The Peoples Tribune

July 28, 2026

PUERTO RICO--Members of Teen Times recently spent a week in Puerto Rico as part of the organization’s annual summer educational trip, gaining firsthand exposure to the island’s history, culture, traditions and natural environment. The annual trip is designed to provide Teen Ti...

July 28, 2026

GREAT BAY--With the escalating situation in the Middle East contributing to rising fuel prices and uncertainty in global energy markets, NV GEBE is encouraging customers to use electricity and water wisely. Although these developments are beyond our control, they serve as...

July 28, 2026

GREAT BAY--Social and Health Insurances, SZV, says it is implementing a Financial Sustainability Strategy aimed at controlling healthcare costs, improving premium collection, preventing fraud and reducing dependence on costly overseas medical referrals. SZV outlined the measur...

July 27, 2026

GREAT BAY--The ONESXM Association has rejected claims that international support for the decolonization and self-determination of peoples under French administration automatically constitutes interference in the internal affairs of the Republic of France. The Association...

July 27, 2026

GREAT BAY--Cultural Xpression has announced its official relaunch, marking a new chapter for the independent multimedia platform dedicated to culture, creativity, entrepreneurship, wellness and community development. Founded in 2015, Cultural Xpression was created to prov...

July 27, 2026

PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten: Minister of Finance Marinka Gumbs has made the first two editions of the Ministry of Finance’s Finance Forward newsletter available to the public, providing updates on the Ministry’s activities during the first two quarters of the year. The digital ne...

July 27, 2026

SXM AIRPORT--Princess Juliana International Airport is developing the PJIA Aviation Training Academy, an initiative intended to bring essential aviation training to St. Maarten and eventually serve professionals from neighbouring islands. For many years, aspiring air traf...

July 26, 2026

GREAT BAY--Former journalist Eddie Williams alleged that senior judicial authorities in the former Netherlands Antilles were instructed and pressured by representatives of the Dutch government to secure the prosecution and conviction of the late Dr. Claude Wathey. William...

July 26, 2026

GREAT BAY--Jason Lista, grandson of the late Dr. Claude Wathey, said the word “politician” is too limited to capture the life, leadership and national impact of the man he described as the Father of his Country and dubbed "the ole man" as the most consequential leader St....

July 26, 2026

GREAT BAY--Chairlady of Parliament Sarah Wescot-Williams has called on the people and leaders of St. Maarten to reclaim nation-building as a shared national responsibility, describing it as the most meaningful tribute that can be paid to the late Dr. Claude Wathey. Wescot...

July 26, 2026

GREAT BAY--Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication Grisha Heyliger-Marten marked the centennial of Dr. Albert Claudius “Claude” Wathey with a reflection on his family life, political leadership and role in transforming S...

July 26, 2026

GREAT BAY--An updated economic study has placed a clearer price on plans to make flights between St. Maarten, Saba and St. Eustatius more affordable, concluding that financial assistance aimed specifically at residents would cost government far less than subsidising every pass...

July 25, 2026

FRANKFURT--New-look euro banknotes are expected to enter circulation in the years following 2026, after the European Central Bank selects the final design for the next series around the end of this year. The ECB clarified that the winning design will first undergo further deve...