The Peoples Tribune

October 19, 2026

GREAT BAY--Milton Peters College (MPC) emerged as the champions of the 2026 Interscholastic 5x5 High School Basketball League, bringing an exciting conclusion to a competition that marked the return of organized interscholastic basketball to St. Maarten. The league, presented...

October 19, 2026

AIRPORT--Princess Juliana International Airport (PJIA) raised US$10,000 for breast cancer awareness through its third annual Princess Walk on Sunday morning, more than doubling the amount collected during last year's event. The funds, generated through the sale of official Pri...

October 18, 2026

WILLEMSTAD--The St. Maarten Sports Federation (SMSF) and Comité Territorial Olympique de Saint-Barthélemy et Saint-Martin (CTOS SBSM) proudly mark a historic milestone as representatives from both the Dutch and French sides of the island participate together for the first time...

October 18, 2026

GREAT BAY--Member of Parliament and attorney Sjamira Roseburg has described the appointment of Sigmar Carmelia as President of the Joint Court of Justice as an important moment of representation for the Dutch Caribbean, saying his rise to the highest leadership position within...

October 18, 2026

WILLEMSTAD--The new President of the Joint Court of Justice, Sigmar Carmelia, wants more Caribbean-born legal professionals to advance into the judiciary and is calling for a court system in which citizens can access justice without being disadvantaged by language or cultural...

October 18, 2026

MARIGOT--The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Saint-Martin (CCISM) brought together entrepreneurs, digital technology professionals and business support organizations for its E-Weekend 2026, highlighting practical ways local businesses can use digital tools to improve effic...

October 17, 2026

AIRPORT--Aircraft fueling challenges, gate allocation, passenger processing and parking arrangements are among several operational issues being reviewed at Princess Juliana International Airport (PJIA) as the facility prepares for an anticipated increase in passenger traffic d...

October 17, 2026

GREAT BAY- - St. Maarten, Saba and St. Eustatius have formally agreed to collaborate on genealogical and scientific research into the lasting legacy of slavery, with an initiative aimed at helping descendants trace their family histories, uncover ancestral connections and...

October 17, 2026

GREAT BAY--Menopause and the physical, emotional and psychological changes women experience during this stage of life took center stage at the University of St. Martin (USM), where a packed audience participated in an open discussion about symptoms, hormone replacement th...

October 16, 2026

GREAT BAY--St. Maarten recorded a remarkable 51.2 percent increase in air travel by U.S. citizens in September 2026, adding nearly 6,000 trips compared with the same month last year and significantly outperforming the wider Caribbean, where American air travel grew by just 2.5...

October 16, 2026

GREAT BAY- - Stephanie Somersall, Managing Director of St. Maarten-based Steflogix, is encouraging more women to explore careers in pest management while strengthening professional standards in an industry traditionally dominated by men. Somersall has completed several sp...

October 16, 2026

GREAT BAY- - The Netherlands is preparing to introduce anti-ship missiles into its military capabilities in the Caribbean, marking a significant expansion of Dutch defence operations in the region as the government moves to strengthen security across the Caribbean part of...

October 16, 2026

GREAT BAY--A new Dutch national security risk assessment warns that a tsunami could have more devastating consequences for Caribbean islands such as St. Maarten than a major hurricane, raising questions not only about the country's early-warning capabilities but also whet...