The Peoples Tribune

October 15, 2026

THE NETHERLANDS--An investigation into hundreds of master's theses submitted to 12 Dutch universities has found indications that approximately one in five was written predominantly using artificial intelligence, raising concerns about academic integrity, the credibility of uni...

October 15, 2026

WILLEMSTAD--The Netherlands is moving to renew an agreement that permits American military aircraft to operate from designated airport facilities in Curaçao and Aruba, potentially extending the arrangement until November 2031. The proposed renewal comes amid continued debate o...

October 15, 2026

GREAT BAY--Human rights must apply to everyone, including prisoners, migrants, criminal suspects and society's most vulnerable, regardless of whether their circumstances or actions attract public sympathy. Minister of Justice Nathalie Tackling delivered that message at St. Maa...

October 14, 2026

GREAT BAY--Prime Minister Dr. Luc Mercelina has addressed concerns about reported overcharging through GEBE's fuel clause, explaining that any consideration of additional refunds or consumer relief must also take into account the millions of guilders owed to the utility compan...

October 14, 2026

GREAT BAY: Prime Minister Dr. Luc Mercelina has publicly praised GEBE Temporary Manager Iris Arrindell for her leadership of the utility company during a challenging period, expressing admiration for her willingness to assume responsibility and the work she has undertaken sinc...

October 14, 2026

GREAT BAY--The Ministry of Justice, in cooperation with the Council of Europe, hosted St. Maarten’s first Human Rights Conference on Friday, October 9, bringing together representatives of the Council of Europe, Parliament, government, justice institutions, the legal professio...

October 14, 2026

GREAT BAY--Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor (VSA), Claret Connor, has announced significant progress in efforts to reform and strengthen the Inspectorate of VSA (IVSA), with proposals now developed to improve the organization's structure, operational eff...

October 14, 2026

GREAT BAY: At the initiative of St. Maarten, the four countries of the Kingdom of the Netherlands have agreed to examine the financial and legal arrangements governing shared justice services, with the objective of developing a more transparent, balanced and sustainable fundin...

October 14, 2026

GREAT BAY--Feeling a lump in your breast can immediately trigger fear. For many women, the first thought is breast cancer, but finding a lump does not mean cancer has been found. Many breast lumps are caused by benign conditions such as cysts, fibroadenomas and other non-cance...

October 14, 2026

(𝘈𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘥𝘷𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘬𝘦𝘦𝘱 𝘶𝘱 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩. 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘴' 𝘛𝘳𝘪𝘣𝘶𝘯𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘭𝘢𝘶𝘯𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘯 𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘈𝘐 𝘕𝘦𝘸𝘴 & 𝘌𝘹𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘪...

October 14, 2026

𝘈𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘥𝘷𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘬𝘦𝘦𝘱 𝘶𝘱 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩. 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘴' 𝘛𝘳𝘪𝘣𝘶𝘯𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘭𝘢𝘶𝘯𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘯 𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘈𝘐 𝘕𝘦𝘸𝘴 & 𝘌𝘹𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘪�...

October 14, 2026

ST. EUSTATIUS-ST. MAARTEN--Beyond the Curl, First Edition St. Eustatius, will bring a two-day interactive workshop to the island on October 13 and 14, exploring the powerful connections between Black hair, African ancestry, Caribbean heritage and personal identity. Led by Shar...

October 14, 2026

GREAT BAY--St. Maarten’s tourism and hospitality sector has secured 10 honors in the 2026 World Travel Awards, with eight businesses and properties recognized across categories ranging from hotels and resorts to car rental and destination management. The results provide intern...