The Peoples Tribune

June 28, 2026

GREAT BAY--Dreams to Reality proudly kicks off the 10th edition of Battle of the Fittest today, Sunday, June 28, 2026, at the LB Scott Sports Auditorium, launching a week of competitive basketball, regional pride and high-energy entertainment. The tournament will run from...

June 28, 2026

GREAT BAY---Xtratight Entertainment will host St. Maarten’s first-ever Back 2 School Expo on Sunday, August 9, 2026, at the Aleeze Convention Center, bringing students, parents, schools, businesses, government agencies, health organizations, community groups and service p...

June 28, 2026

UTRECHT, Netherlands--Following the cancellation of the Dutch National Championships U18 and U20 due to extreme heat conditions, the Sint Maarten National Athletic Federation (SNAF) has confirmed that an alternative competitive event, “Take You to the Limit,” will be held on M...

June 28, 2026

KRALENDIJK, Bonaire--The Bonaire Human Rights Organization (BHRO) and James Finies have formally distanced themselves from the international conference held in Washington, D.C. on June 24, 2026, titled “Right of Return and Self-Determination: Double Standards and Selective App...

June 28, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C--Dr. Rhoda Arrindell of the ONE SXM Association was among the participants, speakers and signatories at an international conference held at the United States Congress building on Capitol Hill, where concerns related to the right of return, self-determination an...

June 27, 2026

GREAT BAY--The Government of St. Maarten, through the Ministry of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport, will commemorate the 163rd Anniversary of the Abolition of Slavery with the official Emancipation Day ceremony on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, at the historic Belvedere Plan...

June 27, 2026

GREAT BAY--Members of Parliament raised a wide range of questions during the Central Committee meeting on the draft 2026 national budget, pressing Government for clarification on budget figures, project execution, public service staffing, government-owned companies, healthcare...

June 27, 2026

GREAT BAY--Following her recent proposal to the Minister of Justice requesting consideration of the Ride Smart SXM initiative for inclusion in the 2026 Crime Fund Policy Plan, Member of Parliament Sjamira D.M. Roseburg is now calling on the people of St. Maarten to become part...

June 27, 2026

GREAT BAY--Member of Parliament Sjamira D.M. Roseburg has formally submitted a road safety proposal to the Minister of Justice, requesting that the proposed Ride Smart SXM initiative be considered for inclusion in the 2026 Crime Fund Policy Plan, which has been incorporat...

June 27, 2026

GREAT BAY--The St. Maarten Lions Club officially welcomed its new leadership team during its annual Change of Board Ceremony held on Saturday, June 14, at Infinity Restaurant in Oyster Pond. The ceremony brought together Lions, Leos and invited guests to celebrate the acc...

June 26, 2026

GREAT BAY--A new United Nations Annual Results Report highlights St. Maarten’s strong recovery from recent shocks, while warning that the country remains highly exposed to climate risk, tourism dependence, income inequality and long-term structural vulnerabilities. The re...

June 26, 2026

GREAT BAY--Minister of Finance Marinka Gumbs presented the main details of the draft 2026 National Budget to Parliament, describing it as a policy-based financial framework aimed at strengthening fiscal discipline, improving public financial management and linking governm...

June 26, 2026

GREAT BAY--Minister of Finance Marinka Gumbs told Parliament that St. Maarten recorded a provisional surplus of Cg. 39 million in the first quarter of 2026, a result she said was Cg. 36 million more favorable than projected in the draft 2026 budget. According to the Minis...