Employees of the former Secrets Hotel in Anse Marcel attend a press conference Wednesday as the union describes a worsening situation with the hotel unlikely to reopen. (Robert Luckock photo)

ANSE MARCEL--Committee Social et Économique (CSE), the union supporting the 122 employees left out on the streets after the abrupt closure of the former Secrets Hotel, renamed Saint Martin Beach Resort, in Anse Marcel in December 2025, has warned of a major social scandal of “exceptional gravity.”

Fire Department personnel responding to an incident where an extractor fan of the Burger King restaurant in Bush Road caught fire on Tuesday morning.

PHILIPSBURG--Reports circulating on social media Tuesday claiming that the Burger King restaurant on Bush Road was on fire have been described as inaccurate by the restaurant's owner, who says the building itself was never threatened and operations continue as normal.

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.