The Peoples Tribune

July 29, 2026

CAY HILL--St. Maarten Medical Center, SMMC, is developing a coordinated relocation strategy based on the “Seven Movements of Healthcare” to guide the transfer of hospital services into the new St. Maarten General Hospital, SMGH. The seven movements cover the areas that mu...

July 29, 2026

GREAT BAY--A 10 percent year-over-year increase in Caribbean cruise capacity during the upcoming winter season is expected to intensify competition throughout the region, presenting St. Maarten with an opportunity to attract more visitors while increasing the need to prot...

July 29, 2026

GREAT BAY--St. Maarten has been highlighted by TravelPulse and specialist LGBTQ travel platform TravelGay as a welcoming destination for LGBTQ travelers. TravelPulse included St. Maarten in its June 2026 feature on destinations where LGBTQ travelers can feel welcomed and...

July 29, 2026

GREAT BAY--More than a year after Ombudsman Gwendolien Mossel issued a formal Letter of Concern to the Minister of General Affairs regarding the functioning of the Personnel and Organization Department, P&O, human resources cases across several ministries remain open and t...

July 29, 2026

GREAT BAY--The Ministries of VROMI and Justice accounted for 33 of the 48 formal complaints investigated by the Ombudsman in 2025, representing nearly seven in every ten formal cases opened during the year. VROMI recorded 21 formal investigations, more than double the nine reg...

July 28, 2026

GREAT BAY--Preliminary findings from an investigation by the Ombudsman have identified three systemic concerns in St. Maarten’s response to domestic violence: deficiencies and loopholes within the legal and policy framework, indications that cultural biases may affect governme...

July 28, 2026

GREAT BAY--Ombudsman Gwendolien Mossel has described 2025 as a defining year for the Bureau Ombudsman, marked by expanded institutional cooperation, proposed legislative reforms and increased public engagement, while cautioning that persistent weaknesses continue to affect the...

July 28, 2026

GREAT BAY--College financieel toezicht Curaçao en St. Maarten, Cft has confirmed what Minister of Finance Marinka Gumbs told Parliament in June: that St. Maarten recorded a provisional surplus of Cg. 39 million in the first quarter of 2026, a result she said was Cg. 36 million...

July 28, 2026

GREAT BAY--The reported bidding process for global yacht retailer and marina operator MarineMax has direct significance for St. Maarten, where the company controls two major marina operations and a network of locally connected corporate entities through its subsidiary, IGY Mar...

July 28, 2026

KRALENDIJK---An investigation by Dutch broadcaster NOS has found that the Dutch Cabinet has not met a key timetable established in the landmark climate judgment concerning Bonaire and may be falling behind in carrying out the wider obligations imposed by the court. The Hague D...

July 28, 2026

GREAT BAY--A new climate report projects that St. Maarten could experience as many as 249 hot days each year (exceeding 29.5 degrees Celsius) by the end of this century under a high-emissions scenario, while annual rainfall could decline by nearly half and sea levels rise by u...

July 28, 2026

GREAT BAY--The International Panel on Deltas and Coastal Areas, IPDC, and its regional partners have launched new climate scenario reports and an interactive digital tool to help St. Maarten, Aruba and Curaçao better understand and prepare for future climate conditions. T...

July 28, 2026

GREAT BAY--National Recovery Program Bureau Director Claret Connor is expected to be sworn in as the country’s next Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor, VSA, potentially as early as next week. Information obtained by The People’s Tribune indicates that Conn...