August 05, 2026
Afro-Caribbean women honored through photography, fashion and cultural storytelling | The Peoples TribuneLocal News
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...
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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...
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...
August 05, 2026
Caribbean LGBTQIA+ representatives join forces at WorldPride Amsterdam | The Peoples TribuneAMSTERDAM--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
‘Visibility is key’ | SoualiganewsdaySINT MAARTEN/THE NETHERLANDS - Representatives of various Human Rights and Queer/LGBTQIA+ organizations from Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, Saint Martin, and Saba are participating in WorldPride in Amsterdam this week. Twelve representatives are joining forces at the initiative of t...
August 05, 2026
Jetten Warns Growing Hatred Is Eroding Hard-Won LGBTQI+ Rights | The Peoples TribuneAMSTERDAM--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
SELECTIVE JUSTICE? | SoualiganewsdaySINT MAARTEN (COMMENTARY – By MP Viren Kotai) - While we understand that the final administrative decision to deport a foreign national rests with the Immigration and Border Protection authorities under the Ministry of Justice, the suspension or termination of the pre-trial de...
August 05, 2026
TEATT opens FCCA mentorship opportunity to young Sint Maarten women. Up to three candidates may be nominated | SoualiganewsdaySINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The Ministry of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication (TEATT) is inviting eligible young women from Sint Maarten to seek consideration for nomination to the Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association's Young Women's Mentorship Initiati...
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