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September 30, 2026

Since yesterday, Tuesday September 29 The Grandes Cayes eco-site no longer receives Green waste, recyclable household packaging – cardboard, plastics, glass – and sludge from wastewater treatment plants. In a message sent on Friday, September 25 Verde SXM explains to professio...

September 30, 2026

Following the conference-debate in early September, the CCISM continues its mobilization to better prevent business difficulties The objective: to help leaders identify the first warning signs, find the right person to talk to and act before the situation deteriorates. Because...

September 30, 2026

PHILIPSBURG--Motorists will have to fork out more at the pumps as of 6:00am today, Wednesday September 30, when the price of gas goes up. The last price adjustment was on Thursday, August 20, when gas and diesel prices went down. Today’s increase will take the gas price from 3...

September 30, 2026

GREAT BAY--Member of Parliament Omar Ottley painted a grim picture of the state of St. Maarten’s Ambulance Department during Tuesday’s 2027 budget debate, warning that severe staffing shortages could eventually leave the country without an ambulance available on the road when...

September 29, 2026

GREAT BAY--Members of Parliament used Tuesday’s continuation of the Central Committee meeting on the draft 2027 national budget to question Government across virtually every ministry, with much of the discussion centered on whether the figures presented will translate into tan...

September 29, 2026

GREAT BAY--Member of Parliament Ardwell Irion has credited St. Maarten’s private sector, local businesses, entertainers and independent social media personalities with playing a major role in keeping the destination visible to travelers, while questioning whether Government is...

September 29, 2026

GREAT BAY- - President of Parliament and Member of Parliament Sarah Wescot-Williams returned to a theme she first raised during the 2026 budget debate, telling Government that St. Maarten still needs important “course corrections” in the way public finances are managed, c...

September 29, 2026

GREAT BAY--Amnesty International Netherlands has called on the Dutch municipality of Heerlen to abandon an artificial intelligence project designed to help predict crime, nuisance and public safety risks, warning that predictive policing can reinforce discrimination and l...

September 29, 2026

“Sint Maarten was built by the hands of working people. Today, we grieve one of them.” PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten (September 29, 2026) —  The Prime Minister of Sint Maarten, the Honorable Dr. Luc Mercelina, who also serves as Deputy Minister of Public Health, Social Develo...

September 29, 2026

GREAT BAY--Member of Parliament Ludmila de Weever has called on Government to fully and separately disclose St. Maarten’s long-term financial obligations arising from the ENNIA agreement, questioning whether the draft 2027 budget gives Parliament and the public a sufficiently...

September 29, 2026

Over 315,000 archived public records scanned as Government advances paperless approach PHILIPSBURG — (September 29, 2026)  The Government of Sint Maarten has completed the production phase of its public records digitization initiative, with over  315,206 Archived Pub...

September 29, 2026

Women ages 18 years and older across Sint Maarten are being reminded to register by September 30th for the free breast and health screening taking place on Saturday, October 3rd.     The screenings will be hosted by the American University of the Caribbean (AUC)...

September 29, 2026

GREAT BAY- - Member of Parliament Franklin Meyers has renewed the longstanding call for St. Maarten to formally establish a national anthem, arguing that after 16 years as a country within the Kingdom, the matter should no longer remain unresolved. Meyers raised the issue...