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August 28, 2026

MP Ottley reminds that he signed Native Nations cannabis contract, no financial penalty mentioned | The Peoples Tribune

GREAT BAY--Member of Parliament Omar Ottley on Thursday reminded Parliament that he was the minister who signed the government agreement with Native Nations concerning the development of St. Maarten’s cannabis regulatory framework, telling Parliament that he has nothing to hid...

August 28, 2026

Parliament unanimously backs MP Doran’s motion to strengthen price controls on essential goods | The Peoples Tribune

August 28, 2026

Two Wescot-Williams motions passed, target grassroots development and tax incentive for charitable giving | The Peoples Tribune

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August 28, 2026

Lacroes Secures Cg 155,432.70 Boost for Sports by Cutting Government Travel Budgets | The Peoples Tribune

GREAT BAY--Member of Parliament Francisco Lacroes has secured parliamentary approval for a budget amendment that redirects Cg 155,432.70 from government travel expenses to sports development, providing additional resources for athletes, sports organizations, training and capac...

August 28, 2026

MP Wescot-Williams drives home points of importance as Parliament approves 2026 National Budget | The Peoples Tribune

GREAT BAY--Parliament on Thursday approved the country’s 2026 national budget by a vote of 10 for and 5 against, bringing to a close a week-long debate that included extensive questioning of the Council of Ministers, 15 motions and 10 budget amendments submitted by Members of...

August 28, 2026

Parliament Adopts Nine of 10 Amendments to 2026 National Budget | The Peoples Tribune

GREAT BAY--Parliament adopted nine of 10 amendments to the 2026 national budget on Thursday, approving a series of reallocations covering tourism development, agriculture, sports, government staffing, legislative capacity, prison operations, waste management and social assista...

August 28, 2026

Ference Lamp to assume leadership of CBCS on September 2 | The Peoples Tribune

WILLEMSTAD/GREAT BAY--The Central Bank of Curaçao and St. Maarten (CBCS) will enter a new leadership period on September 2, when Ference Lamp formally assumes the position of president-director of the monetary authority, according to reports in Curaçao media. Candice Henr...

August 28, 2026

Dutch Nationality rules for St. Maarten and Curaçao change from November 1 | The Peoples Tribune

THE HAGUE / GREAT BAY--Updated guidelines governing applications for Dutch nationality in St. Maarten and Curaçao will take effect on November 1, 2026, with further clarification of what applicants must show when they are unable to obtain required official documents from...

August 27, 2026

Gumbs: It’s not about how fast we approve development, it’s whether St. Maarten can carry it | The Peoples Tribune

GREAT BAY--Minister of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure, VROMI, Patrice Gumbs has argued that many of St. Maarten’s present infrastructure problems are the result of years of development occurring faster than the systems needed to support i...

August 27, 2026

Landfill machinery out of service, wastewater repairs estimated at Cg 480,000 | The Peoples Tribune

GREAT BAY-- Minister of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure, VROMI, Patrice Gumbs has painted a concerning picture of two critical areas of the country’s public infrastructure, confirming that all three pieces of heavy equipment used at the landfil...

August 27, 2026

Gumbs: VROMI Operating With 90 staff against 145 positions, oldest unresolved permit dates back to 1978 | The Peoples Tribune

GREAT BAY-- Minister of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure, VROMI, Patrice Gumbs has pointed to a significant staffing shortage and decades-old administrative backlogs as major factors affecting the ministry’s ability to process permits, exec...

August 27, 2026

VROMI Minister Gumbs: Land allocation being finalized for GEBE’s first solar farm | The Peoples Tribune

GREAT BAY--Minister of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure, VROMI, Patrice Gumbs has announced that his ministry is finalizing the allocation of land for what he described as the first solar farm to be operated by utility company GEBE, signaling mo...

August 27, 2026

Native Nation St. Maarten collects more than 2,600 bottles in record recycling drive | The Peoples Tribune

GREAT BAY--Native Nation St. Maarten is celebrating a new milestone after more than 2,600 recyclable bottles were collected during its latest Farmers Market & Recycling Drive, marking the largest bottle collection recorded by the initiative to date. The organization said t...