Water Rationing, Aging Pipes Push Statia Deeper into Growing Water Crisis.

St. Eustatius is facing a water crisis that many residents say has been quietly building for far too long as island wide water rationing has been ongoing for more than a week in a bid to restore water levels at the utility company STUCO’s main water tank.
For the past ten days, the Statia Utility Company N.V. (STUCO) has been rationing water across the island, leaving households and businesses to cope with repeated interruptions to one of life’s most basic necessities. What may have first appeared to be a temporary maintenance problem at the wat...

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Government reviews fuel excise amid rising global prices.

PHILIPSBURG:---  Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication (TEATT) Grisha Heyliger-Marten has outlined Government’s role in fuel pricing and the measures currently under review, including fuel excise.
The Minister’s remarks were made in response to questions during the Council of Ministers Press Briefing held on Wednesday.
Fuel prices in Sint Maarten are primarily driven by international market developments. As global oil prices fluctuate, these changes are reflected locally through the established pricing mechan...

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Construction Phase Launched for Sister Marie Laurence School Under Trust Fund Project in Collaboration with MECYS.

MIDDLE REGION, PHILIPSBURG: --- Students and educators are one step closer to returning to classrooms at Sister Marie Laurence School (SML) in Middle Region as the Fostering Resilient Learning Project (FRLP) marks the start of the construction phase following the signing of the works contract. SML is the first FRLP sub-component to move into this phase. The FRLP also includes the planned reconstruction of the Charles Leopold Bell (CLB) School and the Sint Maarten Library as part of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport’s (MECYS) c...

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Minister of Finance Seeks Review of Tax Filing Requirements for Seniors.

PHILIPSBURG:--- The Minister of Finance has requested the Inspectorate of Taxes to review the current requirement for senior citizens to submit annual income tax returns.
This request is part of ongoing efforts to improve public service delivery and reduce unnecessary administrative burdens.

The Minister noted that many seniors rely solely on their pension and have no additional income, yet are still required to file annual returns. This process often involves obtaining documentation in person, which can be time-consuming and physically challengi...

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