~Govt. drafting law to regulate tariffs~

PHILIPSBURG--The fuel clause charged to consumers is primarily linked to the cost of fuel supplied by fuel supplier SOL to utilities company NV GEBE, rather than being determined by NV GEBE itself, Prime Minister Dr. Luc Mercelina said during Wednesday’s live Council of Ministers press briefing.

A screenshot from the “National Gazette”.

PHILIPSBURG--A number of Ministerial Decrees concerning healthcare professionals’ authorisations and healthcare institutions’ permits published in the October 9, 2026 edition of the National Gazette (Landscourant) are riddled with errors.

MAHO--Potholes are reportedly beginning to reappear in parts of Maho, raising concerns about road safety as St. Maarten prepares for the upcoming tourist season and bringing renewed attention to the Government’s responsibility to maintain public roads.

PHILIPSBURG--Ashma Berkel has resigned from the board of the Workers Institute for Organized Labour Association (WIFOL), effective October 1, saying she can no longer see eye to eye with the association’s new president.

The robbers are seen running away from the store to the getaway car in this screen grab from a social media video.

MAHO--An attempted robbery was reported at J.N. Jewellers in Maho on Thursday evening, October 8.