The Peoples Tribune

August 08, 2026

(𝘌𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘰𝘳'𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘦: 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘋𝘦𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘴 𝘢𝘭𝘴𝘰 𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘲𝘶𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘦𝘳 1 𝘤𝘳𝘶𝘪𝘴𝘦 𝘯𝘶𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘪𝘳 𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘢𝘭𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘛𝘶𝘦𝘴𝘥𝘢𝘺. 𝘉𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘭𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘺 𝘱𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘛...

August 08, 2026

WILLEMSTAD--The Government of Curaçao has announced the upcoming Curaçao International Investment Summit (CIIS) 2025, taking place from December 2–5, 2025, in the historic and picturesque city of Willemstad, a UNESCO World Heritage site. CIIS 2025 is set to become the Caribbea...

August 08, 2026

GREAT BAY--Member of Parliament Francisco Lacroes is calling for immediate and coordinated action to address the housing challenges faced by St. Maarten students in the Netherlands, emphasizing that “time is of the essence.” At the same time, he is asking parents and students...

August 08, 2026

WILLEMSTAD--Curaçao’s Minister of Finance Javier Silvania has raised serious concerns over the recent appointment of José Jardim, former Financial and Economic Director at the Central Bank of Curaçao and Sint Maarten (CBCS), as CEO of Banco di Caribe, a financial institution t...

August 08, 2026

THE HAGUE--St. Martin’s history and culture took center stage in The Hague when TamLeo Books author Ralph Cantave brought the island’s stories to life during a special event at the St. Maarten House. Cantave read excerpts from Soualigan Tales: Steve Takes A Stand, his TamLeo B...

August 08, 2026

GREAT BAY--Three educators recently completed Advancing Inclusive Education Practices, a one-day professional development workshop hosted by The Spectrum Support Box and facilitated by Inclusive Education Consultant and Trainer Alisha Brookes. Held at Van Dorp Spaces in Simpso...

August 08, 2026

SIMPSON BAY--Sr. Regina Primary School successfully hosted its 2026 Tourism Fair on Friday, May 29, giving Group 7 and Group 8 students the opportunity to showcase their knowledge of St. Maarten’s tourism industry through creative booth-style presentations. The fair, held at S...

August 08, 2026

GREAT BAY--The 25 students who departed St. Maarten for the Netherlands this past weekend have made academic choices collectively reflecting the demands of a rapidly changing world dominated by technology, healthcare innovation, and global systems thinking. The fields of study...

August 07, 2026

WILLEMSTAD--Businesses and professionals subject to Curaçao’s anti-money laundering rules could face significantly heavier financial penalties for failing to comply with requirements governing unusual transactions, with the maximum administrative fine increased from 100,000 gu...

August 07, 2026

GREAT BAY--The St. Maarten Association for Development Environment (SMADE) has announced its newly elected Board and outlined a 2026 agenda focused on increasing opportunities for local companies and professionals to participate in major public and private development projects...

August 07, 2026

GREAT BAY--Parents attending the inaugural Back-to-School Expo on Sunday, August 9, at the Aleeze Convention Center will have an opportunity to do more than prepare their children academically for the new school year. They will also be able to take a practical step toward thei...

August 07, 2026

GREAT BAY--Merchants on Backstreet are calling on government to extend the placement of communal garbage bins beyond the Boardwalk and Frontstreet and to provide an update on the remaining bins ordered to be placed specifically in the Philipsburg area. Merchants, speaking to �...

August 07, 2026

MARIGOT--President of the Cultural Commission Valerie Damasseau and Cultural Department Director Claudine Lake Mingau are inviting the public to participate in the next phase of the process to create a territorial flag representing the identity, culture and heritage of Saint-M...