The Peoples Tribune

June 05, 2026

THE HAGUE, THE NETHERLANDS--On Friday, August 1, 2025, the Cabinet of the Minister Plenipotentiary hosted a special Meet & Greet at the Sint Maarten House in The Hague, welcoming the Hon. Melissa D. Gumbs, Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport. The event also mar...

June 05, 2026

NETHERLANDS--Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport (ECYS) Melissa Gumbs on Monday confirmed that the 25 St. Maarten students who departed over the weekend have arrived safely in the Netherlands. The Minister met the students at Schiphol. Minister Plenipotentiary Grac...

June 05, 2026

AIRPORT--Acting Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport (ECYS) and sitting Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor (VSA), Richinel Brug, said on Sunday that government will do its utmost to protect the local labor market so that students studying abroad...

June 05, 2026

THE HAGUE--Chairlady of the Committee of Kingdom Affairs and Interparliamentary Relations, CKAIR, MP Sjamira Roseburg, delivered St. Maarten’s country update on the first day of the Interparliamentary Kingdom Consultation, IPKO, in the Netherlands, outlining key developments i...

June 05, 2026

GREAT BAY/MARIGOT--Eight writers with books published by House of Nehesi Publishers (HNP) will participate in the 2026 St. Martin Book Fair, with Fabian Adekunle Badejo leading the group as keynote speaker at the Opening Ceremony on June 5 at 7:30 pm at Heritage Village in Spr...

June 05, 2026

ARNHEM, The Netherlands--Second-year communications student Milica Granger has earned top honors at HAN University of Applied Sciences in the Netherlands after her group placed first for its corporate communication client presentation, an achievement that highlights both her c...

June 05, 2026

GREAT BAY- - Marking World Environment Day on June 5, 2026, and in line with this year’s theme, “Climate action starts with us,” Windward Islands Bank (WIB) is launching its Green Energy Loans, a financing solution designed to support residents and businesses in St. Maart...

June 05, 2026

CARIBBEAN REGION--Record levels of sargassum seaweed are moving across the Atlantic and into the Caribbean, raising concerns for beaches, coastal communities, tourism areas and public health across the region. According to the latest sargassum outlook cited by AccuWeather and...

June 04, 2026

GREAT BAY--EmpowerU, a United States-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded by St. Maartener Harsha Parchani, has opened applications for two student support funds aimed at expanding access to education, mentorship and academic opportunity for St. Maarten students...

June 04, 2026

GREAT BAY/MARIGOT-- St. Martin Unity Flag, Activity Guide (K to Grade 2) and St. Martin Unity Flag, Activity Guide (Grades 3–6) , edited by Aishira Cicilia and Shanice Theodule, will be launched at St. Martin Book Fair on Saturday, June 6, at 8 pm during the Main Book Launch &...

June 04, 2026

GREAT BAY--Representatives of the St. Maarten Automotive Federation met on May 25 with members of the Police Department, Fire Department and Ambulance Department in preparation for the upcoming Test & Tune event scheduled for Sunday, June 7, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p....

June 04, 2026

GREAT BAY--The St. Maarten Chamber of Commerce and Industry, COCI, in collaboration with the Netherlands Enterprise Agency, RVO, hosted a full-attendance Business Support Session on Wednesday evening at the University of St. Martin. The session was organized to provide busines...

June 04, 2026

VIENNA, Austria--St. Maarten was represented this week at an international penal reform event held alongside the 35th session of the United Nations Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice, CCPCJ35, in Vienna, Austria. The event, titled “Advancing Penal Reform in Is...