SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - At approximately  10:15 a.m. today, October 3, 2026 , the Police Dispatch Center was notified of a fire at a business establishment located on  E. Camille Richardson . The Fire Department was immediately notified and dispatched to the locat...

October 02, 2026

NV GEBE meter checks remain largely reactive | The Daily Herald

PHILIPSBURG--Utilities company NV GEBE does not currently conduct comprehensive, system-wide testing of all electricity and water meters, with investigations generally taking place when customers report suspected billing or consumption problems or when an issue is identified i...

October 01, 2026

St. Maarten’s high season airlift grows with new routes, returning flights and larger aircraft | The Peoples Tribune

GREAT BAY--With the Caribbean’s winter tourism season approaching, St. Maarten is beginning to see the familiar buildup in airlift that accompanies the busiest travel months of the year. This season, however, the increase is coming from several directions at once, including a...

September 30, 2026

Tourist Police to carry batons and handcuffs as Justice targets 20 recruits | The Peoples Tribune

GREAT BAY--Minister of Justice Nathalie Tackling says St. Maarten’s planned tourist police officers will be permitted to carry batons and handcuffs, while the Ministry is also studying whether equipment such as pepper spray and stun guns could eventually form part of their ope...

September 29, 2026

Lacroes suggests Causeway toll as possible source of govt. revenue | The Daily Herald

MP Francisco Lacroes. PHILIPSBURG--United People’s party (UP) Member of Parliament (MP) Francisco Lacroes has suggested introducing a toll on the Causeway Bridge as a possible way for the government to generate revenue and help reduce costs. Lacroes made the suggestion during...

September 29, 2026

New figures indicate 73.6% of St. Maarten adults overweight, nearly 44% obese | The Peoples Tribune

GREAT BAY--Nearly three out of every four adults in St. Maarten are overweight and almost 44 percent are obese, according to figures attributed to the country’s 2023-2024 PAHO/WHO STEPS Survey, placing St. Maarten alongside Aruba in confronting extremely high levels of overwei...

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