The Peoples Tribune

August 25, 2026

Minister of Finance Marinka Gumbs says her ministry has already carried out the groundwork for a possible temporary reduction of the fuel import duty on gasoline from 29 cents to 14.5 cents per litre, but Government must still collectively determine whether the relief should b...

August 25, 2026

GREAT BAY--Minister of Finance Marinka Gumbs says St. Maarten’s tax reform will be implemented through a series of legislative, administrative and technological changes rather than one comprehensive tax package, describing Government’s approach as a process to “stabilize, repa...

August 25, 2026

GREAT BAY--Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication Grisha Heyliger-Marten told Parliament that strong tourism performance cannot be treated as an end in itself if households and local businesses are not seeing enough of the benefit, stressing tha...

August 25, 2026

GREAT BAY--Member of Parliament Dimar Labega pushed back Monday against the impression created during the 2026 Budget debate that St. Maarten is approaching cannabis policy without structure, information or ongoing Government involvement, pointing to an interministerial w...

August 24, 2026

GREAT BAY--Judicial and Institutional Services (J&IS) and the Court of Guardianship (CoG) are calling on parents and caregivers to reject physical punishment and adopt safer, more effective forms of discipline, as public discussion continues over corporal punishment a...

August 24, 2026

GREAT BAY--Minister of Finance Marinka Gumbs disclosed during the continuation of the 2026 Budget debate that Government is encountering cases in which goods and services were ordered and financial commitments apparently made without the proper authorization. According to...

August 24, 2026

GREAT BAY--Minister of Finance Marinka Gumbs announced during the continuation of the 2026 Budget debate on Monday that Government is preparing changes to the tax system that could provide significant relief for persons receiving AOV. One of the planned changes would remo...

August 24, 2026

GREAT BAY--Native Nation SXM (NNCSXM) is continuing its monthly Food Basket Drive, an initiative designed to provide fresh, locally grown produce to community members in need while also creating direct support for St. Maarten’s farmers. Through the initiative, approximate...

August 24, 2026

GREAT BAY--As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly visible in the work of St. Maarten's Government and Parliament, two developments in the Netherlands offer the country a timely opportunity to avoid building its public-sector AI framework entirely from the ground...

August 24, 2026

GREAT BAY--Member of Parliament Viren Kotai is calling on Government to place the same urgency on finding new and sustainable sources of revenue as it has placed on reducing expenditure, arguing that St. Maarten cannot continue approaching its financial challenges primari...

August 24, 2026

GREAT BAY--St. Maarten will be among the Caribbean destinations welcoming MSC Cruises’ newest flagship, MSC World Asia, after the cruise line announced a major change to its Winter 2027/2028 deployment that will send the new vessel across the Atlantic for a season in the...

August 24, 2026

SOUTH REWARD--St. Dominic High School is celebrating an exceptional performance by its students in the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) Examinations administered by the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) in May and June 2026, with the school recording a...

August 24, 2026

GREAT BAY--The Freegan Food Foundation has opened registration for a new cycle of the Freegan Food Market, its community support program designed to assist families and individuals in St. Maarten who are struggling to make ends meet. Unlike a traditional food bank, the Fr...