September 29, 2026
Most Government structures still based on Pre-2010 reviews as population grew 26% | The Peoples TribuneSXM Talks — Latest News from St. Maarten / St. Martin
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September 29, 2026
COURT: Sexual video of a minor, the question of responsibility | Faxinfo
September 29, 2026
SPORT: A Saint-Martin aerial dance school takes flight towards the world championships | Faxinfo
September 29, 2026
Minister Gumbs to Ministries: Find money, savings and greater efficiency | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Finance Minister Marinka Gumbs has challenged every Government ministry to identify ways to strengthen revenue collection within its own area of responsibility, improve efficiency and reduce unnecessary spending, arguing that the national budget cannot be approached...
September 29, 2026
Minister Plenipotentiary Arrindell Meets with Dutch State Secretary for Digital Economy and Sovereignty Aerdts | Government of Sint MaartenMinister Plenipotentiary of Sint Maarten, Drs. Gracita R. Arrindell, recently met with State Secretary for Digital Economy and Sovereignty, Willemijn Aerdts for an introductory meeting at the Ministry of Economic Affairs. State Secretary Aerdts is holding a series of separate...
September 29, 2026
Back-to-School Campaign Encourages Healthy Habits Among Children in Sint Maarten | Government of Sint MaartenCollective Prevention Services (CPS), the Department of Sport, the Division of Public Education, and Stichting EGO have launched a back-to-school awareness campaign to encourage healthier daily habits among children and families. The campaign foc...
September 29, 2026
Gumbs: Cg8M budget surplus comes with difficult choices | The Daily HeraldFinance Minister Marinka Gumbs. PHILIPSBURG--Finance Minister Marinka Gumbs presented the draft 2027 budget projecting Cg670 million in revenues against Cg662 million in expenditures, resulting in a projected Cg8 million surplus. The Minister acknowledged that government faces...
September 29, 2026
UN report says migrants make Up 37% of St. Maarten population | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Migrants account for approximately 37 percent of St. Maarten’s population, one of the highest shares in the Caribbean, while many face barriers to legal status, formal employment, healthcare, education and social protection, according to the United Nations’ 2026 Com...
September 29, 2026
EDUCATION: The new Year 6 "Marine Education Area" class cleans Friar's Bay | Faxinfothey have 11 years and an ambition that can be summed up in three words: “Save the planet”. On Thursday, September 24th, the students of the new 6th grade class “ Marine Educational Area “(AME) from Soualiga College conducted their first action of the year on Friar's Bay beach...
September 29, 2026
Youth unemployment in St. Maarten stands at 24%, double national average | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Youth unemployment in St. Maarten stands at 24 percent, twice the national average, according to the United Nations’ 2026 Common Country Analysis, which warns that difficult school-to-work transitions and the continued departure of young people for opportunities abr...
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September 29, 2026
New figures indicate 73.6% of St. Maarten adults overweight, nearly 44% obese | The Peoples TribuneGREAT 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...
Read more : New figures indicate 73.6% of St. Maarten adults overweight, nearly 44% obese | The Peoples Tribune
September 29, 2026
Budget 2027 debate starts, MPs press govt on various issues and realistic delivery | The Peoples Tribune
GREAT BAY--Members of Parliament used Monday’s Central Committee handling of the draft 2027 national budget to press Government on whether the hundreds of millions of guilders proposed for next year will translate into measurable improvements for residents, with questions rang...
September 29, 2026
SENATORIAL ELECTIONS: Daniel Gibbs elected senator for Saint-Martin | Faxinfo
Ultimately, it is Daniel Gibbs who will represent Saint-Martin at the Senate Starting this Thursday, October 1st. Having come second in the first round, the former president of the Collectivity and elected member of the opposition reversed the trend in the second round and obt...
September 28, 2026
Government partners launch healthy habits campaign for St. Maarten children | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Collective Prevention Services (CPS), the Department of Sport, the Division of Public Education and Stichting EGO have launched a back-to-school awareness campaign aimed at encouraging healthier daily habits among children and families across St. Maarten. The campai...
September 28, 2026
Rodney Washington wins SHTA 2027 events calendar photo contest | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Photographer Rodney Washington has been selected as the winner of the St. Maarten Hospitality & Trade Association’s 2027 Events Calendar Photo Contest, earning the top recognition with an image showcasing one of the island’s most scenic natural settings. Washing...
September 28, 2026
Heyliger-Marten moves to mandate training for taxi and transportation operators | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication Grisha Heyliger-Marten says Government is moving toward mandatory training for transportation operators and a new digital regulatory system designed to strengthen oversight, improve customer serv...
September 28, 2026
2027 budget balances investment, debt and fiscal risks, Gumbs tells Parliament | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Minister of Finance Marinka Gumbs presented the draft 2027 national budget to Parliament’s Central Committee on Monday, outlining projected revenues of approximately XCG 670.3 million against expenditures of XCG 662.2 million and stressing that the resulting XCG 8.1...
September 28, 2026
Arrindell tells UN conference right of return must apply to all forcibly displaced peoples | The Peoples TribuneNEW YORK--Rhoda Rebecca Arrindell of St. Maarten told an international conference at United Nations Headquarters in New York that the right of return must apply to all forcibly displaced peoples, while arguing that decolonization remains an unfinished political obligation requ...
September 28, 2026
Project INSPIRE to strengthen inclusive education in St. Maarten | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--A new regional education initiative aimed at making classrooms more responsive and inclusive is being launched this week in St. Maarten. According to a press release from the Education, Consulting, Academic Advising and Mentoring (ECAAM), the organisation is partner...
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September 28, 2026
Foundation Poured for new Soualiga Marketplace | Government of Sint MaartenThe first concrete of the new Soualiga Marketplace is now in place, following the pouring of its foundation and floor slab, with Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication Grisha Heyliger-Marten on hand to witness the event. The work on Thursd...
Read more : Foundation Poured for new Soualiga Marketplace | Government of Sint Maarten
September 25, 2026
Netherlands moves toward legalizing water cremation as new funeral option | The Peoples Tribune
THE NETHERLANDS--The Netherlands is moving toward allowing water cremation, also known as alkaline hydrolysis or resomation, as a legal alternative to traditional burial and flame cremation under a proposed overhaul of the country’s funeral legislation. The planned change form...
September 25, 2026
Former Finance Minister Perry Geerlings appointed to CFT board effective Oct. 1 | The Daily Herald
PHILIPSBURG--Former Finance Minister Perry Geerlings has been nominated for appointment as the new member of the Committee for Financial Supervision for Curaçao and St Maarten (CFT), with the appointment set to take effect October 1. The Kingdom Council of Ministers has...
September 25, 2026
COURT: She scalded her unfaithful partner | FaxinfoOn Friday, September 18, a 35-year-old woman appeared in court for having threw boiling oil on her spouse She was sentenced to 24 months in prison , including 12 suspended sentences. On June 24th, around 4 a.m., the police were called to the Louis Constant Fleming Hospi...
September 24, 2026
Tackling answers questions on fatal crashes, hit-and-runs, DUI evidence and deportation | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--Minister of Justice Nathalie Tackling provided Parliament with detailed answers Thursday to a series of questions first posed by Member of Parliament Egbert Doran in July, offering clarification on several issues that have generated public concern following fatal tr...
September 23, 2026
Young St. Maarten creator WhosAri, Certified Sampson turn video about school fights into positive message | The Peoples TribuneGREAT BAY--A young St. Maarten content creator has gone the extra mile to turn criticism surrounding a viral video into something positive for his peers, with support from influencer Certified Sampson and youth media organization Teen Times, which first reported the initiative...
