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.

19-year-old Ayden Lanoy was fatally shot by police on the night of February 9, 2025.

ORANJESTAD--Two Aruba police officers, Righer Dirksz (30) and Maurice Violenes (38), have been convicted and sentenced to prison for the February 2025 shooting death of 19-year-old Ayden Lanoy. Both officers were sentenced to three years in prison, with one year of the sentence suspended, effectively meaning they will serve two years behind bars.

The That Yoda Guy Movie Museum Foundation officially launch its first Children’s Creative Initiative today with the support of The Honorable Melissa D. Gumbs, The Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport. The initiative invites students across the island to take part in a fun and imaginative creative competition celebrating Star Wars week, May the 4th to 9th, within the vibrant spirit of Carnival.