Louis-Constant Fleming Hospital staff are currently on strike pending the outcome of negotiations for better conditions. (Robert Luckock photo)

MARIGOT--Louis-Constant Fleming hospital staff are currently on strike, citing poor working conditions, lack of materials and the instability of management. The strike began on June 5.

PHILIPSBURG—The government issued 2,253 compliance letters to businesses and taxpayers during its Joint Tax Compliance Initiative between February and April 2026, resulting in hundreds of taxpayer submissions, company file reviews and improved revenue collections across several major tax categories.

The teams, presenters, and attendees.

PHILIPSBURG--The Government of St. Maarten and the World Bank have launched a strategic framework and roadmap for the St. Maarten Disaster Reserve Fund (DRF), a new mechanism designed to provide immediate financing after future disasters and strengthen the country's ability to recover more quickly.

Meteorologist and Head of the Meteorological Department of St. Maarten (MDS) Joseph Isaac during last week’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC) meeting briefing members of the EOC and Emergency Support Function (ESF) coordinators with respect to the forecast for the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season. (DCOMM Photo)

The Simpson Bay Basketball Court.

PHILIPSBURG--The National Recovery Program Bureau (NRPB) has announced that site possession and mobilisation activities for repairs to school gyms, public sports facilities and district courts across St. Maarten will begin in June under the Emergency Recovery Project I (ERP1).