The Peoples Tribune

August 19, 2026

GREAT BAY--Fewer than half of the students who sat Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) Mathematics across the region earned a passing grade in 2026, despite an improvement in performance, according to results announced Tuesday by the Caribbean Examinations Council...

August 19, 2026

GREAT BAY--Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication Grisha Heyliger-Marten says St. Maarten’s Cg 3.785 million strategic tourism marketing budget is expected to protect the country’s existing tourism economy while potentially generating hundreds o...

August 19, 2026

GREAT BAY--The St. Maarten Sports Federation (SMSF) is marking another milestone in its commitment to strengthening the country’s sporting sector through education, capacity building and regional partnerships, following the participation of Latoya Lake of SXM Sports in a...

August 18, 2026

GREAT BAY- - Member of Parliament Dimar Labega says information provided by the Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication (TEATT) during the 2026 budget process has strengthened the case for urgent reform of St. Maarten’s Passenger Transportation O...

August 18, 2026

GREAT BAY--The Minister of Justice has rejected a proposal to introduce an annual paid permit allowing motorists to exceed St. Maarten’s legal window-tint limits, saying the existing restrictions are based on road and law-enforcement safety and should not be converted into exe...

August 18, 2026

GREAT BAY--Collective Prevention Services (CPS) has concluded its 2026 World Breastfeeding Week activities following a series of community initiatives that culminated with the third annual Moms’ Health Fair on Saturday, August 8. This year’s observance was held under the theme...

August 18, 2026

GREAT BAY--Nation Opportunity Wealth (NOW) Member of Parliament (MP) and Vice Chairman of the Justice Committee in Parliament, Lyndon Lewis has expressed concern over the Minister of Justice, Nathalie Tackling, refusal to commission an independent review into the temporary des...

August 18, 2026

GREAT BAY--Before Government can effectively fill vacancies across the public service, it must first strengthen the very department responsible for hiring, developing and supporting its employees, according to information provided to Parliament on the serious capacity cha...

August 18, 2026

SIMPSON BAY--Aqua Mania Adventures proud to announce the 11th annual Pink Sunset Sail, set to take place on Saturday, October 3rd, 2026. The eagerly awaited Pink Event,  raises awareness and funds for local breast cancer foundations: The Elektralyets and Positive Foundati...

August 18, 2026

GREAT BAY--More than 200 students across St. Maarten received school supplies and other back-to-school support through Ingemar Arndell’s Annual Back-to-School Drive, which continued its focus this year on helping children and families facing difficult circumstances. What began...

August 18, 2026

GREAT BAY--FREEGAN HQ will reopen on Thursday, August 20, following a two-week break, with its food market, thrift store, meal distribution and coaching services returning for the community. The FREEGAN team said the break provided an opportunity to rest and recharge before re...

August 18, 2026

GREAT BAY--Minister of Justice Nathalie Tackling has acknowledged that St. Maarten’s justice system is facing a structural personnel shortage, with 505 recorded vacancies across the Ministry compared to 591 current personnel, while only 53 vacancies are budgeted to be fil...

August 18, 2026

GREAT BAY--Government has ruled out imposing a general foreign driver’s license fee on most visitors to St. Maarten, saying international treaty obligations require the country to recognize qualifying foreign licenses without attaching a local surcharge or mandatory permit to...