The Peoples Tribune

August 04, 2026

GREAT BAY--Member of Parliament Egbert Doran is calling on government to urgently meet with the business operators at Mullet Bay and provide clarity on their future following the court ruling in favor of Sun Resorts. Doran said that, based on the information available to him,...

August 04, 2026

GREAT BAY--Member of Parliament Egbert Doran is calling on the Ministry of Finance to improve the way tax assessments are issued and explained, warning that unclear bills and difficult objection procedures are placing unnecessary pressure on residents and small-business owners...

August 04, 2026

GREAT BAY--A new regional analysis by tourism analyst James Hepple is calling on Caribbean governments and tourism authorities to clearly define what they mean by a “high-value visitor” and establish systems for measuring whether their tourism strategies are producing greater...

August 04, 2026

INDIGO BAY-- The Setai luxury development has donated a total of US$15,000 to three St. Maarten organizations as part of its commitment to investing not only in the country’s economy, but also in the people and institutions that strengthen the community. The Let’s Talk Fo...

August 04, 2026

GREAT BAY--Acting Minister of Justice Marinka J. Gumbs has extended congratulations and appreciation to Inspector Helen Romeo, who marked 40 years of dedicated public service to the people of St. Maarten on August 1, 2026. The milestone represents four decades of service...

August 04, 2026

GREAT BAY--The St. Maarten Chamber of Commerce and Industry hosted its “Island Roots to Global Routes” Business Mixer on Friday, July 31, as preparations continue for the Business Expansion Mission and Expo in Miami, Florida, from November 16 to 19, 2026. Business owners,...

August 04, 2026

GREAT BAY--Port St. Maarten is projecting a cruise year that could bring close to 1.8 million passengers to the country and air arrivals/stay over visitors are projected to be the same if not more from December 2026 to April, 2027 but the Government has yet to present the publ...

August 04, 2026

POINT BLANCHE-- Port St. Maarten welcomed 1,051,030 cruise passengers from 396 vessel calls during the first seven months of 2026, placing the destination ahead of its preliminary projections and on course to receive nearly 1.8 million cruise passengers by the end of the...

August 03, 2026

GREAT BAY--St. Maarten recorded continued economic growth, a sharp decline in inflation and an improved fiscal position in 2025, according to the Centrale Bank van Curaçao en St. Maarten’s Annual Report 2025. The CBCS reported that St. Maarten’s real gross domestic produc...

August 03, 2026

GREAT BAY--Minister of Finance Marinka Gumbs and her Cabinet have announced the successful completion of Ifechukwude Akams’ internship under the Business Outreach and Placement Program, BOPP. Through the Department of Youth Affairs’ program, Akams completed her work exper...

August 03, 2026

GREAT BAY--Member of Parliament Sjamira Roseburg and Gaelle Arndell owner of Soualichi Driving School on French St. Martin have announced that their two road safety movements, Drive Safe SXM and Slow Down Nuh, are joining forces to promote safer roads across the island. In lig...

August 03, 2026

GREAT BAY--As the start of the new school year approaches, families across St. Maarten are preparing for challenges that extend far beyond purchasing school supplies. Rising costs, academic expectations, concerns about children’s mental well-being and the growing influenc...

August 03, 2026

AMSTERDAM--Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten joined thousands of participants and spectators in Amsterdam on Saturday for the annual Canal Parade, using the occasion to encourage young LGBTQ+ people to live openly and confidently as themselves. The parade, held on August 1, form...