The Peoples Tribune

November 01, 2026

GREAT BAY--Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication (TEATT) Grisha Heyliger-Marten has formally reached out to authorities in Anguilla seeking clarification and ministerial dialogue over proposed maritime regulations and immigration procedures tha...

November 01, 2026

GREAT BAY--Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor (VSA), Hon. Claret Connor, visited the St. Maarten Medical Center (SMMC) on Saturday in support of its Women’s Health Day initiative, organized in collaboration with the Elektralyets Foundation and Positiv...

November 01, 2026

GREAT BAY--Telem Group has been recognized for its contribution to the publication and distribution of In Emilio Wilson Park with Uncle Joe , the debut children's book by veteran St. Maarten educator Oswald Francis. The company, which joined the initiative as a Silver Lit...

November 01, 2026

THE HAGUE-The Kingdom Council of Ministers has approved a permanent assignment for the Dutch Ministry of Defence to monitor military and security developments throughout the Caribbean Sea and surrounding region, citing increasing geopolitical tensions and the possibility that...

November 01, 2026

GREAT BAY--The St. Maarten Chamber of Commerce & Industry (COCI) has formally submitted a proposed National Decree Containing General Measures (LBHAM) to Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication (TEATT) Grisha Heyliger-Marten, seeking to...

October 30, 2026

GREAT BAY--The St. Maarten Science Fair Foundation (SMSFF) has announced that ten high schools have already expressed preliminary interest in participating in Science Week 2027, reflecting growing engagement in science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STEA...

October 30, 2026

GREAT BAY--St. Maarten's traditional Ponum dance will take center stage at an international conference in California next week, as cultural advocate Clara Reyes and dance movement therapist Jonathan van Arneman present a new approach to examining how the island's ancestral tra...

October 30, 2026

GREAT BAY--Community advocate Nzinga Lake is calling for caregiving to become a more visible part of St. Maarten's national conversation, following an emotional radio interview that prompted an outpouring of personal stories from residents who have cared for loved ones or are...

October 30, 2026

THE HAGUE--A broad majority in the Dutch House of Representatives is supporting a proposal to prohibit primary school pupils from using generative artificial intelligence tools such as ChatGPT, amid growing concerns that reliance on the technology could undermine children's de...

October 30, 2026

GREAT BAY--Artificial intelligence is creating new opportunities for the hospitality industry to improve efficiency, control operating costs, and strengthen guest services, but technology should support rather than replace the people responsible for delivering the hospitality...

October 30, 2026

GREAT BAY--St. Maarten will benefit from year-round air service from Montreal, Canada, beginning in 2027, following an announcement by Canadian airline Air Transat that it will extend its existing seasonal flights to the island beyond the traditional winter tourism period. The...

October 30, 2026

GREAT BAY--St. Maarten is taking steps to modernize its national laboratory services through a comprehensive revision of its National Laboratory Policy, with technical assistance from the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO). The initiativ...

October 30, 2026

GREAT BAY--As October comes to an end, the pink ribbons will gradually disappear from storefronts, social media pages, clothing and public activities. Breast Cancer Awareness Month will officially close, but breast cancer will not. Women will still discover lumps in November....