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Tropical Depression Fay moves south-southwest over central Atlantic
Tropical Depression Fay had 55 km/h winds on Monday 28 September as it moved south-southwest in the central Atlantic, NHC said.
Monday 28 September 2026
Everything we published that day, by section. Times are island time (AST).
10 storiesWeather
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Government
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UN analysis cites public-service skills gaps and ministry coordination problems
A UN analysis says 18% of Sint Maarten’s roughly 2,000 public servants have advanced tertiary qualifications.
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UN analysis puts St. Maarten poverty rate at 22%
A United Nations analysis estimates 22% of St. Maarten’s population lives below the national poverty line amid uneven income distribution.
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Lewis named chair of Parliament’s Justice Committee
MP Lyndon Lewis chairs Parliament’s Justice Committee, with Ludmila de Weever and Sjamira Roseburg taking vice-chair posts.
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Draft 2027 budget projects Cg 670 million in revenue and Cg 662 million in spending
Finance Minister Marinka Gumbs' draft 2027 budget projects Cg 670 million in revenue and Cg 662 million in spending, with Parliament to scrutinise it.
Business
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CTO plans AI tourism bootcamp for World Tourism Day
The Caribbean Tourism Organization will hold an AI tourism bootcamp on Monday 28 September for regional tourism professionals and businesses.
Community
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WIB staff support reading activities at three Sint Maarten schools
WIB said staff provided weekly Dutch-language support at Sister Borgia and read with pupils at two other schools during September.
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Motorworld funds projects at 10 schools through Adopt-A-School Programme
Motorworld said its 2026 Adopt-A-School Programme provided funding to 10 educational institutions for projects including equipment and facility work.
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Virtual Island Summit draws more than 6,000 participants ahead of COP31
More than 6,000 people joined the online Virtual Island Summit, where speakers called for climate finance and island partnerships.
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IPDC completes digitisation of historic weather archives for St. Maarten
IPDC says historic weather records from St. Maarten, Aruba and Curaçao have been digitised, including pages dating to 1880.
