The Peoples Tribune

August 16, 2026

GREAT BAY--Members of Parliament have received more than 1,300 pages of responses from government containing answers to over 2,500 questions they submitted to the government in preparation for the public debate on St. Maarten’s 2026 national budget. The extensive package of in...

August 16, 2026

GREAT BAY--NV GEBE has officially opened recruitment for three senior executive positions as the utility company moves to strengthen its leadership structure and long-term organizational capacity. The recruitment process for Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Office...

August 16, 2026

GREAT BAY--St. Maarten patients receiving medical care in Colombia remain safe and continue to receive treatment following the earthquake that affected parts of the country earlier this week, Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor Claret Connor said Friday. He...

August 16, 2026

GREAT BAY--The Central Bank of Curaçao and St. Maarten, CBCS, is considering requiring commercial banks to build an additional financial safety cushion during stable economic periods, money that could later be freed up to help banks continue lending during hurricanes, eco...

August 16, 2026

GREAT BAY--Telem is making it easier for customers to stay connected with the launch of Telem YourWay, an improved prepaid experience designed to offer more data, more flexibility, and a simpler way to manage mobile services. Telem YourWay introduces new and improved prepaid d...

August 15, 2026

GREAT BAY--New sales data from travel insurance marketplace Squaremouth shows Caribbean travel during the 2026 hurricane season running 21 percent ahead of the same period last year, while St. Maarten has been highlighted as one of the destinations continuing to attract t...

August 14, 2026

GREAT BAY- - With the new school year approaching, the Buddhist Compassion Relief Tzu Chi Foundation St. Maarten has distributed 300 school bags filled with supplies to help children from families in need begin the academic year equipped with essential materials. The bags...

August 14, 2026

GREAT BAY--St. Maarten has been named by Travel + Leisure as one of the nine best places in the Caribbean to buy a home, with the international travel publication highlighting the country’s favorable tax environment, comparatively reasonable real estate prices, establishe...

August 14, 2026

GREAT BAY--Questions about the size of St. Maarten’s institutional structure and whether the country has the capacity to sustain it have been raised repeatedly over the past year, including by Maria van der Sluijs-Plantz, Chairwoman of the Evaluation Committee for the Mutual A...

August 14, 2026

GREAT BAY--A meaningful gesture of appreciation. NV GEBE is helping families prepare for the new school year with a Back-to-School Shopping Voucher initiative, offering customers an opportunity to receive an XCG 100 shopping voucher to assist with the cost of school supplies a...

August 14, 2026

GREAT BAY--Researcher and policy advisor Leandra Leslie-Cyntje will be among the featured speakers at Friday’s “Building the Future of Cannabis Regulation” public forum, where she will bring a research and policy perspective to the discussion on cannabis legislation, with part...

August 13, 2026

GREAT BAY--The Government of St. Maarten has budgeted approximately XCG 14.59 million for building rentals in 2026, a slight decrease from the XCG 14.84 million budgeted in 2025, according to figures contained in the draft 2026 budget. The consolidated budget shows rental cost...

August 13, 2026

GREAT BAY--Member of Parliament Christopher Wever, through the Wever Works Foundation, has continued his annual support for students with donations of school bags and school supplies to Judicial and Institutional Services and Dr. J Enterprises, a foster home serving teenagers....