~ MOU to be signed with SCDF ~

PHILIPSBURG--“A clearer study” needs to be conducted as to why the Soul Beach Music Festival is no longer in Aruba, says Finance Minister Marinka Gumbs.

Artist’s rendering of the Fan Coral Road 12 apartment complex in Beacon Hill.

 ~ Appeal proceedings delayed due to incomplete dossiers ~

PHILIPSBURG--The Court of Appeals was set to hear arguments on Monday regarding building permits issued by former Minister of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure VROMI Egbert Doran (National Alliance) for two commercial buildings in Beacon Hill – an area zoned exclusively for single-family homes.

Photo courtesy Audit Chamber Facebook page.

PHILIPSBURG--The General Audit Chamber has released a report examining how the St. Maarten Tax Administration’s back-office operations affect taxpayers’ experiences and their compliance with the tax system. The report includes results from a survey conducted with 562 respondents, shedding light on the public’s interactions with the island’s tax system.

Police conducting a traffic control in Simpson Bay last week.

PHILIPSBURG--Police officers issued a total of 36 fines in traffic controls last week, while two scooters, two guns and a car were also confiscated as part of these efforts, the St. Maarten Police Force KPSM has reported.

THE HAGUE--Dutch study financing agency DUO has disclosed the amount that current and former students will be refunded for allowances that were not given under the loan system. This applies to those who were enrolled, for at least one year, in a college or university in the Netherlands between September 2015 and August 2023 and successfully completed their degree.