PHILIPSBURG:--- Member of Parliament Francisco A. Lacroes is once again raising the alarm following yet another increase in fuel prices, which will take effect on April 3, 2026, at 6:00 AM. For households already dealing with high grocery bills, rising utility costs, and stagnant wages, this latest adjustment pushes families deeper into financial hardship.
Fuel Price Change Confirmed by Ministry of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Traffic and Telecommunication, Public Announcement dated April 2, 2026, effective April 3, 2026
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St. Peters:--- A mother and her son who is implicated in a shooting incident which occurred on September 23 on Apricot Road is now in police custody. Police spokesman Ricardo Henson said two young men apparently had some disagreement and they fired shots at each other. At least one of the suspects was shot twice in his legs and he was treated at the Louis Constant Fleming Hospital and later released. Henson said police visited the suspect at his home where they conducted a house search in the presence of the suspect's mother.
Police found several cartridges for shotguns in the house but the woman refused to cooperate with police. The suspects in police custody have been identified as S.C who was arrested the same day of the shooting while F.G was arrested at his home on Caines Drive along with his mother V.B.M who refused to cooperate with the investigating officers. SMN News learnt that the young man's mother refused to tell police who exactly the cartridges belong to and where the shotgun was hidden.
