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August 25, 2026

GREAT BAY--Member of Parliament Egbert J. Doran is questioning how government can report a positive financial result while businesses that have provided goods and services remain unpaid and civil servants continue waiting on outstanding payments and benefits. During the 2...

August 25, 2026

GREAT BAY--Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport Melissa Gumbs acknowledged that while progress is being made within government, she remains concerned about the structural challenges facing Sint Maarten and believes the country must be willing to confront difficult i...

August 25, 2026

GREAT BAY-- Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport Melissa Gumbs has clarified her recent comments regarding churches and youth issues, stating that her remarks were not intended as criticism of churches or their role in society, but rather a call for youth discu...

August 25, 2026

GREAT BAY--Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport Melissa Gumbs has acknowledged that public schools are currently operating under a reactive maintenance system, where repairs are generally addressed after problems are reported or identified rather than through a...

August 25, 2026

GREAT BAY--“𝘔𝘳. 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘪𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘯, 𝘮𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘢 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘵 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘯 𝘥𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘩𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘴𝘬𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘴, 𝘐 𝘥𝘰𝘯'𝘵 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯...

August 25, 2026

WILLEMSTAD/GREAT BAY--Curaçao has donated three Fish Aggregation Devices (FADs) to St. Maarten as part of efforts to further develop the local fishing sector and strengthen cooperation between the two countries. The donation came following a request from Minister of Tourism, E...

August 25, 2026

GREAT BAY--Member of Parliament Darryl York has raised concerns over government’s ability to demonstrate measurable results after nearly two years in office, questioning outstanding issues surrounding TELEM, promised relief measures, government operations and the need for...

August 25, 2026

GREAT BAY--Minister of Justice Nathalie Tackling said Government remains open to discussions on creating safe opportunities for motorcycle enthusiasts to organize riding activities, but warned that dangerous stunts and unauthorized activities on public roads cannot be permitte...

August 25, 2026

GREAT BAY--The Ministry of Justice is advancing two initiatives aimed at strengthening support systems for vulnerable youth and improving rehabilitation pathways for persons within the justice system, Minister of Justice Nathalie Tackling said during the 2026 budget debat...

August 25, 2026

GREAT BAY- - Minister of Justice Nathalie Tackling said the proposed tourist police unit is not intended to function as a replacement for the St. Maarten Police Force (KPSM), but rather as a specialized support unit focused on prevention, visitor assistance and increasing...

August 25, 2026

GREAT BAY--Minister of Justice Nathalie Tackling said she is under no illusion about the political and personal resistance that comes with her position, acknowledging during the 2026 Budget debate that she has already been attacked as both a person and a minister, expects...

August 25, 2026

GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten (DCOMM) – The Collective Prevention Service (CPS) as a reminder is informing the public that its COVID-19 vaccination clinic will be open by appointment only on Friday, August 28, 2026. The clinic, located at the CPS offices in the Vineyard Building Off...

August 25, 2026

GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten (DCOMM) – With the 2026 Atlantic Hurricane Season now in its active peak period, the Office of Disaster Management (ODM) is reminding households and livestock owners to ensure that pets and farm animals are included in their hurricane preparedness plans...