The Peoples Tribune

August 11, 2026

GREAT BAY--Community advocate Nzinga Lake is calling on families, friends and the wider St. Maarten community to pay greater attention to the emotional and practical burden carried by caregivers, launching a personal appeal under the theme, “Who Checks on Us?” “Check on the pe...

August 11, 2026

GREAT BAY--Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport Melissa Gumbs has questioned whether an outright social media ban for children under the age of 15 would achieve its intended purpose, arguing that greater awareness, education and responsible use may offer a more prac...

August 11, 2026

GREAT BAY--Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport Melissa Gumbs has reported continued progress on several major Trust Fund projects connected to MECYS, including the new library, the Charles Leopold Bell School and the Sister Marie Laurence School. Speaking during he...

August 11, 2026

GREAT BAY--St. Maarten baseball player Julian King has officially committed to a college in Virginia after earning a baseball scholarship, securing an opportunity to continue both his education and athletic career at the collegiate level in the United States. The scholarship m...

August 11, 2026

GREAT BAY--The Association for Consumer Protection St. Maarten, ACP-SXM, says two significant developments are now underway concerning the governance, oversight and billing practices of N.V. GEBE, with the Prosecutor’s Office reviewing the Association’s request for a civi...

August 11, 2026

GREAT BAY--In continuing its roll-out of information to the public of St. Maarten and the major employment role it will be playing in the market, The Setai St. Maarten has outlined more than 185 future employment opportunities across several key areas of its planned luxury hos...

August 11, 2026

GREAT BAY--The Funtopia Youth Initiative Foundation, FYIF, recently took its Soualigan Giants Moko Jumbies to Anguilla, where the young cultural performers participated in the Anguilla Summer Festival Road Parade through a collaboration with Players Troupe and Calypso Charters...

August 11, 2026

GREAT BAY--Regional Rastafari leader and cannabis policy advocate Ras Iroy will be among the featured speakers at the upcoming public forum “Building the Future of Cannabis Regulation,” where he will address the relationship between Rastafari, reparatory justice and the develo...

August 11, 2026

POINT BLANCHE--Port St. Maarten recorded stronger cargo activity during the first quarter of 2026, with increases across cargo vessel calls, total container throughput, imports, transit cargo and exports compared to the same period in 2025. The results for January through...

August 11, 2026

MARIGOT--The citizen consultation on Saint-Martin’s future territorial flag has produced a clear set of themes for designers to draw from, with residents placing diversity and multiculturalism at the heart of the island’s identity while favoring turquoise, tropical green and w...

August 11, 2026

GREAT BAY--Child and adolescent psychologist Sjemila Williams-Webster has urged parents and students to approach the new school year with a broader understanding of success, emphasizing that academic achievement must be supported by structure at home, healthy routines, effecti...

August 11, 2026

GREAT BAY--St. Maarten is participating with Aruba and Curaçao in a legislative project aimed at strengthening the legal framework for public health, infectious disease control and preparedness for future pandemics, according to an official decision published by the Government...

August 11, 2026

AMSTERDAM--St. Maarten parents and students seeking accommodation in the Netherlands should exercise increased caution when responding to housing advertisements online, particularly on social media, following a sharp rise in reports of fraudulent student housing advertisements...