The Peoples Tribune

August 06, 2026

AMSTERDAM--Journalist, author and AFRO Magazine founder Marvin Hokstam Baapoure has released his debut novel, Het Punt., a historical thriller that combines a murder investigation with questions of racism, identity, colonial history and the lasting influence of the past. The n...

August 06, 2026

GREAT BAY--Member of Parliament Darryl York has formally written to President of Parliament Sarah Wescot-Williams requesting a status update on, and the immediate release of, the overdue 2025 Parliamentary Annual Report. With Parliament expected to convene in the coming weeks...

August 06, 2026

FORT COLLINS, COLORADO--Colorado State University hurricane researchers have maintained their forecast for a well-below-normal 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, citing the development of a strong El Niño and increased upper-level winds that are expected to limit tropical cyclone...

August 06, 2026

GREAT BAY--The St. Maarten Chamber of Commerce & Industry (COCI) officially launched its Start Smart Entrepreneur Development Programme on Tuesday, August 4, at the Small Business Academy, marking the official start of one of the Chamber’s flagship entrepreneurial dev...

August 06, 2026

FORT-DE-FRANCE, MARTINIQUE--Some scientists are watching recent activity at Mount Pelée with increased concern following a rise in small volcanic earthquakes, although the official assessment continues to state that the probability of an eruption in the short term remains low....

August 06, 2026

GREAT BAY--A total of 237 taxpayers have applied for Government’s two-year outstanding tax payment plan since it was introduced on February 16, 2026, Minister of Finance Marinka J. Gumbs announced. Applications will remain open until December 31, 2026. The 24-month arrangement...

August 06, 2026

GREAT BAY--The Board of the Unified Resilient Sint Maarten Movement (URSM) extends its warmest congratulations to the Honorable Claret Connor, who was sworn in this afternoon as Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor (VSA). “Minister Connor assumes responsibil...

August 06, 2026

CARIBBEAN--The Commission of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) has officially launched the OECS Youth Empowerment Project Small Grants Program, a new initiative that will provide direct financial support to youth-led organizations and initiatives throughout t...

August 06, 2026

THE VALLEY, ANGUILLA--Anguilla’s tourism director is urging more young people to pursue careers in hospitality and calling on Caribbean destinations to collaborate rather than compete, saying the region’s real rivals lie outside the Caribbean. Jameel Rochester, 33, the younges...

August 06, 2026

GREAT BAY--The Setai St. Maarten has announced that its food and beverage operations are expected to create close to 135 jobs when the luxury resort opens at Indigo Bay in 2028, offering St. Maarten residents opportunities across restaurants, kitchens, bars, beach service and...

August 06, 2026

GREAT BAY--Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication Grisha Heyliger-Marten has announced that the Ministry of TEATT has once again been invited by the Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association to nominate up to three young women from St. Maarten for it...

August 05, 2026

GREAT BAY--Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication Grisha Heyliger-Marten has formally requested input from the St. Maarten Hospitality and Trade Association, SHTA, as government reviews whether the country’s tourism model is delivering sufficien...

August 05, 2026

GREAT BAY--Photography, fashion, history and cultural storytelling came together during the Caribbean Afro-Beauty and Heritage Photography Expo, held on August 1 and 2, 2026. Led by fashion creative, designer, photographer and creative director David Amauris Santos, the two-da...