The Peoples Tribune

July 16, 2026

FORT-DE-FRANCE, MARTINIQUE--French members of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States strengthened their calls for deeper regional integration, greater local decision-making authority and closer security cooperation during two high-level conferences held at the University...

July 16, 2026

ST. AUGUSTINE, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO--A major chapter in Caribbean literary history has been formally recognised and preserved for future generations following the inscription of the Earl Lovelace manuscripts in UNESCO’s Memory of the World Regional Register for Latin America an...

July 16, 2026

GREAT BAY--Galore Kids Fun Zone at Aleeze is open today, Thursday, and tomorrow, Friday, from 5:00pm to 9:00pm, giving children and families another opportunity to enjoy an evening of rides, games and entertainment. The attraction will also open during the same hours next Thur...

July 16, 2026

GREAT BAY--Former Member of Parliament, former Minister, former Commissioner Theo Heyliger could become eligible for release anytime between this month and the coming three to four months, depending largely on how the time he spent in pretrial detention is calculated and credi...

July 16, 2026

GREAT BAY--Minister of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure Patrice Gumbs and the Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication will meet with representatives of Sun Resorts NV next week to discuss the way forward for Mullet...

July 16, 2026

CASTRIES--The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States is moving to strengthen regional sargassum management after technical experts and policymakers completed a study mission to Martinique and Guadeloupe, where they examined collection, monitoring, processing and commercial-u...

July 16, 2026

GREAT BAY--Prime Minister Dr. Luc Mercelina said Wednesday that the process to appoint a new Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor, VSA, is nearing completion, with the government now awaiting the final outcome of the required screening. Mercelina said all ne...

July 16, 2026

MARIGOT--The sixth edition of the Festival de la Gastronomie will take place across French Saint Martin from November 11 to 22, 2026, with an expanded program designed to increase business for local restaurants, highlight the territory’s culinary diversity and strengthen Saint...

July 16, 2026

GREAT BAY--"A child’s place in a classroom must never depend on whether a school board approves of the way that child’s natural hair grows. Education is a right, not a privilege granted only to children whose appearance conforms to outdated institutional preferences." Teen Tim...

July 15, 2026

THE NETHERLANDS--Dutch schoolchildren should learn about Caribbean and Surinamese resistance leaders Tula and Boni as part of a fuller understanding of slavery, colonialism and the struggle for freedom within the Dutch Kingdom, according to Professor Dr. Francio Guadeloupe. Gu...

July 15, 2026

GREAT BAY--The World Bank’s placement of St. Maarten in its high-income economy grouping was somewhat odd to the public and, as expected, it resulted in some misinterpretations, which is a response the World Bank is quite used to in every country where it issues this distincti...

July 15, 2026

GREAT BAY--The Windward Islands Teachers’ Union (WITU) has cautioned against linking school grooming policies to reductions in government subsidies, arguing that concerns about possible discrimination should be addressed through evidence, consultation, due process and the appr...

July 15, 2026

GREAT BAY, St. Maarten--Curaçao and Nicaragua remained unbeaten, while host St. Maarten collected its first victory as play continued in the 2026 Latin America & Caribbean Junior League Baseball Tournament at the Erwin “Baco” Richardson Little League Stadium. Curaçao...