The Peoples Tribune

October 28, 2026

GREAT BAY--The St. Maarten Tourism Bureau (STB) has launched a promotional campaign in St. Thomas to build passenger demand for Contour Airlines' newly introduced nonstop flights between the two islands, while opening discussions with United States Virgin Islands tourism offic...

October 28, 2026

GREAT BAY--Five garbage collection companies are demanding an independent investigation into the government's 2026-2029 solid waste tender, raising questions about the scoring of bids, the decision to award two parcels to individual companies, differences in bid prices and the...

October 28, 2026

THE BAHAMAS--King Charles III acknowledged the suffering and historical injustices caused by slavery as he began a nine-day Caribbean tour in the Bahamas on Tuesday, October 27, but stopped short of issuing the formal apology increasingly demanded by Caribbean governments...

October 28, 2026

GREAT BAY--Three of St. Maarten's established garbage collection companies, All Waste in Place, Meadowlands and West Indies Landscaping Company, will not be returning as solid waste (garbage) haulers, while other dissatisfied bidders are preparing to approach the Ombudsman ove...

October 28, 2026

GREAT BAY--Chairlady of Parliament's Committee of Kingdom Affairs and Interparliamentary Relations (CKAIR), Member of Parliament Sjamira Roseburg, led discussions with two Members of the European Parliament on Tuesday, October 27, focusing on access to European Union funding,...

October 28, 2026

GREAT BAY--Residents of Belvedere have expressed surprise and concern following reports that All Waste in Place will no longer be responsible for garbage collection in their district under the government's new solid waste contracts. The company, which residents credit with pro...

October 28, 2026

GREAT BAY--Dutch financial executive André Lorier has been appointed the new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Windward Islands Airways International N.V. (Winair), bringing nearly three decades of experience in finance, accounting, treasury management and corporate governance...

October 28, 2026

GREAT BAY--Senior Chef Jewel Daal, Pastry Chef Djaya Coupey, Junior Chef Jamal Dormoy and Bartender Erion Peterson have been named to the binational St. Maarten/St. Martin culinary team that will compete at the 2026 Taste of the Caribbean competition in Barbados this November....

October 28, 2026

GREAT BAY--The St. Maarten Tourism Bureau (STB) is expanding its efforts to attract American visitors beyond its established tourism markets, recently staging promotional roadshows in Dallas, Texas, and Los Angeles, California, to introduce the island to travel professionals,...

October 27, 2026

GREAT BAY--President of the St. Maarten Chamber of Commerce and Industry (COCI) Tamara Leonard wants to place greater emphasis on trade between Caribbean countries in 2027, while exploring opportunities to bring international business delegations directly to St. Maarten. The p...

October 27, 2026

GREAT BAY--Approximately 70 to 80 businesses from St. Maarten have registered for the Chamber of Commerce and Industry's (COCI) upcoming trade mission to Miami, where entrepreneurs will gain access to American business networks, distribution facilities, corporate training and...

October 27, 2026

GREAT BAY--Windward Islands Bank (WIB) has donated XCG 5,000 to the Positive Foundation and Elektralyets Foundation to support breast cancer awareness, education and assistance for individuals affected by the disease. The contribution formed part of the bank's Breast Cancer Aw...

October 27, 2026

GREAT BAY--Employees of the St. Maarten Chamber of Commerce and Industry (COCI) are receiving a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA), retroactive for the nine-month period from January through September 2026, following an initiative by the Chamber's Treasurer, Louis Bute. The meas...