investigation into the circumstances surrounding the attack.

Bervoets assessing the Lac Bay Wetland on Bonaire.

PHILIPSBURG--A new scientific paper published in Estuaries and Coasts, titled “Estimating Dutch Caribbean Salt Marsh Extent for Inclusion of Island Territories in Ecosystem Mapping”, is drawing attention to coastal wetlands across the Dutch Caribbean and how frequently they are overlooked in planning and policy.