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Mp Ottley: Govt. Has Legal Tools To Set New Electricity, Water Rates

UP MP Omar Ottley.

PHILIPSBURG--United Peoples party (UP) Member of Parliament (MP) Omar Ottley is calling on government to stop delaying meaningful relief for the people of St Maarten and immediately utilise the legal mechanisms already available to regulate electricity tariffs and fuel costs as done in Curaao.

Ottley said in a press release that recent announcements by TEATT Minister Grisha Heyliger-Marten concerning the signing of a Ministerial Decree to appoint Bureau Telecommunications and Post (BTP) under the Electricity Ordinance and announcement to use a national ordinance containing general measures as the instrument to regulate the new tariff have been presented as progress toward electricity reform Read more

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Saba Missing Person Update 1:

SABA MISSING PERSON UPDATE 1:

As of 6:30 a.m. this morning Thursday May 14, 2026, Erik Matthijsen has not been found.
He was last seen on a hike in the Wells Bay area yesterday at around 11:00 a.m. He is a member of the team working on the Mount Scenery Tower project, in his 50s and is an active hiker.

A drone equipped with a thermal imaging camera was deployed yesterday evening with the assistance of SCF, and attempts were made to trace the phone.

Coordinated search has begun, including teams from SCF, Coast Guard and HANAB (of the Mount Scenery Tower Project) Read more

Ser Board Inactive As Term Ends, Govt. Grant 1 Year Extension, Then Withdraws It

PHILIPSBURG--St. Maarten is currently without an active Social Economic Council (SER) board and chairman after the bodys term officially expired on April 30, a situation that could affect the review of major socio-economic legislation, labour matters and policy advice to government and Parliament.

The situation is compounded after government extended the boards term by one year on March 17, and then withdrew its decision on April 23. The development comes amid a growing dispute between the SER and Prime Minister (PM) Dr Read more

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Mp Lewis Calls Out Govt. Over Treatment Of Local Businesses

MP Lyndon Lewis and Derek Fleming.

PHILIPSBURG--Nation Opportunity Wealth (NOW) Member of Parliament (MP) Read more

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Nv Gebe Fuel Clause Adjustment May 2026

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten Ongoing geopolitical tensions and conflicts in the Middle East have contributed to unpredictable fluctuations in global fuel prices, directly impacting the cost of fuel required to generate electricity in St. Maarten, which is beyond the control of NV GEBE.

As an island that depends heavily on imported fuel for power production, changes in global oil prices can significantly affect operational costs. The fuel clause is therefore adjusted monthly to reflect the actual cost of fuel used to generate electricity.

Consequently, NV GEBE hereby informs the general public that the fuel clause for the month of May 2026 has been adjusted to NAf Read more