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August 21, 2026

GREAT BAY -- Member of Parliament Veronica Jansen-Webster says it is unacceptable that residents who already pay taxes are increasingly taking it upon themselves to remove garbage from roadsides and neighborhoods, as she called on government to take immediate action while...

August 21, 2026

On World Senior Citizen Day 2026, the Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor, the Honorable Claret Connor, joins the people of Sint Maarten in honoring the men and women whose strength, sacrifice, wisdom, and perseverance helped build the foundation on which o...

August 21, 2026

GREAT BAY--Member of Parliament Viren Kotai is calling on government to move beyond years of discussion on tax reform and present Parliament and the public with a clear picture of what the new tax system will look like, when the transition will begin and when residents an...

August 21, 2026

La French Cup resumes its rights in Saint-Martin with four teams involved to try and secure their qualification for the third regional round , which will take place in Guadeloupe on September 13th. Le FC Concordia , the AS Junior Stars , St. Louis Stars and Woolado will meet a...

August 21, 2026

GREAT BAY--Member of Parliament Viren Kotai is calling on the Ministry of VROMI to consider introducing an official, fee-based expedited permit-processing system and, if necessary, outsourcing parts of the review process to qualified external professionals as the Ministry...

August 21, 2026

GREAT BAY--Member of Parliament Ardwell Irion has challenged government to explain the reported Cg. 39 million budget surplus, arguing that the figure should not automatically be presented as financial success if it was created in significant part by ministries failing to exec...

August 21, 2026

PHILIPSBURG--United People’s party (UP) Member of Parliament (MP) Francisco Lacroes plans to propose a 5% cut in the travel budget across the board in government and Parliament, with the funds redirected to the Ministry of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport ECYS, specifically...

August 21, 2026

GREAT BAY--Minister of Finance Marinka Gumbs is calling for WINAIR employees to be provided with a formal and comprehensive pension plan, saying the airline’s financial stability and long-term success should now be matched by greater retirement security for the employees...

August 21, 2026

GREAT BAY--Member of Parliament Francisco Lacroes intends to table a budget amendment and two motions aimed at redirecting travel funds to sports, creating a mechanism to help cover the cost of removing abandoned vehicles, and tightening controls on the sale and registration o...

August 21, 2026

GREAT BAY--Following multiple incidents of serious disturbance to sea turtles in St. Maarten during the 2025 nesting season, the Nature Foundation is asking residents and visitors to approach these locally protected species with greater care and vigilance in the coming se...

August 21, 2026

DATE ISSUED:  Friday, August 21, 2026 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC)  VALID UNTIL:  Saturday midday (12:00 LST) August 22, 2026 WEATHER: This afternoon through Saturday midday: Hot and humid with variable cloudiness and slight haze. Isolated showers are likely. Forecas...

August 21, 2026

PHILIPSBURG--United People’s party (UP) Member of Parliament (MP) Francisco Lacroes wants a US $100 fee to be paid when a vehicle is purchased or transferred, with the money intended to help cover the cost of towing vehicles that are eventually abandoned or left on the island....

August 21, 2026

PHILIPSBURG--United People’s party (UP) Member of Parliament (MP) Francisco Lacroes plans to table a motion calling for stricter controls on the sale and release of scooters, as part of two motions he said he will present during the budget debate.  Speaking on the second...