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August 10, 2026

SMADE board brings construction, engineering and development experience to 2026 agenda | The Peoples Tribune

GREAT BAY--The St. Maarten Association for Development Environment (SMADE) has set an ambitious 2026 agenda centered on increasing the participation of qualified local companies and professionals in major public and private development projects, and a closer look at its newly...

August 10, 2026

CKAIR to examine final approval process for historic French-Dutch border treaty | The Peoples Tribune

August 09, 2026

Parliament to review proposed Kingdom extradition law for St. Maarten | The Peoples Tribune

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August 09, 2026

TEATT puts street vendors on notice over licensing violations | The Peoples Tribune

GREAT BAY--The Inspectorate of Economic and Transport Affairs (IETA) has raised concerns over recurring non-compliance in St. Maarten’s expanding street vending sector, including vendors operating without permits, licensed vendors exceeding the scope of their approvals, a...

August 09, 2026

Bonaire, Saba and St. Eustatius and Wadden Islands move toward formal E8 island coalition | The Peoples Tribune

KRALENDIJK--Bonaire, Saba and St. Eustatius are working with the five Dutch Wadden Islands to transform their growing cooperation into a more structured alliance aimed at giving small island communities a stronger collective voice in dealings with the Dutch government. The ini...

August 09, 2026

DEJONG expands presence in Statia with new office, welcomes Monique James-Brown | The Peoples Tribune

STATIA--DEJONG has expanded its presence in the Dutch Caribbean with the opening of a physical office in Statia, strengthening the law firm’s ability to provide legal services to residents, businesses and organizations in Statia and Saba. The expansion also marks a new profess...

August 09, 2026

Keynote speakers and expert panels to anchor St. Maarten’s first Back 2 School Expo | The Peoples Tribune

GREAT BAY, St. Maarten: Sjemila Williams-Webster and Felix Richards will headline the speaking program at St. Maarten’s first Back 2 School Expo on Sunday, August 9, with keynote addresses focused on student readiness and parent-child communication. Williams-Webster will speak...

August 09, 2026

St. Maarten gains visibility across three cruise segments in Condé Nast Traveler’s winter picks | The Peoples Tribune

GREAT BAY--St. Maarten is set to feature in three distinctly different cruise experiences highlighted by Condé Nast Traveler among its recommended Caribbean sailings for the upcoming winter season, giving the destination exposure across luxury yacht homeporting, upscale destin...

August 09, 2026

Avolta acquires majority ownership stake in Penha Duty Free Group | The Peoples Tribune

GREAT BAY--Global travel retail company Avolta has acquired a 51% majority stake in Penha Duty Free Group, placing the longtime Caribbean retailer’s St. Maarten operations within one of the world’s largest travel retail networks. The transaction, announced Friday, August 7, co...

August 08, 2026

With regional cyber threats on the rise, CBCS Strengthens defenses | The Peoples Tribune

GREAT BAY--The Centrale Bank van Curaçao en Sint Maarten (CBCS) has outlined its ongoing efforts to manage fraud risk and strengthen cybersecurity in its 2024 Annual Report. The report highlights the actions taken by the Bank in response to growing cyber threats affecting fina...

August 08, 2026

PJIAE projects 1.8 million passengers in 2025 | The Peoples Tribune

AIRPORT--Princess Juliana International Airport projects 1.8 million passenger movements for 2025. In the first quarter of the year, the airport recorded 256,923 arriving passengers, a 10.8% increase compared to the same period in 2024. Total passenger movements for the quarte...

August 08, 2026

St. Maarten leads Caribbean summer travel surge with 133% increase in search interest | The Peoples Tribune

SEATTLE, US--St. Maarten is emerging as one of the Caribbean’s strongest summer travel performers, leading a regional surge in travel interest from the United States with a reported 133% year-over-year increase in search activity. These figures were tracked by TravelAge West a...

August 08, 2026

Sunrise gives travelers out of SXM a new connection to the Caribbean | The Peoples Tribune

AIRPORT--Travelers departing from St. Maarten now have a fresh and convenient option to explore the Caribbean, thanks to a major regional expansion by Sunrise Airways. The carrier has launched six new nonstop routes from Princess Juliana International Airport, providing direct...