The Peoples Tribune

September 16, 2026

GREAT BAY--“Premium service cannot mean unregulated service.” Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication Grisha Heyliger-Marten announced Wednesday that her Ministry and the Inspectorate of Economic and Transport Affairs, IETA, are examining short-t...

September 16, 2026

GREAT BAY--Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport Melissa Gumbs announced Wednesday morning that the Charlotte Brookson Academy was closed for the day as a precautionary measure after a student tested positive for COVID and other students and teachers reportedly began...

September 16, 2026

GREAT BAY--Prime Minister Dr. Luc Mercelina announced Wednesday that utility assistance through NV GEBE will increase to XCG 1.5 million in 2027, including an additional XCG 400,000 intended, funded by GEBE, to extend support to senior citizens and a broader group of vulnerabl...

September 16, 2026

GREAT BAY--Prime Minister Dr. Luc Mercelina on Wednesday placed renewable energy at the center of St. Maarten’s long-term electricity strategy, announcing that NV GEBE is advancing major solar-generation and battery-storage projects aimed at reducing the country’s dependence o...

September 16, 2026

GREAT BAY--Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication Grisha Heyliger-Marten announced Wednesday that the Native Nations agreements have now been formally submitted to Parliament through the appropriate confidential procedure, following completion o...

September 16, 2026

GREAT BAY--The Division of Educational Innovation of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport has completed a three-day STEM to STEAM Teacher Training Workshop aimed at strengthening innovative, interdisciplinary and student-centered teaching practices within St. Ma...

September 16, 2026

GREAT BAY--St. Maarten attorney-at-law Ashton Richardson has achieved two major academic milestones, completing his second Bachelor of Laws through the University of Curaçao and earning admission to the Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights. Ri...

September 16, 2026

ST. JOHN’S--Antigua and Barbuda’s evolving cannabis sector is increasingly moving beyond the initial debate over legalization and cultivation, with recent developments placing new attention on cannabis tourism, public education and the country’s ability to turn its existing re...

September 16, 2026

GREAT BAY--For many men, agreeing to a prostate-specific antigen, or PSA, blood test is the hardest part. Then the result comes back higher than expected and a new worry begins: does this mean prostate cancer? The answer is no. A high PSA is a reason to investigate furthe...

September 16, 2026

CARIBBEAN REGION--Remittances continue to play a major role in Caribbean households and economies, with new international data showing strong growth in money sent home by migrants as global transfers to developing countries reached US$728.6 billion in 2025. The United Nat...

September 16, 2026

GREAT BAY--Prime Minister and Minister of General Affairs, the Honorable Dr. Luc Mercelina chaired a high-level follow-up meeting on Monday, September 14, 2026, concerning the proposed introduction of Surinam Airways service to Sint Maarten. The meeting brought together repres...

September 16, 2026

GREAT BAY--Member of Parliament Omar Ottley presented Prime Minister Dr. Luc Mercelina with proposed interim measures on Tuesday aimed at addressing costs affecting NV GEBE consumers while government works toward a longer-term legal framework for regulating electricity and wat...

September 15, 2026

GREAT BAY--What began in St. Maarten as an initiative focused on creating more opportunities for girls and women through 3x3 basketball has taken another major step forward, with Her Way staging its first tournament in Curaçao and its largest event to date. The Her Way Ta...