DSTA President calls for urgent reforms following taxi driver incident
PHILIPSBURG — In the wake of a troubling incident that has gone viral on social media, the President of the Dutch St. Maarten Taxi Association (DSTA), Maya Friday, has issued a public statement highlighting the urgent need for reforms in the island’s taxi permit and training systems. The incident, which occurred on Monday, September 3, More...
Community Investment Fund
~ Establishing a Community Investment Fund to Support Local Businesses: A Path to Sustainable Growth for St. Maarten ~ In recent weeks, the potential closure of Carl & Sons Unique Bakery has highlighted the More...
Carl & Sons Unique Bakery remains operating despite tax woes
PHILIPSBURG -- The public in recent days has been a roller-coaster of emotions over the pending auction of bakery inventory of one of St. Maarten’s iconic businesses—Carl and Sons Unique Bakery. The auction More...
Quite some options but no solution yet for half-empty TelEm-building
PHILIPSBURG — Offices in the TelEm building on Pond Island are currently unused due to layoffs and staff reductions and the debate about what to do with it is raging on social media. One thing is for sure: More...
TelEm in a bind due to dispute with Israeli telecom giant MER
PHILIPSBURG — The TelEm Group of Companies is still in a bind due to its dispute with the Israeli telecom giant MER over a payment of more than $3 million. This story goes back to June 30, 2017, when TelEm More...
Solution or no solution: what does it mean for the ENNIA policyholders in St. Maarten?
PHILIPSBURG — Finance Minister Marinka Gumbs made clear during a meeting of Parliament in June that the Outline Agreement as a solution for troubled insurance company ENNIA is not the best solution for St. More...
CBCS sounds the alarm over lack of parliamentary approval for ENNIA-solution
PHILIPSBURG — The Central Bank of Curacao and St. Maarten (CBCS) wants to finalize the restructuring of troubled insurance company ENNIA by December 1 of this year but it is unable to do so without approval More...
New Energy Loan Initiative: Empowering St. Maarten SMEs with Financial Solutions to Combat the Energy Crisis
Philipsburg, St. Maarten – In a proactive response to the ongoing energy crisis that has significantly impacted the business community, particularly micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), Member More...
Carlita Guy wants to improve the St. Maarten economy
By Andre Huie PHILIPSBURG — National Alliance candidate number 17 Carlita Guy has a passion to see the St. Maarten economy thrive and return to the pinnacle it once was. An entrepreneur herself, Guy, in an More...
Taxi drivers express concerns about additional licenses
PHILIPSBURG -- Taxi permit holders are up in arms about the 120 licenses the Ministry of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication issued at the end of last year. The permit holders published a More...
