The Peoples Tribune

June 22, 2026

THE HAGUE-- International students in the Netherlands are facing increasing housing challenges, with reports ranging from fraud and illegal subletting to bedbug infestations, leaks and unsafe living conditions. According to NL Times, citing reports from the National Stude...

June 22, 2026

GREAT BAY- - From the dance studios of St. Maarten to national television in the Netherlands, 23-year-old Faith Peterson is showing that island talent can shine on major stages abroad. Born and raised on St. Maarten, Peterson began dancing at the age of four with Motiance...

June 22, 2026

GREAT BAY--The Minister of Finance, Hon. Marinka Gumbs, on Monday provided a concise overview of the Government's Procure-to-Pay process, offering greater clarity on how public funds are used when purchasing goods and services on behalf of the people of St. Maarten. Procu...

June 22, 2026

MULLET BAY--SunResorts Ltd. N.V. has announced the start of the Mullet Bay masterplan process, an important step toward providing the people of St. Maarten with clearer information, a better understanding and a more structured view of what the future of this significant a...

June 22, 2026

GREAT BAY--The Centrale Bank van Curaçao en St. Maarten (CBCS) says Curaçao and St. Maarten still have a strong foreign reserve position, with enough foreign money on hand to cover more than five months of imports. In simple terms, the monetary union has enough reserves t...

June 22, 2026

WORLD CUP-U.S.- - Curaçao’s World Cup journey remains alive heading into its final Group E match against Ivory Coast on June 25, following a historic draw against Ecuador that gave the team its first point of the tournament. After two matches, Curaçao sits in fourth place...

June 22, 2026

GREAT BAY- - Lion Davey Woods MJF of the St. Maarten Lions Club has been elected First Vice District Governor, continuing the club’s strong tradition of leadership within the regional Lions movement. Woods was elected during the 46th Multiple District Convention of Lions...

June 21, 2026

GREAT BAY--The St. Maarten Marine Trades Association (SMMTA), in collaboration with the National Employment Service Center (NESC), successfully hosted its Marine Industry Immersion Day on Wednesday, June 17, bringing together government officials, policy makers, educators...

June 21, 2026

MOROCCO -- St. Maarten sailor Nathan Sheppard has begun competition at the 2026 Optimist World Championship, taking place from June 20 to 27 in Moroccan waters. The event brings together 293 athletes from 73 countries, making it one of the largest and most competitive youth sa...

June 21, 2026

GREAT BAY--The St. Maarten National Athletics Federation is pleased to announce that Team St. Maarten officially departed on Sunday, June 21, 2026, to participate in the NK U18 and U20 Championships 2026 in the Netherlands. The three-day championship will begin on Friday,...

June 21, 2026

GREAT BAY--Leader of the Nation Opportunity Wealth Party Christophe Emmanuel on Sunday said the renewed recruitment process at NV GEBE should be limited to the positions of Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operations Officer, while Temporary Manager Iris Arrindell should be f...

June 21, 2026

THE BOTTOM, Saba--A newly established working group on collections from a colonial context held its first in-person meeting on Saba, marking an important step toward greater Caribbean participation in decisions about cultural artifacts that were taken, surrendered under pressu...

June 21, 2026

ORANJESTAD, Aruba--Public health leaders and technical experts from across the Dutch Caribbean gathered in Aruba in early June for the 2026 Dutch Caribbean Public Health Expertise Network, DuCaPHEN, Conference, where regional cooperation, shared health priorities and stronger...