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National Payment Council wants lower bank card transaction fees

PHILIPSBURG — The National Payment Council (NPC), a platform for payment system policy dialogue focused in its second meeting in St. Maarten on ways to reduce bank card transaction fees. The NPC More...

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Former MP Arrindell sent to prison for vote buying

The European Right to Repair: What Does This Mean for Consumers in Sint Maarten?

ENNIA rises from the ashes, but questions remain

St. Maarten’s yachting sector: A key driver of economic growth and global appeal

Port de Gustavia reaches full capacity, Port Director Brin praises regional cooperation

National Payment Council wants lower bank card transaction fees

PHILIPSBURG — The National Payment Council (NPC), a platform for payment system policy dialogue focused in its second meeting More...

Former MP Arrindell sent to prison for vote buying

PHILIPSBURG — The Court in First Instance sentenced former police officer and former member of parliament Akeem Arrindell to More...

The European Right to Repair: What Does This Mean for Consumers in Sint Maarten?

The European Right to Repair: What Does This Mean for Consumers in Sint Maarten? Introduction Dear consumers of Sint Maarten, there More...

ENNIA rises from the ashes, but questions remain

PHILIPSBURG — The rescue plan for embattled insurance company ENNIA is underway. The Central Bank of Curacao and St. Maarten More...

St. Maarten’s yachting sector: A key driver of economic growth and global appeal

St. Maarten’s yachting industry is evolving rapidly, driving economic benefits that extend across multiple sectors. The island’s More...

Port de Gustavia reaches full capacity, Port Director Brin praises regional cooperation

ST. BARTHS — Port de Gustavia in St. Barthélemy reached full capacity ahead of Christmas, forcing six of the largest mega yachts More...

SXM Airport named StMaartenNews.com’s Entity of the Year 2024

PHILIPSBURG — StMaartenNews.com is proud to announce Princess Juliana International Airport – SXM Airport – as the More...

Landmark Ruling in St. Vincent Sparks Call for Urgent Cybercrime Legislation in St. Maarten from Richardson

PHILIPSBURG — The recent sentencing of two individuals in St. Vincent and the Grenadines for defamation and the distribution More...

Editorials

A Flood of Consequences

Sunday, St. Maarten found itself drowning—not just in water, but in the stark reality of decades of poor planning, negligence, and outright disregard for sustainable development. More...

Stability is what we need now

Today, August 22, 2024, we witness the signing of a letter of intent by a new coalition to govern our beloved Country of St. Maarten. This marks yet another chapter in our political More...

Industry standards be damned!

Utilities company NV GEBE had to do something quick to answer to the growing frustration about the power cuts that have been plaguing everybody’s life on St. Maarten these More...

Columns

Community Investment Fund

~ Establishing a Community Investment Fund to Support Local Businesses: A Path to Sustainable Growth for St. Maarten ~ In recent weeks, the potential closure of Carl & Sons More...

Creating a new tourism destination concept

By Cdr. Bud Slabbaert What would happen if an entire tourism destination was dedicated to expressing tourism legacy in a new way? Wanting to explore the potential for developing More...

Opinions

Self above Country

By Hilbert Haar Why anybody would break the law by buying votes in an attempt to capture a coveted seat in St. Maarten’s More...

Landmark Ruling in St. Vincent Sparks Call for Urgent Cybercrime Legislation in St. Maarten from Richardson

PHILIPSBURG — The recent sentencing of two individuals in St. Vincent and the Grenadines for defamation More...

Local News

National Payment Council wants lower bank card transaction fees

PHILIPSBURG — The National Payment Council (NPC), a platform for payment system policy dialogue focused in...

Former MP Arrindell sent to prison for vote buying

PHILIPSBURG — The Court in First Instance sentenced former police officer and former member of parliament...

ENNIA rises from the ashes, but questions remain

PHILIPSBURG — The rescue plan for embattled insurance company ENNIA is underway. The Central Bank of...

Government

Audit reveals need for transparency in Government travel and Parlatino membership

PHILIPSBURG — The General Audit Chamber has released its More...

Good Corporate Governance at PJI..

“Cabinet Mercelina II appointe..

Government of Sint Maarten Signs..

Governor Baly receives final rep..

ABUSE OF POWER?..

Finance Minister: There were no ..

Elections

Leaders Must Focus on the People’s Struggles, Not Power Struggles

~ MP Ludmila De Weever’s Candid Speech on Party Leadership and Policy Recommendations ~ PHILIPSBURG – In More...

“Governor Baly appoints Mr. L.F.E. Mercelina as Formateur”

HARBOUR VIEW, PHILIPSBURG — Considering the results of the August 19, 2024, elections, consultations held with the political leaders of all..

Who will be minister of what?

Speculation is rampant about who will be ministers of which ministries. Initially it was expected that an information and a formation..

Letters to the Editor

Good Corporate Governance at PJIA-companies

Dear Editor, The article in The Daily Herald of St. Maarten of December 4, 2024: “PJIAH asserts Government More...

Another illegal sale of Mullet Bay

Dear Editor, I am writing to bring to your attention a matter of serious concern regarding what will be another illegal..

ABUSE OF POWER?

By Richard Gibson Sr. To determine whether a system is democratic, several key components must be present: the existence of free..

Budget Review

Finance Minister: There were no conclusive discussions by previous COM to sell WINAIR shares and this government will not sell shares in the airline

GREAT BAY, St. Maarten – Minister of Finance, Marinka Gumbs clarified here this week that “the issue is not whether the..