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.

~Total is Cg.1.5M~

PHILIPSBURG--Utility support for seniors and the vulnerable will increase to Cg1.5 million in 2027.
  Prime Minister Dr. Luc Mercelina announced that NV GEBE has provided an additional Cg400,000 in direct relief for consumers. The announcement was made Wednesday as Mercelina launched the Restoring Utility Affordability (RUA) St. Maarten initiative, which he said is intended to reduce the burden of utility costs while strengthening the reliability and long-term sustainability of the energy sector.

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.

~At Hope Estate, Walter Nisbeth Road parking lot~

PHILIPSBURG--NV GEBE is advancing solar generation and battery storage projects as St. Maarten seeks to address its heavy dependence on imported fossil fuel and strengthen energy security, Prime Minister Dr. Luc Mercelina said Wednesday.

PM Dr. Luc Mercelina with meeting attendees.

PHILIPSBURG--The proposed Surinam Airways service to St. Maarten remains subject to the completion and evaluation of a sufficiently substantiated business case, the granting of appropriate air traffic rights and the fulfilment of applicable operational and regulatory requirements, following a high-level follow-up meeting on Monday, September 14.