The Peoples Tribune

September 09, 2026

GREAT BAY--Governor Ajamu Baly’s speech at the opening 2026-2027 Parliamentary Year contained enough announcements to fill several government agendas: a Cg 670.3 million revenue projection, Cg 221.2 million in capital investment, healthcare reform, a Waste Authority, new justi...

September 09, 2026

GREAT BAY--The Philipsburg Cultural and Community Center has launched Stories of St. Maarten: A Year of Reading & Discovery, a school-year literacy initiative designed to connect primary school students with local authors, culturally relevant books and the living heri...

September 09, 2026

GREAT BAY--Fourteen-year-old athlete Nahjah Wyatte Muñoz, who made history as St. Maarten’s first CARIFTA Games gold medalist earlier this year, has been named the recipient of the 14th Annual President of Parliament Award. President of Parliament Sarah Wescot-Williams present...

September 09, 2026

GREAT BAY- - Finance Minister Marinka Gumbs says there is still room to reduce government spending, pointing specifically to travel expenses and the use of government vehicles as areas where additional savings can be achieved. Responding to questions following the officia...

September 09, 2026

WILLEMSTAD- - Curaçao’s Parliament has adopted a motion calling for a formal Kingdom-wide procedure requiring consultation with the Caribbean countries before international positions are taken on matters that directly affect them, a proposal that could give St. Maarten a more...

September 09, 2026

KINGSTON- - Jamaica has formally taken its slavery reparations case to Buckingham Palace, asking King Charles III to refer three legal questions concerning the enslavement of Africans in Jamaica and Britain’s potential obligation to provide reparatory remedies to the Judicial...

September 09, 2026

GREAT BAY--The Peoples' Tribune was recognized by the Parliament of St. Maarten on Tuesday for its commitment to responsible artificial intelligence, digital trust and the strengthening of informed and empowered communities. The recognition formed part of Parliament’s activiti...

September 08, 2026

THE HAGUE--The Island Councils of Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba have raised serious concerns that a new structural €30 million allocation intended to reduce the cost of living in the Caribbean Netherlands could instead be used to finance subsidies that the Dutch government i...

September 08, 2026

AIRPORT--More than 6,000 kilograms of shells, coral, rocks and other marine materials were confiscated at Princess Juliana International Airport in 2025, prompting the Nature Foundation St. Maarten to step up efforts to discourage visitors from removing marine life and natural...

September 08, 2026

GREAT BAY- - Chairlady of Parliament Sarah Wescot-Williams is urging government ministries to make greater use of existing laws to issue fines, impose penalties and generate revenue, while warning that limited legal and administrative capacity could slow the government’s...

September 08, 2026

GREAT BAY--Parliament will not repeat the written-question procedure used during the handling of Budget 2026 when it begins deliberations on the 2027 national budget, Chairlady of Parliament Sarah Wescot-Williams confirmed Tuesday, saying MPs will return to the regular Ce...

September 08, 2026

GREAT BAY- - Prime Minister Dr. Luc Mercelina described Tuesday’s official presentation of the 2027 national budget to Parliament as a historic moment, saying it is the first time since St. Maarten became a country on 10-10-10 that a national budget has been submitted bot...

September 08, 2026

GREAT BAY--Nearly a decade after Hurricane Irma severely damaged the St. Maarten Library, construction of a new facility officially got underway Tuesday with a groundbreaking ceremony in Philipsburg. The reconstruction is being carried out by Steel Structures Trinidad and...