MP Ardwell Irion: Government Breaking Laws with Unapproved Budget Expenditures
Philipsburg, Sint Maarten – Member of Parliament Ardwell Irion says that the government has finally come forth with a bit more information regarding the 2025 budget, though it is buried under excessive rhetoric. In reality, the truth is clear: the 2025 budget has not been published or ratified due to serious errors in the budget amendments, particularly More...
MP Ottley Questions Minister of Tourism on Aruba’s Soul Music Fest with same time frame as SXM Soul Beach
Philipsburg, Sint Maarten – In light of the upcoming Soul Beach Festival scheduled in St. Maarten and the growing interest of this event within our community, MP Omar Ottley sent some critical questions to the More...
Cruise and stay-over arrivals increased in 2024
PHILIPSBURG — Compared to 2023, cruise and stay-over arrivals increased in 2024 by 16.5 percent, according to data release by STAT, the department of statistics. Last year, 511,339 travelers arrived either More...
Z Air wins fight over permit to fly to St. Maarten
PHILIPSBURG — Curacao-based airline Z Air obtained a positive court ruling about its conflict with the government of St. Maarten this month. The court ruled that St Maarten’s Civil Aviation Authority’s More...
St. Maarten remains the main gateway to St. Barths
PHILIPSBURG — The hub function of Princess Juliana International Airport may be under pressure due to competition from neighboring islands, but it still remains the launchpad for trips to the island if St. More...
AI-Powered Travel: AirStMaarten’s Next-Gen Booking System & Caribavia 2025’s Focus on AI in Aviation
PHILIPSBURG/GUSTAVIA — As the Caribavia 2025 Aviation Conference & Retreat, scheduled for June 10-12, 2025, in St. Barths, prepares to welcome aviation and tourism industry leaders, a key focus will be More...
𝐌𝐏 𝐃𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐲𝐥 𝐘𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐅𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲, 𝐐𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 $10𝐌 𝐋𝐨𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐅𝐞𝐞 𝐖𝐚𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐀𝐦𝐢𝐝 𝐓𝐚𝐱 𝐁𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐄𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬
PHILIPSBURG -- In this week’s budget meeting, MP Darryl York raised serious concerns about the government’s financial priorities, highlighting the contradiction between new taxes on citizens and the millions More...
National Payment Council wants lower bank card transaction fees
PHILIPSBURG — The National Payment Council (NPC), a platform for payment system policy dialogue focused in its second meeting in St. Maarten on ways to reduce bank card transaction fees. The NPC is chaired More...
Former MP Arrindell sent to prison for vote buying
PHILIPSBURG — The Court in First Instance sentenced former police officer and former member of parliament Akeem Arrindell to an 18-month prison sentence for vote buying during the January 2024 elections. More...
ENNIA rises from the ashes, but questions remain
PHILIPSBURG — The rescue plan for embattled insurance company ENNIA is underway. The Central Bank of Curacao and St. Maarten (CBCS) announced the launch of a new entity per January 1, 2025. The Central Bank More...
