August 03, 2026
"Drive Safe SXM" and "Slow Down Nuh" join forces for road safety | The Peoples TribuneSXM Talks — Latest News from St. Maarten / St. Martin
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August 03, 2026
Inaugural Back-to-School Expo aims to support families ahead of school year | The Peoples Tribune
August 03, 2026
‘Love is love’: Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten joins Amsterdam Canal Parade | The Peoples Tribune
August 03, 2026
Minister Gumbs concludes BOPP placement | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Minister of Finance Marinka Gumbs and her Cabinet have announced the successful completion of Ifechukwude Akams’ internship under the Business Outreach and Placement Program, BOPP. Through the Department of Youth Affairs’ program, Akams completed her work exper...
August 03, 2026
Drive Safe SXM and Slow Down Nuh Join Forces: French and Dutch Sides Unite for Road Safety | SoualiganewsdaySINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - Member of Parliament (MP) Sjamira D.M. Roseburg and Gaelle Arndell owner of Soualichi Driving School have announced that their two road safety movements, Drive Safe SXM and Slow Down Nuh, are joining forces to promote safer roads across the island. I...
August 03, 2026
Public campaign to explain new early warning system starts today | The Daily HeraldThe new colour-codes for different emergencies to be launched with new emergency Early Warning System (EWS). PHILIPSBURG--The Office of Disaster Management (ODM), in collaboration with the Department of Communication (DCOMM), will launch a public awareness campaign today, Mond...
August 03, 2026
French authorities report increase in violent crime | The Daily HeraldPhotos taken from the report illustrating Police and Gendarmes during various controls. MARIGOT--Violent crime and offences against property increased in St. Martin during the first six months of 2026, although authorities recorded significant progress in tackling organised cr...
August 02, 2026
Joint law enforcement operation results in arrest, weapons seizures and vehicle impoundments | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--A large-scale joint law enforcement operation conducted at two border crossings resulted in one arrest, the confiscation of three prohibited weapons, the impoundment of two vehicles and the issuance of seven traffic fines. During the operation, 125 vehicles and...
August 02, 2026
WestJet flight attendants strike after talks fall through, grounding flights | The Daily HeraldProtesters take part in a picket line, after flight attendants at Canada's WestJet, who are represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) which is seeking pay for its members from the time they check in until they clock out, went on strike after failing to reach...
August 02, 2026
MP Wever launches 6th annual back-to-school giveaway with five-day TikTok campaign | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Member of Parliament Christopher Wever, through the Wever Works Foundation and private sector partners, will launch the sixth annual Back-to-School Give Back from August 3 to 7, providing students with free school bags, gift certificates and additional prizes from p...
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August 02, 2026
CUT, Cipriani College Launch Partnership to strengthen teacher leadership training, research | The Peoples TribuneCASTRIES, St. Lucia--Caribbean educators and trade union leaders will benefit from reduced tuition costs, accredited leadership training and expanded regional research under a new multi-year partnership between the Caribbean Union of Teachers, CUT, and the Cipriani College of...
Read more : CUT, Cipriani College Launch Partnership to strengthen teacher leadership training, research | The Peoples Tribune
August 02, 2026
MP Roseburg, Voice of the Community and No Where Special host summer dinner for children | The Peoples Tribune
GREAT BAY--Member of Parliament Sjamira Roseburg, in collaboration with the Voice of the Community Foundation and No Where Special, recently hosted a summer dinner outing for children from Ujima Foundation and the Youth Residential Home. The initiative gave the children a...
August 02, 2026
NAPB Sint Maarten President Pantohplet Demands Transparency | Soualiganewsday
SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) – The President of the NAPB Sint Maarten Union Marcus Pantophlet on Sunday, August 2, 2026, issued the following press statement. “The revelations surrounding the reported contractual relationship between UNOPS and a law firm bearing the name of our cu...
August 02, 2026
Back-to-School Expo Aims to Ease the Burden on Families | SoualiganewsdaySINT MAARTEN (MADAME ESTATE) - As the new school year approaches, many families across St. Maarten are preparing for more than just purchasing school supplies. Rising costs, academic expectations, children's mental well-being and the growing influence of technology have added...
August 02, 2026
ODM/DCOMM to Launch Public Awareness Campaign about Early Warning System Cell Broadcast | SoualiganewsdaySINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY, (DCOMM) – The Office of Disaster Management (ODM) in collaboration with the Department of Communication (DCOMM), will be launching on Monday, August 3 rd , 2026, a campaign informing the community about the country’s newly developed Early Warning Syste...
August 02, 2026
Man Arrested with Firearm on Saturday | SoualiganewsdaySINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The Police Force of Sint Maarten (KPSM) arrested a male suspect identified by the initials L.W. during the early morning hours of Saturday, August 1, 2026, on suspicion of illegal firearm possession. At approximately 3:00 a.m., the Central Police Dis...
August 02, 2026
Joint Law Enforcement Operation Sends Strong Message Against Crime | SoualiganewsdaySINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - As part of the Ministry of Justice's continued commitment to strengthening public safety and pushing back against criminal activity, the Police Force of Sint Maarten (KPSM), together with its justice partners—the Customs Department and the Immigratio...
August 01, 2026
Justice Ministry says UNOPS independent review upheld Heyliger sentence calculation | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--An independent technical review requested by the Ministry of Justice found that Point Blanche Prison correctly calculated the sentence and credited pre-trial detention in the matter concerning former minister and MP Theo Heyliger, according to a Ministry statement a...
August 01, 2026
Statia Govt confirms 19,000-barrel fuel oil spill contained at GTI terminal | The Peoples TribuneORANJESTAD, St. Eustatius--The Statia Government has confirmed that an estimated 19,000 barrels of fuel oil spilled at the Global Terminal Investment, GTI, terminal on July 21, 2026, but remained within the facility’s designated containment basins. Based on assessments provide...
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A late afternoon armed robbery attempt took place at Mr. Cool located on the Union Road near the French border. COLE BAY--The Police Force of Sint Maarten (KPSM) is actively investigating an armed robbery that occurred on July 29 at Mr. Cool on Union Road, a short distan...
Read more : Employees escape during armed robbery at Mr. Cool | The Daily Herald
July 29, 2026
How do you move an entire hospital? SMMC has a seven-movement strategy | The Peoples Tribune
CAY HILL--St. Maarten Medical Center, SMMC, is developing a coordinated relocation strategy based on the “Seven Movements of Healthcare” to guide the transfer of hospital services into the new St. Maarten General Hospital, SMGH. The seven movements cover the areas that mu...
July 29, 2026
Ombudsman flags persistent failures at VROMI and Justice | The Peoples Tribune
GREAT BAY--The Ministries of VROMI and Justice accounted for 33 of the 48 formal complaints investigated by the Ombudsman in 2025, representing nearly seven in every ten formal cases opened during the year. VROMI recorded 21 formal investigations, more than double the nine reg...
July 28, 2026
Preliminary findings expose gaps in protection for domestic violence victims | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Preliminary findings from an investigation by the Ombudsman have identified three systemic concerns in St. Maarten’s response to domestic violence: deficiencies and loopholes within the legal and policy framework, indications that cultural biases may affect governme...
July 28, 2026
By 2050, St. Maarten could see 136 hot days, less rain and 22cm of sea-level rise | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--A new climate report projects that St. Maarten could experience as many as 249 hot days each year (exceeding 29.5 degrees Celsius) by the end of this century under a high-emissions scenario, while annual rainfall could decline by nearly half and sea levels rise by u...
July 28, 2026
Claret Connor to be sworn In as next VSA Minister | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--National Recovery Program Bureau Director Claret Connor is expected to be sworn in as the country’s next Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor, VSA, potentially as early as next week. Information obtained by The People’s Tribune indicates that Conn...
