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Oil prices inching back toward $100, raising electricity cost concerns across Caribbean

MIAMI--Oil prices are again moving toward the US$100-per-barrel level, creating renewed concern about electricity bills, transportation costs and inflation across Caribbean economies that remain heavily dependent on imported fuel.

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ONESXM says UN abstentions reinforce need for St. Martin vote on constitutional future

GREAT BAY--The ONESXM Association has expressed concern over the decision by France and the Kingdom of the Netherlands to abstain from a United Nations Economic and Social Council resolution connected to the implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples.

France and the Netherlands abstain, decline to support UN Colonial Territories Resolution

NEW YORK--The United Nations Economic and Social Council voted on Tuesday, July 21, to adopt a resolution calling for continued support to Non-Self-Governing Territories through UN agencies and affiliated international institutions.

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Wathey Family reflects on Claude’s leadership ahead of Centennial Tribute

GREAT BAY--The son and grandson of the late Dr. Albert Claudius “Claude” Wathey appeared on radio with Lady Grace this week to promote Friday’s centennial celebration marking what would have been his 100th birthday, while using the occasion to reflect on his role in shaping modern St. Maarten.

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St. Maarten Trust Fund presents 2025 annual report highlighting $519 Million recovery portfolio

GREAT BAY--Prime Minister Dr. Luc Mercelina has received the St. Maarten Trust Fund’s 2025 Annual Report, its Executive Summary and the fifth volume of the Trust Fund’s Results Storybook, titled Strong Communities, Strong Country: Stories of Recovery and Resilience in St. Maarten.

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St. Maarten should be part of wider Kingdom Climate Adaptation Plan

UTRECHT--The Netherlands Institute for Human Rights has called for St. Maarten to be included in a wider Kingdom-level approach to climate adaptation, warning that climate threats across the Caribbean part of the Kingdom cannot be addressed effectively in isolation.

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Dutch Human Rights Institute calls for equal climate protection for Bonaire, Saba and St. Eustatius

UTRECHT--The Netherlands Institute for Human Rights has called on the Dutch government to ensure that residents of Bonaire, Saba and St. Eustatius receive protection from climate change equal to that provided to people in the European Netherlands.

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St. Maarten Sports Federation reviews two years of progress at 2026 Annual General Meeting

GREAT BAY--The St. Maarten Sports Federation has held its 2026 Annual General Meeting, bringing together member federations, strategic partners, volunteers and invited stakeholders to review two years of organizational development and set priorities for the period ahead.

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RISE Foundation invites public to support 100 students in school drive

GREAT BAY--The RISE Foundation has launched its 2026 Back-to-School Drive, inviting individuals, families and businesses to help 100 students begin the new school year with the uniforms, shoes and supplies they need.

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Resident Hotel Stays May Still Attract Turnover Tax

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Enough Is Enough at the Simpson Bay Parking Lot debacle

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SMMC study finds respiratory infections place heavy burden on children and hospital care

How SZV’s healthcare funds built up a nearly 500 Million deficit

Not out of the blue: The Border agreement was years in the making, and St. Maarten helped shape it

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