The Peoples Tribune

November 12, 2026

GREAT BAY--The courage and resistance of St. Martin's enslaved African ancestors will take center stage on Wednesday, November 11, when Conscious Lyrics Radio Magazine presents its 11th Annual St. Martin Day Special, a ten-hour broadcast dedicated to the island's history, cult...

November 11, 2026

GREAT BAY--The Public Prosecutor's Office (OM) has confirmed that further investigation corroborated a woman's account that she was unaware three firearms were inside her luggage when she arrived in St. Maarten on a flight from Saba. The woman, who was arrested following...

November 10, 2026

GREAT BAY--St. Maarten could benefit from approximately €30 million in Dutch financial support to strengthen government operations, improve financial management, address staffing shortages and complete ongoing institutional reforms, provided Parliament approves a proposed two-...

November 10, 2026

GREAT BAY--St. Maarten's Parliament has moved a step closer to establishing its position on a long-awaited Kingdom dispute regulation, with the Committee of Kingdom Affairs and Interparliamentary Relations (CKAIR) preparing to forward its advice on an amended draft Kingdom law...

November 10, 2026

KRALENDIJK, BONAIRE--The Partido Pueblo Progresivo (PPP-UNI), founded and politically led by longtime Bonaire activist James Finies, has unveiled an eight-point development agenda that includes seeking the island's placement on the United Nations list of Non-Self-Governing Ter...

November 10, 2026

WILLEMSTAD--Curaçao Member of Parliament and former Minister of Finance Javier Silvania has renewed his demand for personal security protection, claiming that his efforts to expose alleged corruption within the country's tax collection administration have placed him at risk of...

November 10, 2026

GREAT BAY--The rapid development of Suriname's offshore oil and gas industry could create new economic opportunities for businesses in St. Maarten, Curaçao and Aruba, as billions of dollars in investment generate demand for specialized services, technical expertise, logis...

November 10, 2026

GREAT BAY--The Association for Consumer Protection St. Maarten (ACP-SXM) has raised concerns that NV GEBE's US$70 million investment in three new electricity generators may improve the reliability of the country's power supply without necessarily providing financial relief to...

November 10, 2026

GREAT BAY--Minister of Finance Marinka Gumbs has confirmed that the Ministry of Finance is currently unable to provide accurate figures showing how many residents and businesses in St. Maarten are paying taxes compared to ten years ago, citing outdated administrative processes...

November 10, 2026

GREAT BAY--Minister of Finance Marinka Gumbs has reiterated that government is not pursuing a joint development arrangement or private financing partnership with Sun Resorts for Mullet Bay, confirming instead that the Ministry of Finance is exploring financial mechanisms that...

November 10, 2026

GREAT BAY-- Minister of Finance Marinka Gumbs has acknowledged that St. Maarten has not yet reached the full tax reform phase of its financial modernization agenda, while outlining the work underway on outstanding legislation, revenue measures and tax administration impro...

November 10, 2026

GREAT BAY--Telem has announced the appointment of Sidney de Weever as its new Technical Director, effective December 1, 2026, bringing extensive experience in telecommunications, regulatory oversight, technical operations and leadership to the company's management team. The ap...

November 10, 2026

GREAT BAY--As artificial intelligence becomes part of everyday life, cybersecurity researchers are warning about a growing but often overlooked danger: people sharing confidential information with AI applications without fully understanding where that information goes, how it...