Urgent Appeal: Two Teenage Girls Reported Missing in St. Martin.

MARIGOT:--- The French Gendarmerie has issued an urgent public information alert following the worrisome disappearance of two teenage girls in St. Martin. Authorities are asking for the public's help to locate 14-year-old Etaicha Baly and 15-year-old Blandine Pierre, who have been missing since March 19, 2026.

According to the official alert, the two friends met near the Concordia neighborhood after their school classes ended. They did not return to their respective homes afterward. While the Gendarmerie notes that the girls have a history of le...

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BTP Director highlights data sovereignty and regional collaboration at Caribbean Data Center conference.

Curaçao :---  The Director of Bureau Telecommunications and Post Sint Maarten (BTP), Judianne Hoeve, delivered a strong and timely message on data sovereignty and Caribbean collaboration at the Caribbean Data Center Conference held in Curaçao. The event brought together ministers, regulators, policymakers, ICT professionals, and senior data center representatives from across the region.

In her address, Hoeve emphasized that data centers are no longer “invisible infrastructure,” but are now critical to national security, economic development,...

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MP Francisco A. Lacroes Calls for Immediate End to Double Turnover Tax on Fuel Prices Sint Maarten, March 21, 2026.

PHILIPSBURG:--- Member of Parliament Francisco A. Lacroes is urgently calling on the Government of Sint Maarten to eliminate the double application of  the Turnover Tax (TOT)  to fuel prices, an unnecessary and inflation‑driving practice that directly contributes to the record-high  costs currently burdening residents at the pump.

Recent price buildup data published by the Ministry of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Traffic & Telecommunication (TEATT) confirms once again that Turnover Tax is being charged twice:

1. First TOT charge is ap...

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The General Audit Chamber identifies constraints affecting national statistics.

PHILIPSBURG:--- The General Audit Chamber has published their latest report entitled “Audit on the Reliability of Statistics.” The report reviews the environment in which the Department of Statistics (STAT) operates and assesses whether it supports the Department's ability to produce reliable national statistics.

The audit was carried out in response to public concerns about the timeliness and accuracy of statistics, and the role these statistics play in measuring St. Maarten’s progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The report ...

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