The Peoples Tribune

August 28, 2026

GREAT BAY--The Rotary Club of St. Martin Sunrise has renewed its commitment to ensuring students begin the school day with a nutritious meal, signing two Memoranda of Understanding with local vocational schools to continue its Breakfast Program for a third consecutive year. Th...

August 28, 2026

GREAT BAY--Member of Parliament Omar Ottley on Thursday reminded Parliament that he was the minister who signed the government agreement with Native Nations concerning the development of St. Maarten’s cannabis regulatory framework, telling Parliament that he has nothing to hid...

August 28, 2026

GREAT BAY--President of Parliament Sarah Wescot-Williams has advanced two consequential proposals aimed at strengthening communities from the ground up while giving greater recognition to the citizens, businesses and organizations that already spend their own time, money and r...

August 28, 2026

GREAT BAY--Member of Parliament Francisco Lacroes has secured parliamentary approval for a budget amendment that redirects Cg 155,432.70 from government travel expenses to sports development, providing additional resources for athletes, sports organizations, training and capac...

August 28, 2026

GREAT BAY--A motion aimed at strengthening price controls and bringing some relief to households struggling with the high cost of basic necessities received the unanimous support of Parliament. The motion, submitted by Member of Parliament Egbert J. Doran, focuses on updating...

August 28, 2026

GREAT BAY--Parliament on Thursday approved the country’s 2026 national budget by a vote of 10 for and 5 against, bringing to a close a week-long debate that included extensive questioning of the Council of Ministers, 15 motions and 10 budget amendments submitted by Members of...

August 28, 2026

GREAT BAY--Parliament adopted nine of 10 amendments to the 2026 national budget on Thursday, approving a series of reallocations covering tourism development, agriculture, sports, government staffing, legislative capacity, prison operations, waste management and social assista...

August 28, 2026

WILLEMSTAD/GREAT BAY--The Central Bank of Curaçao and St. Maarten (CBCS) will enter a new leadership period on September 2, when Ference Lamp formally assumes the position of president-director of the monetary authority, according to reports in Curaçao media. Candice Henr...

August 28, 2026

THE HAGUE / GREAT BAY--Updated guidelines governing applications for Dutch nationality in St. Maarten and Curaçao will take effect on November 1, 2026, with further clarification of what applicants must show when they are unable to obtain required official documents from...

August 27, 2026

GREAT BAY--Minister of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure, VROMI, Patrice Gumbs has argued that many of St. Maarten’s present infrastructure problems are the result of years of development occurring faster than the systems needed to support i...

August 27, 2026

GREAT BAY-- Minister of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure, VROMI, Patrice Gumbs has painted a concerning picture of two critical areas of the country’s public infrastructure, confirming that all three pieces of heavy equipment used at the landfil...

August 27, 2026

GREAT BAY-- Minister of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure, VROMI, Patrice Gumbs has pointed to a significant staffing shortage and decades-old administrative backlogs as major factors affecting the ministry’s ability to process permits, exec...

August 27, 2026

GREAT BAY--Minister of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure, VROMI, Patrice Gumbs has announced that his ministry is finalizing the allocation of land for what he described as the first solar farm to be operated by utility company GEBE, signaling mo...