The Peoples Tribune

October 02, 2026

ORANJESTAD, Aruba--Visitors to Aruba could face several new and higher tourism charges beginning in 2027 under a draft government tourism plan, including a new US$25 fee for eligible stay-over visitors that would be charged in addition to Aruba’s existing US$20 Sustainability...

October 02, 2026

BONAIRE/SABA--The Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance (DCNA) has allocated more than US $670,000 to four nature restoration projects on Bonaire and Saba through the first grant round of its Conservation & Restoration of Key Habitats Program. Three projects will be carried out...

October 02, 2026

GREAT BAY--Member of Parliament Franklin Meyers has called for a full accounting of the country’s .sx internet domain, questioning how much revenue it generates annually and why proceeds he said were originally intended to benefit the University of St. Martin have apparently n...

October 02, 2026

ST. KITTS AND NEVIS--Motorworld and S.L. Horsford & Co. Ltd., through Horsford’s Automotive, have officially introduced the Chery vehicle brand to St. Kitts and Nevis, expanding the automaker’s growing presence across the Caribbean. The brand was unveiled on Friday, Septem...

October 02, 2026

GREAT BAY--Forge Fitness SXM and Carib Swim Team (CST) are approaching one year of a dryland training partnership that has helped young swimmers build strength, power and endurance, while contributing to personal best times in the pool. The partnership places CST’s compet...

October 02, 2026

HARBOUR VIEW, St. Maarten--Governor Ajamu G. Baly welcomed 81 new Dutch citizens during the fifth naturalization ceremony of 2026, held on Tuesday, September 29, at the Cabinet of the Governor. The ceremonies were held in two separate sessions, during which all 81 individuals...

October 02, 2026

GREAT BAY--The Men’s Mental Health Awareness Foundation (MMHA) successfully concluded its 4th Annual Suicide Prevention Awareness Lantern Light on Friday, September 25, 2026, under the theme “Hope Is REAL.” The evening brought together members of the community for remembr...

October 02, 2026

CAY HILL--The Mental Health Foundation (MHF) will celebrate 25 years of service to St. Maarten with “The Happiness Event,” a community street fair on Friday, October 9, from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Foundation’s headquarters on Leopard Road #1 in Cay Hill. The event is al...

October 02, 2026

THE HAGUE--Minister Plenipotentiary Drs. Gracita R. Arrindell, recently welcomed local authors Dwight D. Willams and Claudine A Willaims-Wescot to the Cabinet of the Minister Plenipotentiary, where they shared insights into their literary journeys and the inspiration behind th...

October 01, 2026

GREAT BAY--Minister of Justice Nathalie Tackling told Parliament that St. Maarten cannot simply require visitors who already possess a legally recognized foreign or international driver’s license to purchase an additional local driving permit, saying such a measure could confl...