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November 13, 2026

Parliament unanimously approves extension of country reform package through 2029 | The Peoples Tribune

GREAT BAY--One day after there was no quorum for a vote, Parliament on Friday unanimously approved the two-year extension of the Mutual Arrangement for Cooperation on Reforms and the accompanying Country Reform Package between St. Maarten and the Netherlands, allowing the refo...

November 13, 2026

American Cancer Society changes prostate cancer screening rules, urges earlier testing for Black men | The Peoples Tribune

November 13, 2026

Cft warns St. Maarten of XCG 141 million in unpaid bills and dwindling cash reserves | The Peoples Tribune

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October 08, 2026

Fire Department continues to warn about lithium batteries, electric vehicles and charging risks | The Peoples Tribune

GREAT BAY--As St. Maarten embraces electric vehicles, solar energy systems, rechargeable batteries and other environmentally friendly technologies, the Fire Department is urging residents to pay closer attention to the fire hazards associated with these increasingly common pro...

October 08, 2026

BVI Tortola Edges St. Maarten to Capture Paradise Showdown U15 Basketball Championship | The Peoples Tribune

GREAT BAY--BVI Tortola emerged as champions of the third annual Paradise Showdown Under-15 Basketball Tournament, narrowly defeating host team St. Maarten 85-83 in a thrilling championship game that brought five days of regional youth basketball competition to a close at...

October 08, 2026

“Bonaire, Saba and Statia ARE the Netherlands!”: Van der Burg rebukes PVV MP over Caribbean remarks | The Peoples Tribune

THE HAGUE--Dutch State Secretary for Kingdom Relations Eric van der Burg sharply rebuked Freedom Party (PVV) Member of Parliament Elmar Vlottes during Thursday's parliamentary debate on the 2027 Kingdom Relations and BES Fund budgets, telling him to stop speaking about Bo...

October 08, 2026

Dutch MPs challenge govt on Caribbean poverty, reform funding and Kingdom equality | The Peoples Tribune

THE HAGUE – Members of the Dutch House of Representatives from several political parties have raised concerns about poverty, the rising cost of living, economic independence, governance, regional security and the future of relations within the Kingdom of the Netherlands, as Pa...

October 08, 2026

Police Investigating Ill-treatment Involving Machete Early Thursday Morning | Soualiganewsday

SINT MAARTEN (COLE BAY) - The St. Maarten Police Force (KPSM) is investigating an altercation between two males that occurred on Thursday morning, October 8, 2026, at approximately 7:30 a.m. in the vicinity of Welfare Road. According to preliminary information, the altercation...

October 08, 2026

Residents want govt to help without humiliating, put dignity first in clothing giveaway | The Peoples Tribune

GREAT BAY--The Government of St. Maarten's upcoming clothing giveaway, organized by the Division of Labor Affairs and Social Services, has prompted several suggestions from members of the public who believe the initiative, while well-intentioned, could be organized in a way th...

October 08, 2026

MP Lewis Calls for flags at half-staff, but what does the law and Constitution say? | The Peoples Tribune

GREAT BAY--Member of Parliament Lyndon Lewis has requested that the national flags at government buildings be flown at half-staff on the day of the funeral of Louis Lambert Richardson, affectionately known as “Porkchop,” in recognition of his contribution to St. Maarten's cult...

October 08, 2026

Small island, Big victory! Mega D Youth Foundation wins Appeltje van Oranje | The Peoples Tribune

STATIA / THE HAGUE--In a moment of extraordinary pride for one of the smallest islands in the Caribbean, St. Eustatius has taken center stage at the royal palace in the Netherlands. The Mega D Youth Foundation (MYF) has won a prestigious Appeltje van Oranje 2026, one of the Ki...

October 08, 2026

Literacy and Numeracy Training Successfully Concluded | Soualiganewsday

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - The Division of Public Education, in collaboration with the Sint Maarten National Commission for UNESCO, is pleased to announce the successful conclusion of its Literacy and Numeracy Training initiative, which ended on September 30, 2026. The profess...

October 08, 2026

Under the Hood project enters its second phase | The Daily Herald

Miss Lalie Center PHILIPSBURG--The first phase of the Under the Hood project at the Point Blanche Prison and Miss Lalie Centre has been completed, with a second phase now underway, Minister of Justice Nathalie Tackling said on Wednesday, October 7. The Under the Hood project i...

October 08, 2026

SOL given Oct. 15 deadline, BTP inquiry into GEBE charges enters next phase | The Daily Herald

PHILIPSBURG--The Bureau Telecommunication and Post (BTP) has finalised preliminary findings in its review of utilities company GEBE’s fuel-cost calculations and has opened an inquiry involving fuel supplier SOL, Tourism, Minister of Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunic...

October 08, 2026

MP Lewis wants flags at half-staff for “Porkchop” on day of the funeral | The Peoples Tribune

GREAT BAY--Nation Opportunity Wealth (NOW) Member of Parliament (MP), Lyndon Lewis, has submitted a letter via the President of Parliament, Mrs. Sarah Wescot-Williams to the Prime Minister, Dr. Luc Mercelina for consideration of having the national flags at government building...

October 08, 2026

Ministry VROMI launches tender for St. Maarten Zoning Plan | The Peoples Tribune

GREAT BAY--The Ministry of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure (VROMI) has launched a tender for the development of a zoning plan for St. Maarten, reviving a project that began more than a decade ago but was never finalized or submitted to Par...