Local News

September 13, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The Soualiga Employers Association (SEA) is expressing serious concern regarding the projected deterioration in the financial position of the health and social insurance funds administered by the Social & Health Insurances (SZV). Recent projectio...

September 13, 2026

GREAT BAY--Parliament passed just one national ordinance during the 2025-2026 parliamentary year, while seven new draft national ordinances were submitted for consideration, according to Parliament’s newly released annual report. The sole ordinance recorded as passed was the N...

September 13, 2026

GREAT BAY--Members of Parliament significantly increased their use of written questions during the 2025-2026 parliamentary year, while the latest annual report also reveals substantial differences in attendance among MPs at public and Central Committee meetings. Parliamen...

September 13, 2026

PHILIPSBURG--Unified Resilient St. Maarten Movement (URSM) Member of Parliament (MP) Veronica Jansen-Webster and Democratic Party (DP) MP Dimar Labega recorded the highest attendance in Parliament’s 2025-2026 public-meeting attendance records, with 38 attendance records each,...

September 13, 2026

PHILIPSBURG--Parliament had Cg. 13,719,670 at its disposal for 2025 and spent Cg. 13,304,941, with salaries and related costs of Members of Parliament (MPs) and faction staff accounting for the largest share of spending at 47.55%, according to Parliament’s 2025-2026 Annual Rep...

September 13, 2026

PHILIPSBURG--Staff shortages caused by turnover, retirement and maternity leave placed considerable pressure on the day-to-day operations of Parliament’s Secretariat during the 2025-2026 parliamentary year, with staff often “stretching itself thin” to keep the institution func...

September 13, 2026

PHILIPSBURG--Parliament held two fewer public meetings and 23 fewer committee meetings in the 2025-2026 parliamentary year compared with 2024-2025, a combined decline of 25 meetings, according to Parliament’s 2025-2026 Annual Report published on Saturday, September 12, 2026. P...

September 12, 2026

GREAT BAY--Following the release of her accountability report, Member of Parliament Roseburg has launched a WhatsApp channel aimed at giving the people of St. Maarten more direct and regular access to information about her work in Parliament. The initiative is intended to...

September 12, 2026

GREAT BAY--BellyFull Fest is getting ready to usher in the Christmas season with the return of its Christmas Edition Part 2, bringing two full days of food, drinks, Christmas treats and live entertainment to Emilio Wilson Park on Saturday, December 5 and Sunday, December 6. Th...

September 12, 2026

GRAND CASE, Saint-Martin--The Office de Tourisme de Saint-Martin has launched a new international destination campaign, “It’s a Feeling,” built around the idea that what distinguishes Saint-Martin cannot be captured by beaches and scenery alone, but by the emotions, culture, p...

September 12, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GRAT BAY) - The Indian community of St. Maarten will welcome Lord Ganesha with three days of bhakti, blessings, bhajans and togetherness at the Sai Center on Monday 14, Tuesday 15 and Wednesday 16 September. Each day begins with morning aarti at 8:00 AM and close...

September 12, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The Island Roots to Global Routes Business Expansion Mission and Expo is gaining powerful momentum across the Caribbean following a dynamic promotional tour. Led by St. Maarten Chamber of Commerce and Industry President Tamara Leonard, the ABC island...

September 12, 2026

Throughout The People’s Tribune’s Prostate Cancer Awareness Series, the focus has largely been on men, the warning signs they should know, PSA testing, higher risks for Black men, myths surrounding the disease and what can and cannot be done to reduce risk. But prostate cancer...