Prime Minister Dr. Luc Mercelina

PHILIPSBURG--Prime Minister Dr. Luc Mercelina says St. Maarten must give young people good reasons to remain on the island or return after studying abroad, while government must improve the everyday services residents depend on.

PHILIPSBURG--From helping St. Maarten rebuild after Hurricane Luis in 1995 to contributing to major infrastructure projects, including the Great Bay breakwater, the A.C. Wathey Cruise Terminal, the Philipsburg Boardwalk and the rehabilitation of Princess Juliana International Airport’s runway, Windward Roads has been part of the island’s development for four decades.

Swimming sensation Azaiah Duzon and his mother shortly after he arrived back home with Team St. Maarten on Monday.

PHILIPSBURG--Still taking in the magnitude of his achievement, young swimming sensation Azaiah Duzon told The Daily Herald on Monday that he could hardly believe he had won St. Maarten’s first-ever OECS swimming gold medal.

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PHILIPSBURG--Bureau Telecommunications and Post (BTP) is preparing a new fuel clause tariff structure for GEBE after the utilities company failed to submit a proposal addressing deficiencies identified in the evaluation by the Regulatory Authority of Curaçao RAC and BTP, Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication (TEATT) Grisha Heyliger-Marten told Parliament during the debate on the draft 2027 budget.

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PHILIPSBURG--Government is exploring the establishment of a centralised National Vehicle Titling System that would create a verified record linking vehicles to their legal owners and help address issues ranging from abandoned wrecks and stolen vehicles to road planning and congestion.