The Peoples Tribune

August 25, 2026

WILLEMSTAD/GREAT BAY--Curaçao has donated three Fish Aggregation Devices (FADs) to St. Maarten as part of efforts to further develop the local fishing sector and strengthen cooperation between the two countries. The donation came following a request from Minister of Tourism, E...

August 25, 2026

GREAT BAY--Member of Parliament Darryl York has raised concerns over government’s ability to demonstrate measurable results after nearly two years in office, questioning outstanding issues surrounding TELEM, promised relief measures, government operations and the need for...

August 25, 2026

GREAT BAY--Minister of Justice Nathalie Tackling said Government remains open to discussions on creating safe opportunities for motorcycle enthusiasts to organize riding activities, but warned that dangerous stunts and unauthorized activities on public roads cannot be permitte...

August 25, 2026

GREAT BAY--The Ministry of Justice is advancing two initiatives aimed at strengthening support systems for vulnerable youth and improving rehabilitation pathways for persons within the justice system, Minister of Justice Nathalie Tackling said during the 2026 budget debat...

August 25, 2026

GREAT BAY- - Minister of Justice Nathalie Tackling said the proposed tourist police unit is not intended to function as a replacement for the St. Maarten Police Force (KPSM), but rather as a specialized support unit focused on prevention, visitor assistance and increasing...

August 25, 2026

GREAT BAY--The Windward Islands Bank (WIB) is inviting the public to participate in its upcoming Walk-a-Thon, “Walking into the Future – Building Progress,” taking place on Sunday, August 30, 2026, beginning at the WIB Bush Road Digital Branch. The community-focused event form...

August 25, 2026

GREAT BAY--Minister of Justice Nathalie Tackling said she is under no illusion about the political and personal resistance that comes with her position, acknowledging during the 2026 Budget debate that she has already been attacked as both a person and a minister, expects...

August 25, 2026

GREAT BAY--A Curaçao court ruling involving journalist and commentator Richeron Balentien and tax official Wim Nijdam has, in the opinion of many, established an important judicial benchmark for how serious allegations against public officials must be handled, making clea...

August 25, 2026

GREAT BAY--Two years into St. Maarten’s gambling reform process, Government has completed several major pieces of groundwork for a new regulatory system, but the additional revenue expected from the reforms cannot begin flowing until the necessary legislation takes effect, Min...

August 25, 2026

GREAT BAY--Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication Grisha Heyliger-Marten has disclosed that TEATT has conducted more than 50 price control inspections so far in 2026 and issued summonses to 16 businesses for violations, as Government continues e...

August 25, 2026

GREAT BAY--Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication Grisha Heyliger-Marten says St. Maarten is preparing to give local content creators, influencers and brand ambassadors a greater role in destination marketing, with an execution plan already fina...

August 25, 2026

GREAT BAY--Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication Grisha Heyliger-Marten has clarified that Government has made no decision to proceed with the proposed Swift Rail transportation system, stressing that the concept remains at the proposal and ass...

August 25, 2026

GREAT BAY--Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication Grisha Heyliger-Marten pushed back strongly against criticism from MP Ludmila de Weever over Government’s cannabis process, rejecting suggestions that cannabis has displaced long-standing TEATT p...