The Peoples Tribune

June 27, 2026

GREAT BAY--The Government of St. Maarten, through the Ministry of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport, will commemorate the 163rd Anniversary of the Abolition of Slavery with the official Emancipation Day ceremony on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, at the historic Belvedere Plan...

June 27, 2026

GREAT BAY--Members of Parliament raised a wide range of questions during the Central Committee meeting on the draft 2026 national budget, pressing Government for clarification on budget figures, project execution, public service staffing, government-owned companies, healthcare...

June 27, 2026

GREAT BAY--Following her recent proposal to the Minister of Justice requesting consideration of the Ride Smart SXM initiative for inclusion in the 2026 Crime Fund Policy Plan, Member of Parliament Sjamira D.M. Roseburg is now calling on the people of St. Maarten to become part...

June 27, 2026

GREAT BAY--Member of Parliament Sjamira D.M. Roseburg has formally submitted a road safety proposal to the Minister of Justice, requesting that the proposed Ride Smart SXM initiative be considered for inclusion in the 2026 Crime Fund Policy Plan, which has been incorporat...

June 27, 2026

GREAT BAY--The St. Maarten Lions Club officially welcomed its new leadership team during its annual Change of Board Ceremony held on Saturday, June 14, at Infinity Restaurant in Oyster Pond. The ceremony brought together Lions, Leos and invited guests to celebrate the acc...

June 26, 2026

GREAT BAY--A new United Nations Annual Results Report highlights St. Maarten’s strong recovery from recent shocks, while warning that the country remains highly exposed to climate risk, tourism dependence, income inequality and long-term structural vulnerabilities. The re...

June 26, 2026

GREAT BAY--Minister of Finance Marinka Gumbs presented the main details of the draft 2026 National Budget to Parliament, describing it as a policy-based financial framework aimed at strengthening fiscal discipline, improving public financial management and linking governm...

June 26, 2026

GREAT BAY--Minister of Finance Marinka Gumbs told Parliament that St. Maarten recorded a provisional surplus of Cg. 39 million in the first quarter of 2026, a result she said was Cg. 36 million more favorable than projected in the draft 2026 budget. According to the Minis...

June 26, 2026

GREAT BAY--Minister of Finance Marinka Gumbs told Parliament that the draft 2026 National Budget includes a 2.5 percent salary indexation for civil servants, to be paid retroactively to January 2026 once the budget is approved, as well as funding to fill long-vacant posit...

June 26, 2026

GREAT BAY- - Minister of Finance Marinka Gumbs announced in Parliament today that the Council of Ministers has approved the draft 2027 budget, marking an early step toward restoring discipline, predictability and timely delivery to St. Maarten’s budget process. According...

June 26, 2026

GREAT BAY--Minister of Finance Marinka Gumbs told Parliament today that government is moving toward a more active and accountable ownership model for its government-owned companies, saying the days of passive shareholder oversight are over. Speaking during the presentatio...

June 26, 2026

GREAT BAY--Minister of Finance Marinka Gumbs told Parliament today that government is pursuing a three-pronged structural approach to address the mounting deficits in the social and healthcare funds managed by SZV, warning that the country can no longer afford temporary f...

June 26, 2026

GREAT BAY--Minister of Finance Marinka Gumbs presented the draft 2026 National Budget to Parliament today, describing it as a major shift in the way government plans, allocates and accounts for public funds. In her opening remarks, Minister Gumbs acknowledged that the bud...