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Budget debate to continue at 10am | The Daily Herald

August 26, 2026

PHILIPSBURG--The plenary session adjourned Tuesday evening, August 25 will be reconvened today, Wednesday at 10.00am in the General Assembly Hall at Wilhelminastraat #1 in Philipsburg. The Coun-cil of Ministers will be in attendance.

The agenda point is:

Draft National Ordinance establishing the budget of the Country of St. Maarten for the fiscal year 2026.

Members of the public are invited to attend the deliberations. All persons visiting the House of Par-liament located across from the courthouse must adhere to house rules.

Parliamentary sessions are carried live on TV 15, Soualiga Headlines, via SXM GOV radio FM 107.9, via Pearl Radio FM 98.1, the audio via the internet www.sxmparliament.org, www.youtube.com/c/SintMaartenParliament and www.pearlfmradio.sx

Source: https://www.thedailyherald.sx/islands/budget-debate-to-continue-at-10am

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