The Peoples Tribune

June 11, 2026

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti--Haiti’s long-awaited return to the FIFA World Cup has taken on added cultural significance after FIFA required the national team’s jersey to be modified before the start of the tournament, removing historical imagery connected to Haiti’s revolutionary pa...

June 11, 2026

GREAT BAY--Minister of Finance Marinka Gumbs has confirmed that Government has received approximately Cg. 6.5 million from Princess Juliana International Airport Operating Company (PJIAE), representing passenger safety fees collected on behalf of Government from 2019 through t...

June 11, 2026

GREAT BAY--Prime Minister Dr. Luc Mercelina told Parliament on Wednesday that allegations of integrity breaches in government must be assessed on facts, documentation, evidence and due process, while also stating that he submitted various documents through Parliament’s confide...

June 11, 2026

HONG KONG--Steflogix General Manager Michael Somersall attended the 2026 Global Public Health and Food Safety Summit in Hong Kong, joining international experts in public health, food safety, vector control and pest management. The summit brought together professionals from ac...

June 11, 2026

GREAT BAY--The Association for Consumer Protection St. Maarten, ACP-SXM, said its formal petition to NV GEBE will be submitted by the organization’s legal representatives following the peaceful consumer rights march scheduled for Monday, June 15. ACP-SXM President Peggy-A...

June 11, 2026

GREAT BAY- - The Windward Islands Bank (WIB) will officially launch the Kompa Leon Gift Card on Thursday, June 11 2026, a date that coincides with the start of the FIFA World Cup and Curaçao’s historic first qualification for the tournament. The Kompa Leon Gift Card is an...

June 11, 2026

GREAT BAY--St. Maarten joined crisis-management colleagues from across the Kingdom in The Hague from June 1 to June 4 for the 7th Week of Crisis Management for the Caribbean parts of the Kingdom, a four-day program focused on strengthening preparation, cooperation and res...

June 11, 2026

GREAT BAY--Young St. Maarten baseball player Julian King is continuing to make steady progress in his pursuit of a higher-level baseball career, with his latest opportunity taking him to North Carolina to compete in the Old North State League. King traveled to North Carolina a...

June 10, 2026

GREAT BAY--St. Maarten Bouyon artist BRG Hollywood has made the final cut of nominees for the Caribbean Music Awards in the Bouyon Artist of the Year category, placing another St. Maarten name on one of the region’s recognized music platforms. BRG Hollywood is nominated under...

June 10, 2026

GREAT BAY--As part of the 2026 St. Martin Book Fair, residents from across the island gathered at the University of St. Martin on June 6 for a community session entitled “Soualigans, We Need You,” where they worked collectively to develop an Environmental Justice Statement for...

June 10, 2026

GREAT BAY-- St. Maarten accounted for the largest share of regular program spending under the Temporary Work Organization, TWO, in 2025, with €9.6 million spent on projects and support connected to the country’s Landspakket reform agenda. According to the TWO 2025 annual...

June 10, 2026

GREAT BAY--The 2025 annual report of the Temporary Work Organization, TWO, highlights several areas of progress for St. Maarten under the Landspakket, including financial management, government ICT, tax reform, labor and social security, healthcare, education, agriculture and...

June 10, 2026

GREAT BAY--"𝘞𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵 𝘥𝘰𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘺 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘶𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘴. 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘢𝘯 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘢 𝘎𝘗, 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 �...