August 02, 2026
CUT, Cipriani College Launch Partnership to strengthen teacher leadership training, research | The Peoples TribuneSXM Talks — Latest News from St. Maarten / St. Martin
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August 02, 2026
MP Roseburg, Voice of the Community and No Where Special host summer dinner for children | The Peoples Tribune
August 02, 2026
Man Arrested with Firearm on Saturday | Soualiganewsday
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...
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...
August 01, 2026
First island-wide assessment of Pope’s head cactus completed | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--The Nature Foundation St. Maarten and the Réserve Naturelle de Saint-Martin have completed the first comprehensive island-wide assessment of the Pope’s head cactus, creating a baseline for monitoring and protecting one of the island’s most recognisable native plants...
August 01, 2026
Minister of Justice Makes Statement on Early Release following Theo Heyliger denialOver the past several days, there has been considerable public discussion about early release, electronic monitoring, and one particular case that has received significant public attention. That discussion has raised genuine questions about how release from prison actually works in Sint Maarten. Unfortunately, it has also been accompanied by misconceptions and, in some instances, statements that simply do not reflect the law.
August 01, 2026
Questions Raised Over UNOPS Role in Heyliger Early-Release Decision | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Questions are being raised about the Ministry of Justice’s decision to involve the United Nations Office for Project Services, UNOPS, in reviewing the sentence calculation connected to former Member of Parliament Theodore Heyliger’s unsuccessful request for early re...
August 01, 2026
Now Open: Seas & Scenes: Love the Caribbean Photo Contest with More than $3,000 USD in Prizes | SoualiganewsdayCARIBBEAN REGION - The Seas & Scenes: Love the Caribbean Photo Contest 2026 is now open for entries, inviting photographers of all skill levels to celebrate the beauty, wildlife, people, and sailing culture of the Caribbean through photography. Visit the contest page at&nb...
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July 31, 2026
Theo denied early release | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Former Member of Parliament and former Minister Theo Heyliger has been denied early release following a decision that reportedly relied, in part, on calculations or advice from the United Nations Office for Project Services, UNOPS, an entity that along with the Dutc...
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July 31, 2026
Three arrested, firearm confiscated by KPSM | The Daily Herald
PHILIPSBURG--The Police Force of Sint Maarten (KPSM) arrested three people and recovered a firearm during an early morning operation in Philipsburg on July 31. "This is part of KPSM's continued efforts to combat the illegal possession of firearm...
July 31, 2026
ACP-SXM requests civil inquiry into N.V. GEBE | The Peoples Tribune
GREAT BAY--The Association for Consumer Protection St. Maarten, ACP-SXM, has submitted a formal request to the Procureur-Generaal and the Chief Public Prosecutor of St. Maarten, asking their offices to assess whether the circumstances at N.V. GEBE warrant the institution of a...
July 31, 2026
ILT confirms scale of major GTI Statia oil spill: 19,000 barrels releasedThe Dutch Human Environment and Transport Inspectorate (ILT) is monitoring the large-scale cleanup operation at the GTI terminal on St. Eustatius. According to the inspectorate, approximately 19,000 barrels of fuel oil leaked from a product pipeline during the July 21 incident. A combination of a technical malfunction and human error has been identified as the preliminary cause.
July 31, 2026
Sixty Days That Can Simply Vanish: Getting the “Train” Rule Right in Pointe Blanche | SoualiganewsdaySINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY - By mr. Sjamira Roseburg) - Picture two months already served before a trial even starts. The law says that time counts toward the sentence, full stop. Fair enough. But if that same calculation is applied inconsistently elsewhere in the system, those s...
July 31, 2026
Blue Wave’ donation for museum restoration | The Daily HeraldA symbolic check of Cg. 7,586. ‘WILLEMSTAD--Tugboat Beach Curaçao on Wednesday officially made a donation of Cg. 7,586 to “Het Curaçaosch Museum” from a BlueWave Charity Auction organised in the run-up to the country’s historic FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign. A symbolic check wa...
July 31, 2026
RAF transport aircraft test lands in Anguilla | The Daily HeraldRAF team with Paul Eason, inside the aircraft. ANGUILLA--On Saturday July 25 a Royal Air Force A400M transport aircraft touched down in Anguilla. The landing was to ensure that in times of need the aircraft would safely land in Anguilla with supplies and personnel to assist. I...
July 31, 2026
UPB withdraws support for Bonaire government | The Daily HeraldKRALENDIJK--Bonaire’s government coalition has entered a new political crisis after “Union Patriotiko Boneriano” (UPB) withdrew its confidence in coalition partner “Movementu di Pueblo Boneriano” (MPB). UPB Island Council faction leader Benito Dirksz informed acting Island Gov...
July 31, 2026
UPDATE: Government Statement on Oil Spill Incident at GTI Terminal | SoualiganewsdaySINT EUSTATIUS (ORANJESTAD) - The Statia Government recognizes the concern within the community regarding the fuel oil spill at the Global Terminal Investment (GTI) terminal and wishes to reassure residents that the safety of our people and environment remains our highest prio...
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July 29, 2026
How do you move an entire hospital? SMMC has a seven-movement strategy | The Peoples TribuneCAY 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...
Read more : How do you move an entire hospital? SMMC has a seven-movement strategy | The Peoples Tribune
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 Tribune
GREAT 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...
July 28, 2026
Tax Expert says resident room tax exemption has hidden 5% cost | The Daily HeraldMarco Aalbers. PHILIPSBURG--Tax expert Marco Aalbers says the recent clarification that St. Maarten residents are exempt from room tax when staying at local hotels, apartments and guest-houses does not eliminate the tax burden, but instead shifts it to turnover tax. In a lette...
