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MP Ottley warns ambulance  service near breaking point,  says last driver plans to resign | The Peoples Tribune

September 30, 2026

MP Ottley warns ambulance service near breaking point, says last driver plans to resign | The Peoples Tribune

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...

Read more: MP Ottley warns ambulance service near breaking point, says last driver plans to resign | The Peoples Tribune
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August 22, 2026

Registration is open: Freegan Food Market Welcomes a New Cycle | Soualiganewsday

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - Freegan Food Foundation is opening registration for a new cycle of the Freegan Food Market, the foundation said on Saturday, August 22, 2026, in a press statement. “Our program that helps families and individuals in St. Maarten who are struggling to...

Registration is open: Freegan Food Market Welcomes a New Cycle | Soualiganewsday

August 22, 2026

Happy Lottery Results for Saturday, August 22, 2026 | Soualiganewsday

SINT MAARTEN (PHILIPSBURG) - Winning...It's easy! Every day is a new chance to win. Various lottery games, cash prices, numerous retailers located all over Curaçao and great winning probabilities. Happy Lottery main office can be found at the Cannegieter Street #70, Philipsbur...

Happy Lottery Results for Saturday, August 22, 2026 | Soualiganewsday

August 22, 2026

Weather Forecast: Sunday to Tuesday | Soualiganewsday

DATE ISSUED: Saturday 22 nd August 2026 @ 18:00 LST (22:00 UTC)  VALID UNTIL: Sunday evening (18:00 LST) 23 rd August 2026 WEATHER: Tonight: Warm and slightly hazy with isolated showers. Sunday morning through evening: Hot and humid with isolated showers. Forecast High: 3...

Weather Forecast: Sunday to Tuesday | Soualiganewsday

August 22, 2026

PROSECUTOR/POLICE COMMUNITY APPEAL: Armed and dangerous suspect remains wanted in “Alligator” double-murder investigation | Soualiganewsday

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The Police Force of Sint Maarten (KPSM) and the Prosecutor’s Office are renewing their appeal for information concerning the suspected shooter in the ongoing “Alligator” investigation. The suspect remains at large and is considered armed and dangerou...

PROSECUTOR/POLICE COMMUNITY APPEAL: Armed and dangerous suspect remains wanted in “Alligator” double-murder investigation | Soualiganewsday

August 22, 2026

Registration is open: Freegan Food Market Welcomes a New Cycle | Soualiganewsday

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - Freegan Food Foundation is opening registration for a new cycle of the Freegan Food Market, the foundation said on Saturday, August 22, 2026, in a press statement. “Our program that helps families and individuals in St. Maarten who are struggling to...

Registration is open: Freegan Food Market Welcomes a New Cycle | Soualiganewsday

August 22, 2026

ECYS Minister Clarifies Reports on School Gym Closures | Government of Sint Maarten

The Minister of Education, Culture, Youth & Sport, Melissa D. Gumbs, took time to address rumours that several schools were not briefed about the pending closure of their gymnasiums. In a media statement provided on Thursday evening, Gumbs provided back...

ECYS Minister Clarifies Reports on School Gym Closures | Government of Sint Maarten

August 22, 2026

Ministers, MPs pay nothing towards their pensions, Gumbs proposes 8% | The Daily Herald

Finance Minister Marinka Gumbs.  PHILIPSBURG--Ministers and Members of Parliament (MPs) currently make no employee contribution toward the pension benefits attached to their political office, but Finance Minister Marinka Gumbs wants that to change with a proposed 8% pensi...

Ministers, MPs pay nothing towards  their pensions, Gumbs proposes 8% | The Daily Herald

August 22, 2026

ECONOMY / The street market brings the capital back to life | Faxinfo

The large summer sale organized by the association Action économique et citoyenne (AEC) was a great success in downtown Marigot, with a sustained influx of people around promotional offers and entertainment. On Friday, August 7th, local businesses participated in the event fro...

ECONOMY / The street market brings the capital back to life | Faxinfo

August 22, 2026

Government faces 200-staff gap and debt projected at Cg. 1.047 Billion by end of 2026 | The Peoples Tribune

GREAT BAY--St. Maarten is confronting two significant capacity and financial realities as Government presents its 2026 Budget to Parliament: a major personnel shortage within the Ministry of General Affairs and public debt projected to reach approximately Cg. 1.047 billio...

Government faces 200-staff gap and debt projected at Cg. 1.047 Billion by end of 2026 | The Peoples Tribune

August 22, 2026

Connor: VSA budget rises to nearly XCG 109 million, but most funding already committed | The Peoples Tribune

GREAT BAY--Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor Claret Connor presented a 2026 VSA budget of just under XCG 109 million, an increase of approximately 12 percent over 2025, while stressing that much of the Ministry’s funding is already committed to healt...

Connor: VSA budget rises to nearly XCG 109 million, but most funding already committed | The Peoples Tribune

August 22, 2026

Gumbs: Education remains ECYS’ largest investment as Ministry pushes reform, culture and innovation | The Peoples Tribune

GREAT BAY--Youth and Sport (ECYS), with approximately Cg. 77.5 million allocated in the 2026 Budget, as Minister Melissa Gumbs outlined a wide-ranging agenda covering education reform, cultural preservation, youth development, sports, digital transformation and major exte...

Gumbs: Education remains ECYS’ largest investment as Ministry pushes reform, culture and innovation | The Peoples Tribune

August 22, 2026

Mincing no words: Gumbs calls for shared responsibility in education, youth, culture and sports | The Peoples Tribune

GREAT BAY- - Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport Melissa Gumbs used her closing remarks during the 2026 Budget debate to call for greater shared responsibility across St. Maarten, stressing that Government funding alone cannot deliver the outcomes the country...

Mincing no words: Gumbs calls for shared responsibility in education, youth, culture and sports | The Peoples Tribune

August 22, 2026

De Weever: Special-needs gap for kids under 7 must be addressed | The Daily Herald

PHILIPSBURG--Party for Progress (PFP) Member of Parliament (MP) Ludmila de Weever is calling for greater attention to special-needs support for children under the age of seven, saying a gap remains in the education and care system for young children with learning disabilities...

De Weever: Special-needs gap for  kids under 7 must be addressed | The Daily Herald