The Peoples Tribune

July 07, 2026

THE HAGUE--The Dutch Government is making it harder for ministries to leave Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba out of national policy. Under the strengthened “comply or explain” principle, new Dutch policy should, as a starting point, also apply to the three islands. Where a mini...

July 06, 2026

THE HAGUE--The Netherlands wants to further and structurally strengthen cooperation between the police forces of Curaçao, Aruba, St. Maarten, the Caribbean Netherlands and the European Netherlands, with a stronger governance structure, closer information exchange and a future...

July 06, 2026

GENEVA--United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has called for a global AI Child Safety Pledge, warning that artificial intelligence has already entered children's education, friendships and private lives before adequate safeguards were established. Speaking at the o...

July 06, 2026

GENEVA--United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has warned that developing countries risk being pushed further behind as artificial intelligence advances, raising concerns that are directly relevant to St. Maarten and the wider Caribbean as governments, schools, busi...

July 06, 2026

GREAT BAY--KFC St. Maarten has been named the Presenting Title Sponsor of the 2026 Latin America & Caribbean Little League Baseball Tournament, extending its support for youth development, sports and community initiatives on the island. The partnership with the St. Ma...

July 06, 2026

GREAT BAY -- Final preparations are well underway as the St. Maarten Little League Association prepares to welcome twelve countries to the island for the 2026 Latin America & Caribbean Little League Baseball Tournament, scheduled to take place from Sunday, July 12 thr...

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...