The Peoples Tribune

August 26, 2026

GREAT BAY--Minister of Finance, Honorable Marinka Gumbs, has expressed her appreciation for the service and leadership of outgoing President of the Central Bank of Curaçao and St. Maarten (CBCS), Richard Doornbosch, recognizing his contribution to the monetary union and h...

August 26, 2026

GREAT BAY--The Cannabis Legislative Inter-Ministerial Workgroup has responded to concerns raised by Prime Minister Dr. Luc Mercelina over mental health, youth protection, treatment capacity, product safety, enforcement and institutional readiness, saying these are not overlook...

August 26, 2026

GREAT BAY--Minister of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure (VROMI) Patrice Gumbs has provided a fuller explanation of building permit figures presented during the 2026 Budget Debate, stressing that the reference to only five permits being “del...

August 26, 2026

GREAT BAY--Prime Minister Dr. Luc Mercelina has emphasized that Government, and by extension himself, must first receive and review the necessary information before drawing conclusions or taking final decisions regarding cannabis legislation in St. Maarten. Addressing question...

August 26, 2026

GREAT BAY--RISE Foundation has completed the core phase of its 2026 Back-to-School Support Project, providing critical school assistance to students across St. Maarten while expanding its reach beyond its original target through additional donations and community partnerships....

August 26, 2026

GREAT BAY-- President of the Sint Maarten Bodybuilding and Fitness Association (SMBBFA), Shamire R. Connor, has decided to put himself to the test by returning to the competitive stage and representing Sint Maarten at two major international bodybuilding and fitness champ...

August 25, 2026

GREAT BAY--Member of Parliament Egbert J. Doran is questioning how government can report a positive financial result while businesses that have provided goods and services remain unpaid and civil servants continue waiting on outstanding payments and benefits. During the 2...

August 25, 2026

GREAT BAY--Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport Melissa Gumbs acknowledged that while progress is being made within government, she remains concerned about the structural challenges facing Sint Maarten and believes the country must be willing to confront difficult i...

August 25, 2026

GREAT BAY-- Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport Melissa Gumbs has clarified her recent comments regarding churches and youth issues, stating that her remarks were not intended as criticism of churches or their role in society, but rather a call for youth discu...

August 25, 2026

GREAT BAY--Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport Melissa Gumbs has acknowledged that public schools are currently operating under a reactive maintenance system, where repairs are generally addressed after problems are reported or identified rather than through a...

August 25, 2026

GREAT BAY--“𝘔𝘳. 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘪𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘯, 𝘮𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘢 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘵 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘯 𝘥𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘩𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘴𝘬𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘴, 𝘐 𝘥𝘰𝘯'𝘵 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯...

August 25, 2026

WILLEMSTAD/GREAT BAY--Curaçao has donated three Fish Aggregation Devices (FADs) to St. Maarten as part of efforts to further develop the local fishing sector and strengthen cooperation between the two countries. The donation came following a request from Minister of Tourism, E...

August 25, 2026

GREAT BAY--Member of Parliament Darryl York has raised concerns over government’s ability to demonstrate measurable results after nearly two years in office, questioning outstanding issues surrounding TELEM, promised relief measures, government operations and the need for...