August 28, 2026
Gumbs: Passing budget is not the achievement, delivery is | The Daily HeraldSXM Talks — Latest News from St. Maarten / St. Martin
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August 28, 2026
MP Wescot-Williams drives home points of importance as Parliament approves 2026 National Budget | The Peoples Tribune
August 28, 2026
Parliament Adopts Nine of 10 Amendments to 2026 National Budget | The Peoples Tribune
August 28, 2026
PM clarifies 50% student loan forgiveness is not automatic | The Daily HeraldPHILIPSBURG--Civil servants are not automatically entitled to the 50% student loan forgiveness that Prime Minister Dr. Luc Mercelina referred to during a press briefing in April 2025, he clarified during Parliament’s budget debate. Mercelina said student loan forgiveness is an...
August 27, 2026
Gumbs: It’s not about how fast we approve development, it’s whether St. Maarten can carry it | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Minister of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure, VROMI, Patrice Gumbs has argued that many of St. Maarten’s present infrastructure problems are the result of years of development occurring faster than the systems needed to support i...
August 27, 2026
Parliament gives VROMI minister new warning with 9-6 vote of disapproval | The Daily Herald~If you don’t fix this, the next one will be to go home~ PHILIPSBURG--Minister of VROMI Patrice Gumbs received a strong warning from Parliament on Thursday after Members of Parliament (MPs) voted 9-6 to pass a motion of disapproval, saying the minister has failed to show the m...
August 27, 2026
Landfill machinery out of service, wastewater repairs estimated at Cg 480,000 | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY-- Minister of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure, VROMI, Patrice Gumbs has painted a concerning picture of two critical areas of the country’s public infrastructure, confirming that all three pieces of heavy equipment used at the landfil...
August 27, 2026
Lunar eclipse beginning about 11:45pm | The Daily HeraldTonight we have a lunar eclipse beginning about 11:45pm, Thursday Aug 27. It continues, reaching full coverage of the moon about 12:15am Friday morning. The whole eclipse should be done by 1:30am. Just in case you need a quick reminder on the topic of lunar eclipses, just imag...
August 27, 2026
Gumbs: VROMI Operating With 90 staff against 145 positions, oldest unresolved permit dates back to 1978 | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY-- Minister of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure, VROMI, Patrice Gumbs has pointed to a significant staffing shortage and decades-old administrative backlogs as major factors affecting the ministry’s ability to process permits, exec...
August 27, 2026
VROMI Minister Gumbs: Land allocation being finalized for GEBE’s first solar farm | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Minister of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure, VROMI, Patrice Gumbs has announced that his ministry is finalizing the allocation of land for what he described as the first solar farm to be operated by utility company GEBE, signaling mo...
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August 27, 2026
Native Nation St. Maarten collects more than 2,600 bottles in record recycling drive | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Native Nation St. Maarten is celebrating a new milestone after more than 2,600 recyclable bottles were collected during its latest Farmers Market & Recycling Drive, marking the largest bottle collection recorded by the initiative to date. The organization said t...
Read more : Native Nation St. Maarten collects more than 2,600 bottles in record recycling drive | The Peoples Tribune
August 27, 2026
Civil Servants to Receive Retroactive 2.5% Adjustment Once 2026 Budget Passes | The Peoples Tribune
GREAT BAY--Civil servants are set to receive the long-awaited 2.5% cost-of-living adjustment, retroactive to January 2026, once Parliament approves the 2026 National Budget and Government moves forward with the payment process, Minister of Finance Marinka Gumbs has stated...
August 27, 2026
Parliament set to vote on Thursday on 15 Motions, 10 budget amendments, Patrice Gumbs faces disapproval vote | The Peoples Tribune
GREAT BAY--Exactly one week after Parliament opened debate on the 2026 national budget, Members of Parliament will return to the floor Thursday for what is expected to be one of the most consequential stages of the process, voting on 15 motions and 10 budget amendments submitt...
August 27, 2026
MP Roseburg sends personalized license plate legislation to Finance Minister Gumbs | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Minister of Finance Marinka Gumbs on Wednesday asked Member of Parliament Sjamira Roseburg to share her draft legislation on personalized license plates so that the proposal can be followed up with the legislative lawyers of the Department of Legal Affairs, providin...
August 27, 2026
...TROPICAL STORM DOLLY FORMS OVER THE CENTRAL TROPICAL ATLANTIC... | The Daily Herald...INTERESTS IN THE LEEWARD ISLANDS SHOULD MONITOR... Tropical Storm Dolly Advisory Number 1 NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL042026 1100 AM AST Thu Aug 27 2026 SUMMARY OF 1100 AM AST...1500 UTC...INFORMATION ----------------------------------------------- LOCATION...1...
August 27, 2026
PM Mercelina, MP Ottley to Meet September 15 on Possible Relief Measures for St. Maarten | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Prime Minister Dr. Luc Mercelina and Member of Parliament Omar Ottley are scheduled to meet on September 15 to discuss possible additional relief measures for the people of St. Maarten, in what Mercelina described as a willingness to work across political lines for...
August 27, 2026
Fire Dept. Urges Community to Take Precautions During Peak of Caribbean Heat Season – September | Government of Sint MaartenThe Fire Department, in collaboration with the Office of Disaster Management (ODM), is calling on residents, businesses, and outdoor workers to remain vigilant and take the necessary precautions as Sint Maarten experiences the annual Caribbean Heat Season, which runs from May...
August 27, 2026
The Governor de Graaff School announces upcoming expansion | The Daily HeraldBoard member Irving Brown (second left) and Governor de Graaff School Principal Jolly van Beelen-Ferwerda (second right) taking part in the first ceremonial shovelling for the project, as a representative from K.J. Construction, along with Commissioners Reuben Merkman and Rech...
August 27, 2026
ODM: Calls on Populace and Business Community to Monitor the Progress of Tropical Storm Dolly | Government of Sint MaartenThe fourth named storm of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, Tropical Storm (TS) Dolly formed on Thursday, August 27, 2026, in the Central Tropical Atlantic Ocean. According to the Meteorological Department of Sint Maarten in its midday forecast on Thursday, TS Dolly was loca...
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August 27, 2026
Honorable Minister of Finance, Marinka J. Gumbs: Budget 2026 Is About Moving Forward Together | Government of Sint MaartenAs Parliament prepares to vote on the National Budget 2026, Minister of Finance Marinka Gumbs says approval of the budget will allow Government to move forward with several important commitments to the people of St. Maarten, including the long-awaited cost-of-living adjustment...
Read more : Honorable Minister of Finance, Marinka J. Gumbs: Budget 2026 Is About Moving Forward Together | Government of Sint Maarten
August 26, 2026
MP Meyers: “I have never” sought to keep Theo in jail | The Daily Herald
PHILIPSBURG--Soualiga Action Movement (SAM) Member of Parliament (MP) Franklin Meyers on Wednesday firmly denied ever seeking to keep Theo Heyliger in jail, saying he has never made such a statement about Heyliger or other people who have been arrested, including O’Neil Arrind...
August 26, 2026
York Tables Motion of Disapproval against VROMI Minister Patrice Gumbs | The Peoples Tribune
GREAT BAY--Member of Parliament Darryl York has tabled a motion of disapproval against Minister of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure, VROMI, Patrice Gumbs, citing what he describes as continued lack of measurable progress, poor execution, insuffi...
August 26, 2026
Healthcare reform push continues as Minister Connor warns reserves are not a permanent fix | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor (VSA) Claret Connor has acknowledged that the financial sustainability of St. Maarten’s healthcare funds remains a major concern, warning that the current situation cannot continue to be managed by allowing res...
August 25, 2026
WIB to Host “Walking into the Future – Building Progress” Walk-a-Thon | SoualiganewsdaySINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The Windward Islands Bank (WIB) is pleased to invite the public to participate in its upcoming Walk-a-Thon, “Walking into the Future – Building Progress,” taking place on Sunday, August 30, 2026, beginning at the WIB Bush Road Digital Branch. The com...
August 25, 2026
PM: St. Maarten must answer major questions before opening cannabis market | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Prime Minister Dr. Luc Mercelina has cautioned against allowing St. Maarten’s cannabis legislation to move ahead of the country’s fundamental policy decisions, warning Parliament that Government must first determine what type of cannabis policy it actually want...
