August 06, 2026
OECS Launches OYEP Small Grants Program to empower youth | The Peoples TribuneSXM Talks — Latest News from St. Maarten / St. Martin
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August 06, 2026
Gumbs gave possibility of a two year payment plan to pay outstanding taxes, 237 people responded so far | The Peoples Tribune
August 06, 2026
URSM Board congratulates Hon. Claret Connor on his appointment as Minister of VSA | The Peoples Tribune
August 06, 2026
Scientists Closely Monitor Increased Activity at Mount Pelée, Short-Term Eruption Risk Remains Low | The Peoples TribuneFORT-DE-FRANCE, MARTINIQUE--Some scientists are watching recent activity at Mount Pelée with increased concern following a rise in small volcanic earthquakes, although the official assessment continues to state that the probability of an eruption in the short term remains low....
August 06, 2026
Heyliger-Marten Invites Young Women to Apply for FCCA Mentorship Initiative | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication Grisha Heyliger-Marten has announced that the Ministry of TEATT has once again been invited by the Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association to nominate up to three young women from St. Maarten for it...
August 05, 2026
Minister Claret Connor’s Address to the People of Sint Maarten on Assuming Office | SoualiganewsdaySINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - On Wednesday, August 5, 2026, Claret M.M. Connor took the oath of office as Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labour (VSA). Following the swearing-in, Minister Connor issued the following address to the people of Sint Maarten: “Fellow...
August 05, 2026
Heyliger-Marten seeks SHTA data to guide evidence-based tourism strategy | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication Grisha Heyliger-Marten has formally requested input from the St. Maarten Hospitality and Trade Association, SHTA, as government reviews whether the country’s tourism model is delivering sufficien...
August 05, 2026
Afro-Caribbean women honored through photography, fashion and cultural storytelling | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Photography, fashion, history and cultural storytelling came together during the Caribbean Afro-Beauty and Heritage Photography Expo, held on August 1 and 2, 2026. Led by fashion creative, designer, photographer and creative director David Amauris Santos, the two-da...
August 05, 2026
National Cannabis Regulation Symposium to Bring Government, Experts and Community Together | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Government officials, healthcare professionals, researchers, legal experts, educators, business leaders, law enforcement representatives, civil society organizations, students and members of the public will gather on Friday, August 14, for the St. Maarten Symposium...
August 05, 2026
Possible Sister City Partnership between St. Maarten and Miami | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication Grisha Heyliger-Marten has announced that discussions are underway toward establishing a possible Sister City relationship between St. Maarten and Miami-Dade County, subject to the approval of th...
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August 05, 2026
GEBE Fully Complies With BTP Review, Submits More Than 400 Documents | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication Grisha Heyliger-Marten has confirmed that utility company GEBE has fully cooperated with the Bureau Telecommunications and Post, BTP, and met all deadlines established as part of the independent...
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August 05, 2026
Caribbean LGBTQIA+ representatives join forces at WorldPride Amsterdam | The Peoples Tribune
AMSTERDAM--Twelve representatives of human rights and LGBTQIA+ organizations from Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, St. Maarten and Saba are participating in WorldPride Amsterdam this week, joining forces to promote visibility, mutual respect and equality across the Caribbean. The regi...
August 05, 2026
Jetten Warns Growing Hatred Is Eroding Hard-Won LGBTQI+ Rights | The Peoples Tribune
AMSTERDAM--Prime Minister Rob Jetten has warned that hatred and intolerance directed at the LGBTQI+ community are increasing, while progress achieved through decades of advocacy and legal reform is being weakened in countries around the world. Speaking on Wednesday at the Worl...
August 05, 2026
MP Lewis wants urgent action following the series of robberies in broad daylight | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY-- Nation Opportunity Wealth (NOW) Member of Parliament (MP) and Vice Chair of the Justice Committee, Lyndon Lewis has expressed grave concern regarding the recent robberies in broad daylight. One of these robberies was committed in broad daylight, reportedly jus...
August 05, 2026
Connor expresses pride in seven years of service as he transitions from NRPB to VSA | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Outgoing National Recovery Program Bureau Director Claret Connor has expressed pride in the work accomplished under his leadership as he prepares to be sworn in on Wednesday, August 5, as Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor, VSA. “It has been a p...
August 05, 2026
Doran Calls VROMI Minister Patrice Gumbs the Ministry’s greatest obstacle | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Member of Parliament Egbert Doran has described Minister of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure Patrice Gumbs as the greatest obstacle currently facing the Ministry of VROMI, citing stalled projects, delayed permits, declining revenue co...
August 05, 2026
Heyliger-Marten advances Miami-Dade cooperation to expand business opportunities | SoualiganewsdaySINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication Grisha Heyliger-Marten is advancing efforts to build a structured economic relationship between Sint Maarten and Miami-Dade County, following a working visit with representatives...
August 05, 2026
New Minister of VSA Connor appointed and sworn-in | SoualiganewsdaySINT MAARTEN (HARBOUR VIEW, PHILIPSBURG) — Today August 5, 2026, the new Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor, Claret Mac Miller Conner was appointed and sworn in by Her Excellency Acting Governor dr. Emiko Bird-Lake, the cabinet of the Governor said in a st...
August 05, 2026
Minister of Finance Gumbs says 237 Taxpayers Have Taken Advantage of Tax Payment Plan | SoualiganewsdaySINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The Honorable Minister of Finance, Marinka J. Gumbs, is pleased to provide an update on the Government’s 24-month tax payment arrangement, introduced on February 16, 2026, to provide taxpayers with greater flexibility in settling their outstanding ta...
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August 05, 2026
Kidney disease drives more than 13,600 treatments as SMMC specialist care delivers | The Peoples TribuneCAY HILL--St. Maarten Medical Center carried out 13,641 hemodialysis treatments in 2025, while continuing to expand the specialist services available to patients through a combination of permanently based and rotational doctors. The kidney-care figures form part of a much larg...
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August 04, 2026
Port St. Maarten on course for nearly 1.8 million cruise passengers in 2026 | The Peoples Tribune
POINT BLANCHE-- Port St. Maarten welcomed 1,051,030 cruise passengers from 396 vessel calls during the first seven months of 2026, placing the destination ahead of its preliminary projections and on course to receive nearly 1.8 million cruise passengers by the end of the...
August 03, 2026
EPIC launches 2nd annual Caribbean photo contest | The Peoples Tribune
GREAT BAY--Environmental Protection in the Caribbean (EPIC) has officially opened entries for the Seas & Scenes: Love the Caribbean Photo Contest 2026, a month-long event celebrating the vibrant culture and natural beauty of the region. Running from August 1 through August...
August 03, 2026
Drive Safe SXM and Slow Down Nuh Join Forces: French and Dutch Sides Unite for Road Safety | SoualiganewsdaySINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - Member of Parliament (MP) Sjamira D.M. Roseburg and Gaelle Arndell owner of Soualichi Driving School have announced that their two road safety movements, Drive Safe SXM and Slow Down Nuh, are joining forces to promote safer roads across the island. I...
August 02, 2026
Employees escape during armed robbery at Mr. Cool | The Daily Herald A late afternoon armed robbery attempt took place at Mr. Cool located on the Union Road near the French border. COLE BAY--The Police Force of Sint Maarten (KPSM) is actively investigating an armed robbery that occurred on July 29 at Mr. Cool on Union Road, a short distan...
July 29, 2026
How do you move an entire hospital? SMMC has a seven-movement strategy | The Peoples TribuneCAY HILL--St. Maarten Medical Center, SMMC, is developing a coordinated relocation strategy based on the “Seven Movements of Healthcare” to guide the transfer of hospital services into the new St. Maarten General Hospital, SMGH. The seven movements cover the areas that mu...
