Local News

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...

September 12, 2026

GREAT BAY--Young writer Sanaa Lake has won the 2026 Dame Ruby Bute National Short Story Contest, securing the top prize for the second consecutive year, while Gabrielle Joseph placed second in the annual competition organized by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Youth a...

September 11, 2026

MARIGOT--Leader of the Rassemblement Saint Martin and Alternative (RSMA) Louis Mussington on Friday announced its support for the candidacy of Valérie Damaseau, accompanied by her running mate Michel Petit, in the September 2026 Senate elections. A committed elected official s...

September 11, 2026

ORANJESTAD, St. Eustatius--The Statia Government is welcoming professional baseball player and motivational speaker Kalian Sams to St. Eustatius for his first-ever visit to the island as part of the “Statia on the Map” initiative. Sams, who has strong family roots in St. Eusta...

September 11, 2026

Prime Minister and Minister of General Affairs, the Honorable Dr. Luc Mercelina, held an introductory meeting with the President of the Joint Court of Justice, mr. Sigmar Carmelia, at the Government Administration Building on Friday. The meeting provided an opportunity for bot...

September 11, 2026

THE HAGUE--The Dutch government is backing an enforceable European minimum age for social media, joining Spain in calling for a single approach across the European Union as concern grows over children’s exposure to addictive algorithms, harmful content and other online ri...

September 11, 2026

SOUTH REWARD--St. Dominic High School has received strong results from its 2026 International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme evaluation, with the official report confirming that all IB requirements are in place and that the school demonstrated development beyond requirements...

September 11, 2026

GREAT BAY--Former Minister Theo Heyliger was admitted to St. Maarten Medical Center on Thursday after his medical condition prompted his doctor to order an immediate referral to the hospital, according to sources familiar with the situation. The precise nature of Heyliger’s co...

September 11, 2026

WILLEMSTAD--International fashion retailer Zara has opened its largest store in the Caribbean at the Sambil shopping center in Curaçao, marking a major expansion of the island’s retail offering and adding another global brand to the growing commercial complex. The new Zara spa...

September 11, 2026

GREAT BAY--The Department of Youth, within the Ministry of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport, is moving ahead with development of St. Maarten’s Early Childhood Development Curriculum Guide, with classroom observations completed at nine ECD centers and a two-week pilot o...

September 11, 2026

PHILIPSBURG--Parliament will sit in a plenary session today, Friday, September 11 at 10.00am in the General Assembly Hall at Wilhelminastraat #1 in Philipsburg. The agenda points are: 1. Incoming documents 2. Advice regarding the installation and composition of the Permanent a...

September 11, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - Prime Minister and Minister of General Affairs, the Honorable Dr. Luc Mercelina, held an introductory meeting with the President of the Joint Court of Justice, mr. Sigmar Carmelia, at the Government Administration Building on Friday. The meeting prov...

September 11, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - On Wednesday, 9 September 2026, students at the St. Maarten Vocational Training School (SVTS) took part in a hands-on bootcamp initiative led by the Royal Netherlands Marines Corps, giving young people on the island a firsthand look at military disci...