King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima speaking with a descendant of the enslaved. Photo by Remko de Waal via DutchNews.nl.

PARAMARIBO--Dutch King Willem-Alexander has again asked forgiveness for the Netherlands’ role in slavery, this time during the first state visit to Suriname in 47 years.

Desenkadená (Tula Monument) on Curaçao, honouring the leader of the 1795 slave revolt on Curaçao, and the enslaved people who fought alongside him for freedom and dignity.

THE HAGUE--The first application period for a new category under the Subsidy Scheme for Social Initiatives Related to the Trans-Atlantic Slavery Legacy in the Caribbean part of the Kingdom opened on Monday, December 1.

By Robert Luckock

PHILIPSBURG--When one talks of reforestation projects, a country like Brazil might quickly come to mind, as the country aims to restore 12 million hectares of degraded land by 2030.

VROMI Minister Patrice Gumbs (left) looks on as the weighbridge is installed at the entrance of the main landfill on Pond Island.

PHILIPSBURG--The Ministry of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure (VROMI) has announced the installation of a weighbridge at the Philipsburg landfill. VROMI Minister Patrice Gumbs hails this asset as a major step toward modernizing St. Maarten’s waste management system.

55-year-old missing United States citizen Ann Evans

PHILIPSBURG--St. Maarten Police Force KPSM is pursuing new leads in the disappearance of United States citizen Ann Evans, following reports that a woman matching her description had checked into a hotel in Marigot, French Saint Martin.