November 05, 2026
MP Doran proposes St. Martin Culture Week to preserve heritage, and boost tourism | The Peoples TribuneSXM Talks — Latest News from St. Maarten / St. Martin
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November 05, 2026
MP Wever proposes 100% student debt coverage for govt. employees | The Daily Herald
November 05, 2026
Team St. Maarten departs for 2026 OECS Swimming Championships | The Daily Herald
November 05, 2026
Windward Islands Bank reopens renovated Simpson Bay branch with focus on digital banking | The Peoples TribuneSIMPSON BAY--The Windward Islands Bank (WIB) has reopened its renovated Simpson Bay branch, introducing a modernized banking environment and dedicated support for customers seeking assistance with digital banking services. Located at Airport Road 15, the branch officially welc...
November 05, 2026
Fifteen participants complete hospitality training programme | The Daily HeraldThe participants joyfully celebrating their completion of the programme. ST. EUSTATIUS--Fifteen participants have successfully completed the Hospitality Training Programme, developed through a collaboration between Region Deal Statia, the Statia Government, and Summa College E...
November 05, 2026
Bervoets highlights link between coral reef protection and public health at Barbados conference | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--St. Maarten natural resource manager, marine conservationist and author Tadzio Bervoets, MSc, highlighted the importance of protecting Caribbean coral reefs not only as an environmental priority, but also as a matter of public health, food security and economic resi...
November 05, 2026
LU Summit unites educators in landmark professional development event | The Peoples TribuneCAY HILL--Learning Unlimited Preparatory School (LUPS) successfully hosted the Learning Unlimited Summit 2026 on Monday, November 2, bringing together educators, school leaders, and educational professionals from across St. Maarten and neighboring Anguilla for an extraordinary...
November 05, 2026
WIB Welcomes Customers to Its Renovated Simpson Bay Branch | SoualiganewsdaySINT MAARTEN (SIMPSON BAY) - The Windward Islands Bank (WIB) is pleased to announce the reopening of its renovated Simpson Bay Branch at Airport Road 15, which welcomed customers back on Tuesday, November 3. The reopening was marked with a small ceremony on Wednesday, November...
November 05, 2026
False Shooting Alarm Leads Police To Discover Three Children Living in Deplorable Conditions | SoualiganewsdaySINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The Police Force of Sint Maarten (KPSM) is investigating an unusual incident that unfolded on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, involving a false report of a shooting, the discovery of three children in deplorable living conditions, and the subsequent arres...
November 05, 2026
WIB reopens renovated Simpson Bay branch with new digital banking area | The Daily HeraldWIB’s management team wit: Daisy Tyrol-Carolus, Rolando Tobias, Camillo Bakhuis, Vasco Daal, Emilia Connor-Thomas and Solange Kohinor. SIMPSON BAY--The Windward Islands Bank (WIB) has reopened its renovated Simpson Bay branch, which now includes a dedicated area where customer...
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November 05, 2026
MP Peterson wants capital gains tax on real estate profits. Says St. Maarten must get its fair share | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Member of Parliament Raeyhon Peterson has called on government to seriously examine the introduction of a capital gains tax on real estate transactions, questioning how St. Maarten continues to attract major property developments and multimillion-dollar investments...
Read more : MP Peterson wants capital gains tax on real estate profits. Says St. Maarten must get its fair share | The Peoples Tribune
November 05, 2026
GEBE moving from stability towards reliability: agreements signed for three Wärtsilä generators | The Daily Herald
Image depicting a W ä rtsil ä generator, courtesy of NV GEBE. PHILIPSBURG--Agreements for three new Wärtsilä generators for St. Maarten’s sole utility provider, NV GEBE, were signed on November 4, marking the start of one of the most significant upgrades to GEBE's electricity...
November 05, 2026
MP Peterson will try to redirect 80% of Parliament's travel budget to school repairs | The Peoples Tribune
GREAT BAY--Member of Parliament Raeyhon Peterson has announced that he will bring a budget amendment to redirect 80% of Parliament's travel budget toward comprehensive repairs of St. Maarten's public schools, directly challenging fellow parliamentarians who have criticized the...
November 05, 2026
Irion Accuses Government of Burdening the Small Man While Failing to Collect From Big Businesses and Political Donors | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Member of Parliament Ardwell Irion has accused the government of placing increasing financial pressure on ordinary residents and small businesses while failing to aggressively pursue outstanding payments from larger commercial entities, including companies he s...
November 05, 2026
Statia Shares Renewable Energy Experience at Regional Workshop in St. Kitts | The Peoples TribuneORANJESTAD, STATIA--Representatives of the Government of St. Eustatius (Statia) participated in a regional renewable energy workshop in St. Kitts and Nevis on October 27 and 28, sharing the island's experience with solar power and battery storage as Caribbean countries explore...
November 05, 2026
Like the US elections, two years in, Wescot-Williams wants government to account for its progress | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Drawing a comparison with the political assessment that accompanies midterm elections in the United States, President of Parliament and Member of Parliament Sarah Wescot-Williams has called on the Council of Ministers to take stock of its performance as the current...
November 05, 2026
Governor's Symposium on youth development rescheduled for December 8 | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--The Governor of St. Maarten, His Excellency Ajamu G. Baly, has announced that the Governor's Symposium 2026, originally scheduled for September 25, will now take place on Tuesday, December 8, 2026, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., with a focus on youth development...
November 05, 2026
MP Roseburg comes to budget debate with draft laws, not just questions | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Rather than limiting her contribution to questions and criticism of the government's 2027 national budget, Member of Parliament Sjamira Roseburg arrived at Wednesday's parliamentary debate with draft legislation and policy proposals already prepared, offering the Co...
November 04, 2026
Lacroes Calls for Political Unity and Revenue Solutions | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY – Member of Parliament Francisco Lacroes has called for an urgent, collective approach to addressing St. Maarten's financial and social challenges, proposing that Parliament and government hold a closed-door working session to develop practical revenue-generating mea...
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PHILIPSBURG--St. Maarten’s population grew by approximately 25 per cent between 2011 and 2022, while the proportion of residents aged 65 and older nearly tripled, according to three reports released by the Department of Statistics (STAT) from the 2022 Population and Housing Ce...
Read more : Census shows population growth and ageing trend in St. Maarten | The Daily Herald
November 03, 2026
Public Service Center Reception Desk Restores Regular Hours, Including Afternoon Service | Government of Sint Maarten
The Ministry of General Affairs announces that the Reception Desk of the Public Service Center (PSC), located at the Government Administration Building on Soualiga Road, has restored its regular operating hours effective Monday, November 2, 2026. The restored schedule includes...
November 03, 2026
Father awarded damages after mother took children | The Daily Herald
PHILIPSBURG--A man has been awarded 41,783.08 euros in damages after the Court of First Instance found that his former wife acted unlawfully by taking their three children from St. Maarten to South Africa without his knowledge or consent. In a judgment delivered on September 2...
November 02, 2026
MP York: "It shouldn't take six months to identify and fix a pothole." | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Member of Parliament Darryl York is questioning why basic road maintenance continues to take extended periods to complete, arguing that government should be able to address potholes and other immediate road defects without waiting for extensive infrastructure projec...
November 02, 2026
Scooter and car collide, victim reportedly run over afterwardsThe Police Force of Sint Maarten (KPSM) is currently investigating a serious traffic accident that occurred on Bush Road shortly before 4:00 a.m. on Monday, November 2, 2026. Central Police Dispatch received a report of a male lying on the roadway next to a scooter following a traffic accident. Police patrols, detectives, and personnel from the Traffic Department were immediately dispatched to the scene.
October 30, 2026
Saro Spadaro: AI will change hospitality management, but people remain essential | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Artificial intelligence is creating new opportunities for the hospitality industry to improve efficiency, control operating costs, and strengthen guest services, but technology should support rather than replace the people responsible for delivering the hospitality...
