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.

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PHILIPSBURG--St. Maarten celebrated its first gold medal of the 2026 CARIFTA Games as 800m U17 runner Nahjah Wyatte delivered a stunning performance, crossing the finish line in 1:53.26.