The Peoples Tribune

June 17, 2026

GREAT BAY--Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication Grisha Heyliger-Marten is encouraging entrepreneurs, small business owners, aspiring entrepreneurs and members of the creative sector to take advantage of upcoming training opportunities bei...

June 17, 2026

GREAT BAY--Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication Grisha Heyliger-Marten has provided an update on recent inspections conducted by the Inspection Department of Economic and Transport Affairs, IETA, emphasizing government’s continued commitment t...

June 17, 2026

GREAT BAY--The Cultuurfonds Caribisch Gebied (CCG) recently concluded a working visit to Saba, St. Eustatius and St. Maarten, strengthening relationships with cultural stakeholders, supporting project development and exploring new opportunities for cultural investment acr...

June 17, 2026

GREAT BAY--The 2026 Country Budget lists approximately Cg. 3.7 million for marketing under the St. Maarten Tourism Bureau, a figure that raises serious concerns about whether the country is adequately funded to compete in an increasingly aggressive Caribbean tourism market. Wh...

June 17, 2026

GREAT BAY--The 2026 Country Budget presents Windward Islands Airways International N.V., better known as Winair, as one of the government-owned companies showing stable results, improved financial strength and continued operational consolidation. According to the budget overvi...

June 16, 2026

GREAT BAY-- The 2026 Country Budget provides an overview of the financial position of government-owned companies, with particular attention to the continuity of operations, available financial information and possible risks for government finances. The budget notes that financ...

June 16, 2026

GREAT BAY--SZV announced on Tuesday that St. Maarten has reached a major milestone in the modernization of healthcare, with all general practitioners, GPs, on the Dutch side now connected through a digital General Practitioner Information System, GPIS, implemented through...

June 16, 2026

GREAT BAY--The Association for Consumer Protection Sint Maarten (ACP-SXM) extends its sincerest appreciation to every individual and organization whose invaluable contribution helped make the Community March for Rights, Accountability & Transparency on June 15, 2026 a...

June 16, 2026

GREAT BAY--From June 8 to 12, 2026, members of the No Mas No More (NMNM) working group gathered in Sint Maarten and St. Eustatius for their annual work conference. The conference brought together representatives from Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, Saba, St. Eustatius, Sint Maarten,...

June 16, 2026

GREAT BAY--The Student Support Services Division (SSSD) of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport will host a free workshop titled “Applying for a U.S. Student Visa or Canadian Study Permit” on Thursday, June 18, 2026, at the University of St. Martin from 6:00 p.m...

June 16, 2026

ORANJESTAD--Aruba Prime Minister Mike Eman has announced that he will step down as leader of the AVP in September and resign as Prime Minister on January 1. He made the announcement Monday evening during a party meeting, according to media reports in Aruba. Eman said the decis...

June 16, 2026

GREAT BAY--No formal complaints has been filed against Prime Minister Luc Mercelina by any VSA personnel. This was the final conclusion of a review conducted by the Ministry of VSA. Following recent public statements by Member of Parliament Francisco Lacroes regarding whistleb...

June 16, 2026

GREAT BAY--The Association for Consumer Protection St. Maarten, ACP-SXM, has submitted a formal petition to N.V. GEBE requesting corrective action and an urgent meeting with the company’s management regarding electricity and water services, billing practices, the fuel cla...