The Peoples Tribune

July 06, 2026

GREAT BAY--Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Traffic and Telecommunication Grisha Heyliger-Marten conducted an extensive walkthrough of the Philipsburg Boardwalk on one of the area’s busier cruise days to assess enforcement concerns, beach vending operations and the...

July 05, 2026

GREAT BAY--The airwaves are set to heat up this summer as The Cut Cut Creator, DJ Outkast, launches “The DJ Summer Takeover,” a month-long celebration of local DJ talent on The Power Hour on Laser 101. Curated and hosted by DJ Outkast, the DJ Summer Takeover will run from...

July 05, 2026

GREAT BAY--The Caribbean Shark Coalition has welcomed the designation of the St. Maarten Insular Shelf as an Important Shark and Ray Area (ISRA), a global benchmark identified by the IUCN Species Survival Commission's Shark Specialist Group. The recognition confirms that the w...

July 05, 2026

GREAT BAY--The Division of Study Financing is pleased to announce its 2026 Netherlands Preparatory Workshop Series, taking place from Monday July 6 to July 10, 2026, for all study financing recipients preparing to begin their studies in the Netherlands for the upcoming academi...

July 05, 2026

GREAT BAY--The St. Maarten National Commission for UNESCO successfully hosted the 2026 Wire Bending Exhibition and Certificate Ceremony from June 15–19, 2026, recognizing the creativity and achievements of students participating in the UNESCO Wire Bending Program. The week-lon...

July 05, 2026

THE HAUGE--Aruba’s possible move from Overseas Country and Territory status to Outermost Region status within the European Union is not a simple question of whether one status is better than the other. According to a Dutch-requested analysis, the choice depends on what Aruba w...

July 05, 2026

GREAT BAY--The Board of Directors of the University of St. Martin Foundation (USMF) announces that, effective July 1, 2026, Dr. G.A. Carmona Báez concluded his tenure as President of the University of St. Martin (USM). The Board wishes to reassure students, faculty, staff, par...

July 03, 2026

GREAT BAY--The Department of Statistics, STAT, has launched the 2026 Labour Force Survey, marking the first full Labour Force Survey in St. Maarten since 2018 and introducing a new international standard for measuring employment. The 2026 survey applies the employment def...

July 03, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C./THE HAGUE--The Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in the United States marked parallel celebrations across the Atlantic on Thursday in recognition of two major milestones in shared Dutch-American history: the transatlantic celebration of America250 and...

July 03, 2026

GREAT BAY--The St. Maarten Chamber of Commerce & Industry, COCI, anticipates commencing the Pelican Park Development Project with a groundbreaking ceremony during 2026, marking a major step toward the realization of a long-planned economic hub at the entrance to Philipsbur...

July 03, 2026

GREAT BAY--The St. Maarten Chamber of Commerce & Industry, COCI, has identified the Island Roots to Global Routes Business Mission to Miami as one of its next major priorities for 2026, as the Chamber continues to focus on business growth, international expansion, formaliz...

July 03, 2026

GREAT BAY--The St. Maarten Chamber of Commerce & Industry, COCI, has officially closed registration for its START SMART Project ahead of the original July 10, 2026 deadline, after overwhelming public response saw the program reach maximum capacity within a short time...

July 03, 2026

GREAT BAY--The St. Maarten Carnival Development Foundation (SCDF) has announced the official opening of the registration period for Carnival 2027, with registration running from July 1 to September 1, 2026. The July 1 opening continues what has become an annual tradition for t...