The Peoples Tribune

June 25, 2026

GREAT BAY- - The National Recovery Program Bureau (NRPB) has announced that environmental and community protection measures are in place as construction begins at the Sister Marie Laurence School site under the Trust Fund’s Fostering Resilient Learning Project (FRLP). Acc...

June 24, 2026

GREAT BAY- - St. Maarten’s economy is expected to keep growing in 2026, but many households may still feel financial pressure because of higher fuel and electricity prices, according to the Centrale Bank van Curaçao en St. Maarten (CBCS). In its June 2026 Economic Bulleti...

June 24, 2026

GREAT BAY--The National Institute for Professional Advancement (NIPA) has achieved a major milestone for nursing education in St. Maarten and the wider Dutch Caribbean region with the official granting of Pre-Accreditation Status for its Diploma Nursing Program by the Nat...

June 24, 2026

GREAT BAY--The Prosecutor’s Office of St. Maarten has clarified that there is no video footage available of the fatal traffic accident that occurred on Brouwers Road on June 11, 2026. The Prosecutor’s Office also stated that public information suggesting that the suspect...

June 24, 2026

GREAT BAY--Leader of the SAM party and Member of Parliament Franklin Meyers on Wednesday stated unequivocally that he does not agree with, and cannot defend, the decision to deport a suspect who was involved in a traffic accident that resulted in the death of a young scooter r...

June 24, 2026

ORANJESTAD, Aruba--Media reports out of Aruba on Wednesday confirmed that the Openbaar Ministerie Aruba and Stichting Reclassering en Jeugdbescherming Aruba have signed an agreement to launch a pilot program for electronic supervision, commonly known in Aruba as “banchi.” The...

June 24, 2026

GREAT BAY--The Legacy of Hair event, held on Saturday, June 13, 2026, at Inglot, Carrefour Bush Road, brought together community members, models, creatives, vendors, and cultural supporters for an evening dedicated to honoring the history, resilience, and identity connect...

June 24, 2026

GREAT BAY--The Association for Consumer Protection St. Maarten, ACP-SXM, has informed the public that the original response deadline set out in its Formal Demand for Corrective Action to NV GEBE, dated June 15, 2026, expires today, Wednesday, June 24, 2026. ACP-SXM said that i...

June 24, 2026

(This piece was written by teen journalist from Teen Times Aashika Asrani) GREAT BAY--In a time when many young people are searching for guidance, purpose and motivation, Didi Krishna Kumari is regarded by many as a source of hope, compassion and spiritual wisdom. She is...

June 24, 2026

GREAT BAY-Prime Minister Dr. Luc Mercelina, in his capacity as Acting Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor (VSA), on Monday met with representatives of the Vitiligo Education and Inspiration Support Society (V.E.I.S.S.). V.E.I.S.S. Foundation and signed an O...

June 24, 2026

THE HAGUE--A recent push by Caribbean Members of Parliament during the Interparliamentary Kingdom Consultation, IPKO, to keep slavery, its legacy and reparatory justice on the Kingdom agenda was reflected this week in the Tweede Kamer, where Dutch MP Mikal Tseggai questioned t...

June 24, 2026

GREAT BAY--Member of Parliament Darryl York placed the focus on clarity, structure and parliamentary understanding during the continuation of the Central Committee meeting on Tuesday on the Nature Policy Plan St. Maarten 2025-2030 with Minister of Public Housing, Spatial Plann...

June 24, 2026

GREAT BAY--SZV Social & Health Insurances has reported the first-quarter results of its Senior Priority Hours program and related in-person service improvements. Senior Priority Hours was introduced in late January 2026 to improve access and provide dedicated support...