The Peoples Tribune

June 02, 2026

GREAT BAY–Bookings for the St. Maarten / St. Martin Annual Regional Tradeshow, SMART, 2026 have surpassed those of the 2025 edition. Regardless of added convention space for the June 22 to 26, 2026 edition of the event, only a few booths are still available. To enable booth presence, the organizing committee of the St. Maarten Hospitality […]

June 02, 2026

GREAT BAY–The heads of government of Curaçao and St. Maarten were expected to meet on Monday to discuss administrative challenges at the Centrale Bank van Curaçao en Sint Maarten, CBCS, including the nomination of Curaçao-born financial sector professional Ference Lamp as the bank’s next President. According to NU.cw, Lamp, 54, is regarded as the leading […]

June 01, 2026

GREAT BAY–The National Recovery Program Bureau, NRPB, informs the public that the contractor under the Emergency Recovery Project I, ERP1, will begin taking site possession at school gyms, public sports facilities and district courts across St. Maarten starting in June 2026. The site possession and mobilization activities are in preparation for upcoming repair works aimed at […]

June 01, 2026

THE HAGUE–“One euro would still be quite a high yield." That was the remark made by Dutch Member of Parliament Elmar Vlottes of the PVV, the party of Geert Wilders and long regarded as no friend of the Dutch Caribbean, during a legislative consultation of the Parliamentary Committee for Kingdom Relations with State Secretary Eric van […]

June 01, 2026

SXM AIRPORT–Princess Juliana International Airport (PJIAE) successfully hosted the second edition of its Shopping Experience on Friday evening, welcoming more than 800 visitors to the terminal for an evening filled with shopping, entertainment, community engagement, and exclusive summer deals. For one special evening, the airport opened its doors to both travelers and the wider community, offering […]

June 01, 2026

GREAT BAY–All six Dutch Caribbean islands have been listed at Level 1, the lowest travel advisory rating issued by the U.S. Department of State, according to a June 1, 2026 overview published by Travel + Leisure. The Level 1 rating, which advises travelers to “Exercise Normal Precautions,” applies to Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, Saba, St. Eustatius and […]

June 01, 2026

THE HAGUE-–The Hague University of Applied Sciences, the University of Curaçao Dr. Moises da Costa Gomez, the University of Aruba and Utrecht University have launched a new online platform aimed at strengthening administrative capacity and lifelong learning in the Caribbean part of the Kingdom. The LLO Caribbean platform is designed for professionals in Curaçao, Aruba, St. […]

June 01, 2026

GREAT BAY–Member of Parliament Sjamira D.M. Roseburg, LL.M., marked International Children’s Day with a message to the children of St. Maarten, emphasizing that the country’s youth must be treated not only as future leaders, but as a national priority today. “Today, June 1st, marks International Children’s Day. While it may feel like just another quiet Monday […]

June 01, 2026

COLE BAY-–Forge Fitness SXM recently celebrated its third anniversary, marking three years of helping individuals across St. Maarten become healthier, stronger, and more confident through fitness. The occasion was celebrated with the gym's annual Murph Challenge, a tradition that brings together members, visiting athletes, friends, and supporters for a morning built around perseverance, teamwork, and community […]

June 01, 2026

GREAT BAY–The Committee for Financial Supervision, Cft, has issued one of its strongest warnings yet about the financial condition of St. Maarten’s social and healthcare funds, stating that the accumulated deficits in the healthcare funds managed by the Executive Organization Social and Health Insurances, SZV, have now reached approximately XCG 500 million. According to the […]

June 01, 2026

GREAT BAY–St. Maarten, Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, Saba and St. Eustatius have signed a renewed Memorandum of Understanding aimed at strengthening regional cooperation in the fields of agriculture, livestock and fisheries through the Dutch Caribbean Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries Alliance, known as DCALFA. The renewed MoU marks an important step in the continued development of DCALFA […]

May 31, 2026

GREAT BAY–Three educators recently completed Advancing Inclusive Education Practices, a one-day professional development workshop hosted by The Spectrum Support Box and facilitated by Inclusive Education Consultant and Trainer Alisha Brookes. Held at Van Dorp Spaces in Simpson Bay, the workshop provided participants with practical tools and strategies for supporting diverse learners within today’s classrooms. The […]

May 31, 2026

CAY HILL–St. Maarten hosted the inaugural Concacaf Grassroots Football Conference from May 12 to 13, 2026, bringing regional football leaders together for a historic gathering focused on strengthening community-level football across North America, Central America and the Caribbean. The conference marked the official launch of the Concacaf Grassroots Charter, a new regional framework designed to support […]