The Peoples Tribune

June 05, 2026

GREAT BAY--In an invited comment, Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication (TEATT) Minister Grisha Heyliger‑Marten on Tuesday said that preparatory work resumed this week, with the full construction phase set to begin next week for the long‑awaited Philipsbur...

June 05, 2026

GREAT BAY--The Ministry of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunications (TEATT) has issued a formal warning to the international maritime community concerning a wave of fraudulent seafarer certifications and vessel registration documents falsely claiming to be i...

June 05, 2026

GREAT BAY--St. Maarten is making significant strides in strengthening its public financial management through the Future of Government Finance program. The initiative, supported by the Tijdelijke Werkorganisatie (TWO) and part of the broader Kingdom reform agenda, is focused o...

June 05, 2026

The United Nations has released its 2024 Annual Results Report for the Dutch Caribbean on Friday, spotlighting the achievements and challenges in Aruba, Curaçao, and St. Maarten across health, education, infrastructure, justice reform, and climate resilience. While all three i...

June 05, 2026

SABA--At the Saba Heritage Center in Windwardside, the first set of focus group discussions have successfully been completed as part of the Where Culture Lives research project. This marks an exciting milestone in the project’s mission to map and better understand cultural and...

June 05, 2026

GREAT BAY--While regional neighbors accelerate cannabis policy reform and build structured, revenue-generating industries, St. Maarten remains stuck in neutral, missing a rapidly closing window to establish itself as a player in a booming global market. On July 9 and 10, 2025,...

June 05, 2026

ARUBA--One year after the historic ruling by the Dutch Supreme Court, a total of nineteen same-sex couples have tied the knot in Aruba. Since same-sex marriage became legal on July 12, 2024, nine female couples and ten male couples have formalized their unions under civil law....

June 05, 2026

GREAT BAY--Member of Parliament Sjamira Roseburg has followed through on her promise to the Junior Carnival Queen and her two runner-ups by fully covering their school fees for the 2025–2026 academic year. The commitment was first announced during the Junior Carnival Queen Pag...

June 05, 2026

THE HAGUE, THE NETHERLANDS--On Friday, August 1, 2025, the Cabinet of the Minister Plenipotentiary hosted a special Meet & Greet at the Sint Maarten House in The Hague, welcoming the Hon. Melissa D. Gumbs, Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport. The event also mar...

June 05, 2026

NETHERLANDS--Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport (ECYS) Melissa Gumbs on Monday confirmed that the 25 St. Maarten students who departed over the weekend have arrived safely in the Netherlands. The Minister met the students at Schiphol. Minister Plenipotentiary Grac...

June 05, 2026

AIRPORT--Acting Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport (ECYS) and sitting Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor (VSA), Richinel Brug, said on Sunday that government will do its utmost to protect the local labor market so that students studying abroad...

June 05, 2026

THE HAGUE--Chairlady of the Committee of Kingdom Affairs and Interparliamentary Relations, CKAIR, MP Sjamira Roseburg, delivered St. Maarten’s country update on the first day of the Interparliamentary Kingdom Consultation, IPKO, in the Netherlands, outlining key developments i...

June 05, 2026

GREAT BAY/MARIGOT--Eight writers with books published by House of Nehesi Publishers (HNP) will participate in the 2026 St. Martin Book Fair, with Fabian Adekunle Badejo leading the group as keynote speaker at the Opening Ceremony on June 5 at 7:30 pm at Heritage Village in Spr...