The Peoples Tribune

November 13, 2026

GREAT BAY--Member of Parliament Dimar Labega has called for an end to political interference in professional appointments and government operations, warning that St. Maarten cannot overcome its severe administrative capacity problems while political considerations continue to...

November 13, 2026

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

GREAT BAY--The American Cancer Society (ACS) has issued its most specific prostate cancer screening guidelines in more than 15 years, recommending that Black men begin annual prostate cancer testing at age 45, while men at average risk should undergo screening every two years...

November 13, 2026

GREAT BAY--St. Maarten ended the first half of 2026 with XCG 141 million in payment arrears, faces a projected decline in freely available operating funds to just XCG 5 million by the end of the year, and had spent only XCG 4 million of the XCG 165 million budgeted for governm...

November 13, 2026

GREAT BAY--The St. Maarten Tourism Bureau and Saint Martin Tourism Office joined forces in Dominica to promote the island as a single Caribbean destination offering two cultural experiences, using culinary demonstrations, food tastings and cultural activities to attract region...

November 13, 2026

THE HAGUE--The Dutch House of Representatives approved the government's amended 2027 Tax Plan on Thursday evening, November 12, despite opposition from one of the three governing coalition parties, creating further uncertainty over the future of Prime Minister Rob Jetten's adm...

November 13, 2026

GREAT BAY--The absence of a parliamentary quorum on Thursday has delayed St. Maarten's consideration of a proposed two-year extension of the Country Reform Package, potentially placing additional pressure on efforts to secure approximately €30 million in Dutch grant funding at...

November 13, 2026

GREAT BAY--Structural reforms being developed by the Ministry of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Traffic and Telecommunication (TEATT) to help alleviate St. Maarten's traffic congestion will not be completed before the upcoming high tourism season, Minister Grisha Heyliger-Marten h...

November 13, 2026

GREAT BAY--St. Maarten's Parliament was unable to advance its position on the proposed Kingdom Dispute Regulation on Thursday, November 12, after a Central Committee meeting failed to secure the required quorum. The postponement comes as the country's Caribbean Kingdom partner...

November 12, 2026

GREAT BAY--Scholarship funding reserved for St. Maarten under a Kingdom-wide educational exchange program went completely unused in four of five funding rounds, according to a Dutch government evaluation published on November 1, 2026. The findings highlight difficulties local...