PHILIPSBURG--Minister of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure VROMI Egbert Doran will return to Parliament at 3:30pm today, Wednesday, to answer 21 questions he received in the first round of the meeting on the Ombudsman’s report regarding the tendering and awarding process of garbage collection contracts.

PHILIPSBURG--Of the five companies awarded contracts by the Government of St. Maarten for the collection of solid waste from 2021 to 2026, two had been disqualified during the tendering process. However, they are currently under contract for a total sum of NAf. 9,689,971.65 in five years.

SIMPSON BAY--Princess Juliana International Airport’s executive company PJIAE has awarded three contracts for supply and installation of boarding and baggage handling equipment for the St. Maarten Airport Terminal Reconstruction Project.

PHILIPSBURG--As indicated by acting Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication (TEATT) Omar Ottley during Wednesday’s press briefing, the prices of gasoline and diesel fuel was decreased effective 6:00am, Monday, August 15. A further price decrease is expected in early September, the Ministry of TEATT announced Friday.

An artist’s impression of Pelican Park.

PHILIPSBURG--The St. Maarten Chamber of Commerce and Industry (COCI) has received its building permit for the development of Pelican Park, the first Economic Service Center (ESC) in St. Maarten.