Local News

August 20, 2026

GREAT BAY--The Ministry of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication (TEATT) is actively exploring a series of new and expanded revenue measures across the tourism, aviation, maritime and creative sectors, including stronger Airbnb and short-term rental c...

August 20, 2026

GREAT BAY--St. Maarten’s tourism sector is recording one of its strongest performances in the Caribbean, with air arrivals up more than 21 percent through July, cruise arrivals increasing approximately 14 percent, and tourism-related tax revenues climbing sharply, even as the...

August 20, 2026

GREAT BAY--Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication Grisha Heyliger-Marten told Parliament Thursday that St. Maarten’s economy is showing positive signs, but warned that economic growth cannot be measured by statistics alone if families continue t...

August 20, 2026

GREAT BAY--Minister of Finance Marinka Gumbs has outlined four concrete policy measures that will guide the Ministry of Finance, with emphasis on modernizing the Tax Administration, improving the national budget process, strengthening Government’s financial controls and advanc...

August 20, 2026

GREAT BAY--Government intends to continue consultations with the unions represented in the Committee of Civil Servants Unions (CCSU) toward a new multi-annual agreement aimed at increasing civil servant salaries and improving basic employment conditions, Prime Minister an...

August 20, 2026

Honorable Prime Minister Dr. Luc Mercelina, on behalf of the Government and people of Sint Maarten, has expressed solidarity with the Government and people of the Republic of Peru following the powerful earthquake that struck the country on Thursday, August 20, 2026. The earth...

August 20, 2026

GREAT BAY--Finance Minister Marinka Gumbs said Government is targeting September 8, 2026, for submission of the 2027 Budget to Parliament, as she acknowledged during Thursday’s public meeting on Budget 2026 that the current budget reached Parliament significantly later than it...

August 20, 2026

GREAT BAY--“I do not believe that we political office holders should ask the people of St. Maarten to carry a burden that we ourselves are not prepared to," Minister of Finance Marinka Gumbs declared on Thursday. Members of Parliament and Ministers currently make no employee c...

August 20, 2026

GREAT BAY--St. Maarten’s hotel and timeshare sector recorded stronger overall occupancy during the second quarter of 2026 compared with the same period last year, according to figures provided to The People’s Tribune by the St. Maarten Hospitality and Trade Association (SHTA)....

August 20, 2026

GREAT BAY--The SUNSHINE Awards has announced the individuals selected for recognition at its 38th Annual SUNSHINE Awards, which will be staged on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at the Aleeze Convention and Event Center in St. Maarten, bringing the internationally recognized celeb...

August 20, 2026

GREAT BAY--A new snap survey conducted by 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦’𝘴 𝘛𝘳𝘪𝘣𝘶𝘯𝘦over the past week shows that residents have mixed experiences with garbage collection services across St. Maarten, with concerns surrounding consistency, satisfaction levels and public involvement...

August 20, 2026

GREAT BAY--Residents of St. Maarten sent more than Cg 106 million abroad in workers’ remittances in 2025, according to figures provided by the Central Bank of Curaçao and St. Maarten (CBCS), showing a continued increase in money transferred overseas by residents and worke...

August 20, 2026

THE NETHERLANDS (THE HAGUE) – Minister Plenipotentiary Drs. Gracita R. Arrindell, recently received Gerbert Kunst, Dutch Representative for Curaçao, Aruba and Sint Maarten, for a courtesy visit at the Cabinet of the Minister Plenipotentiary. This marked Kunst’s second visit to...