The Peoples Tribune

July 30, 2026

GREAT BAY--Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport Melissa Gumbs is inviting young writers between the ages of 12 and 14 to participate in the 2026 Dame Ruby Bute National Short Story Contest which opnes on Saturday, August 1. Submissions will be accepted from August 1...

July 30, 2026

GREAT BAY--Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport Melissa Gumbs has provided updates on several ongoing Ministry initiatives, including study financing approvals, repairs to sports facilities, the development of a satellite library at the Point Blanche prison and...

July 30, 2026

CARIBBEAN REGION--The Commission of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) is pleased to announce the official appointment of Ms. Aisha Maina, President and Chief Executive Officer of Aquarian Consult Limited, as the OECS Strategic Adviser for Africa-Caribbea...

July 30, 2026

THE HAGUE--The populations of Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba are all projected to increase between 2026 and 2050, according to a new population forecast released by Statistics Netherlands, CBS. The combined population of the three islands is expected to rise from approximatel...

July 30, 2026

GREAT B AY/WILLEMSTAD--The five-guilder coin from the Caribbean guilder series used by St. Maarten and Curaçao has been selected among the 10 nominees in the Best Circulating Coin category of the 2026 Coin of the Year competition. The recognition places the currency...

July 30, 2026

MEXICO CITY--Princess Juliana International Airport, PJIA, represented St. Maarten at the Airports Council International Airport Commercial Forum in Mexico City, where Corporate Communications Officer Cassie Schoutens presented the airport’s approach to strengthening its relat...

July 30, 2026

GREAT BAY--The St. Maarten Development Fund, SMDF, has opened applications for the second cohort of its Young Minds Big Ideas initiative, inviting young adults between the ages of 18 and 30 to develop and carry out a community project of their own. This is the second European...

July 30, 2026

SANTO DOMINGO--St. Maarten’s four swimmers completed their final races at the 2026 Central American and Caribbean Games with improved performances in the 50-metre breaststroke. After advancing from the preliminary round, Emmbriel Flanders, Sevastian Williams, Adaya Bourne...

July 30, 2026

STATIA--The Statia Government has confirmed that an oil spill reported on July 21, 2026, at the Global Terminal Investment, GTI, oil terminal was contained within the facility and did not pose a risk to the public or the surrounding environment. Following notification of the i...

July 30, 2026

GREAT BAY--The Setai St. Maarten is projecting the creation of more than 550 direct jobs and support for over 800 additional jobs across the island when the resort reaches full operation at Indigo Bay. The combined projection represents more than 1,350 employment opportunities...

July 30, 2026

GREAT BAY--Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport, ECYS, Melissa Gumbs on Wednesday said that her Ministry is moving into the first phase of stakeholder consultations as it develops a policy to guide the responsible use of artificial intelligence in education. Th...

July 30, 2026

GREAT BAY--Preparations are officially underway for the 2027 Special Olympics Kingdom Games as Special Olympics St. Maarten, SOSM, together with its Kingdom partners, concluded an intensive two-day planning mission that marks the beginning of the island’s journey toward h...

July 29, 2026

GREAT BAY--St. Maarten will return to one of the world’s leading sailing exhibitions in October, as the St. Maarten Marine Trades Association, SMMTA and the St. Maarten Tourism Bureau (STB) prepares to promote the country at the 2026 Annapolis Sailboat Show in Maryland. The sh...