The Peoples Tribune

July 09, 2026

GREAT BAY--The Dutch Government is actively developing a compulsory military call-up system that could be triggered if voluntary recruitment fails to meet Defense growth targets, but official documents reviewed do not yet show that the proposed Dutch system will automatically...

July 09, 2026

GREAT BAY--The Wathey family will host the A.C. Wathey Centennial Tribute Ceremony on Friday, July 24, 2026, commemorating the 100th birthday of the late Dr. Albert Claudius Wathey and honoring the life and legacy of a leader widely regarded as the Father of Modern St. Maarten...

July 09, 2026

GREAT BAY--President of Parliament Sarah A. Wescot-Williams says the unprecedented use of artificial intelligence during Parliament’s review of the 2026 national budget should be seen as an important learning moment for the institution and an opportunity to strengthen parliame...

July 09, 2026

GREAT BAY--The Court has granted the suspension of the pre-trial detention of Dr. Danny Dennaoui, who remains a suspect in a case involving allegations of abuse and deprivation of liberty of a domestic worker. The decision followed a request from the Prosecutor's Office a...

July 09, 2026

GREAT BAY/ARUBA--Organizations in Aruba, Curaçao, St. Maarten/St. Martin and St. Eustatius are demanding immediate written clarification on the intent and legal basis of any mandatory military enlistment proposal, a formal guarantee that no such policy will be applied to the C...

July 09, 2026

GREAT BAY--Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport Melissa Gumbs has warned against the growing tendency to use artificial intelligence as a replacement for independent thought, reading and writing, stressing that AI should remain a tool rather than take over the menta...

July 09, 2026

GREAT BAY--The St. Maarten Chamber of Commerce and Industry, COCI, has joined efforts supporting the newly launched National Literacy Movement through participation in the D.E.A.R. initiative, which stands for Drop Everything and Read. As part of activities surrounding th...

July 09, 2026

GREAT BAY--On Tuesday June 23, 2026, the third naturalization ceremonies of 2026 were held at the Cabinet of the Governor of St. Maarten. During two separate ceremonies, a total of 84 individuals took the declaration of allegiance before the Governor of St. Maarten, His E...

July 09, 2026

GREAT BAY--The 2026 Latin American & Caribbean Baseball Tournament, scheduled for July 12 to 18, will be the first major event under a new exclusive community partnership between Xtratight Entertainment and the St. Maarten Little League Association, combining youth sp...

July 09, 2026

SABA--Workers in Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba who lose their jobs through no fault of their own will soon have access to a new temporary unemployment benefit, giving eligible employees up to three months of income support at 75 per cent of their calculated wages. The arrang...

July 09, 2026

GREAT BAY--The Ministry of Justice has officially launched its new Foreigners Management System, FMS, Online Platform, marking a major step in the modernization of immigration services in St. Maarten. Developed and implemented by the Immigration and Border Protection Serv...

July 08, 2026

WASHINGTON--International travelers entering the United States can have their phones, laptops and other electronic devices searched by border officers without a warrant under an updated U.S. Customs and Border Protection policy now in effect. The revised CBP directive, effecti...

July 08, 2026

GREAT BAY--Fashion became a platform for heritage, identity and cultural storytelling as Colors of the Caribbean took centre stage at Seaview Hotel, bringing together design, music, poetry and performance in a regional cultural showcase. Led by Project Lead and Manager Fr...