PHILIPSBURG--Finance Minister Marinka Gumbs minced no words on Friday when she said that she will not participate in a proposed Mullet Bay master plan and believes the property should instead be put on the market for sale, with the proceeds going toward the ENNIA resolution fund.

PHILIPSBURG--Theophilus Thompson is no longer president of the Workers Institute for Organized Labour Association (WIFOL) following a congress held at the WIFOL building on Thursday, September 17, during which members elected a new executive board.

PHILIPSBURG--Charlotte Brookson Academy for the Performance Arts (CBA) was closed for deep-cleaning on Wednesday after a student tested positive for COVID-19 and other students and teachers reported flu-like symptoms, Education Minister Melissa Gumbs said.

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PHILIPSBURG--Utility support for seniors and the vulnerable will increase to Cg1.5 million in 2027.

SIMPSON BAY--The Ministry of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunications (TEATT) is moving forward with procurement of a dedicated ice-making machine for the Simpson Bay Fish Market to improve the handling and preservation of locally caught fish.