The Peoples Tribune

September 15, 2026

GREAT BAY--Minister Grisha Heyliger-Marten has disclosed that her husband, former Member of Parliament Theo Heyliger, has been hospitalized with diverticulitis and a perforation involving his colon, while also undergoing investigation for a separate bladder and prostate issue,...

September 15, 2026

GREAT BAY-- Women ages 18 and older in St. Maarten are being encouraged to register for free breast and general health screenings being offered through a partnership involving the American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine, the Ministry of Public Health, Social De...

September 15, 2026

KRALENDIJK--Nearly one in four clients receiving care from Mental Health Caribbean is now younger than 18, as demand for mental health services among children and teenagers in the Caribbean Netherlands continues to rise, particularly since the COVID-19 pandemic. The figure is...

September 14, 2026

GREAT BAY--The St. Maarten Library has joined libraries across the Dutch Caribbean in signing a joint network plan aimed at strengthening regional cooperation, improving the position of libraries and developing institutions better equipped to meet the future needs of their com...

September 14, 2026

GREAT BAY--Judges Isabelle Severeijns, Jacqueline Broek and Guido Konings may be newly installed at the St. Maarten Courthouse, but all three arrive with established judicial careers and experience handling cases involving serious crime, immigration, government authority, bank...

September 14, 2026

GREAT BAY--Residents, businesses and other stakeholders are being invited to help shape the future of the Mullet Bay area as Lyongo Architecture prepares a masterplan for the area and hosts its first public consultation on Wednesday, September 23. The architectural and urban d...

September 14, 2026

GREAT BAY--Member of Parliament Francisco Lacroes, First Vice President of the Latin American and Caribbean Parliament’s Special Commission on the Caribbean, was among the officials leading the Commission’s first ordinary meeting in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, where par...

September 14, 2026

CAY HILL--Educators across St. Maarten and the region will have an opportunity to come together for a day of professional learning, collaboration and inspiration when Learning Unlimited Preparatory School hosts the Learning Unlimited Summit 2026 on Monday, November 2. Held und...

September 14, 2026

GREAT BAY--Nation Opportunity Wealth (NOW) Member of Parliament Lyndon Lewis is calling for an urgent and coordinated response from Government and law enforcement following reports of several robberies over the weekend, including incidents in which jewelry was reportedly snatc...

September 14, 2026

GREAT BAY--Parliament’s 2025-2026 Annual Report represents one of the more detailed efforts to give the public a measurable look at the work of the legislature, providing information on attendance, written questions, legislation, amendments, motions, committee activity and oth...

September 14, 2026

GREAT BAY--The Soualiga Employers Association (SEA) is calling for urgent government action to address the deteriorating financial outlook of health and social insurance funds administered by Social & Health Insurances (SZV), warning that combined reserves are projected to...

September 14, 2026

GREAT BAY--On the nomination of Minister of Finance Marinka Gumbs, Louis Brown has been appointed Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the St. Maarten Cadastre and Mortgage Registry Foundation for a three-year term, according to a national decree that has now been officially p...

September 13, 2026

GREAT BAY--National Alliance Member of Parliament Darryl York submitted 33 letters containing written questions to ministers during the 2025-2026 parliamentary year, more than any other MP, according to Parliament’s newly released Annual Report. York’s total placed him 10 lett...