The Peoples Tribune

July 22, 2026

Editor’s note: This article was first published in November 2025 and has been updated in light of the current examination of GEBE’s fuel clause and tariff structure. GREAT BAY--A draft Ministerial Regulation submitted by Member of Parliament Omar Ottley in November 2025 has re...

July 22, 2026

GREAT BAY--The Association for Consumer Protection St. Maarten, ACP-SXM, is calling on Parliament to move forward with proposed social tariff legislation, arguing that government’s inability to produce a valid national decree establishing NV GEBE’s current electricity tariffs...

July 22, 2026

GREAT BAY--Former Commissioner and longtime Democratic Party member Rene Richardson has credited the late Claude Wathey with helping to shape his education, career and political life, while describing the former political leader as a man whose vision was matched by empathy, de...

July 22, 2026

GREAT BAY--The inaugural Bring Ya Best Basketball Tournament 2026, hosted by the Reason for Hope Foundation, concluded in strong fashion after a week of regional competition, community support and youth development, setting the foundation for what organizers hope will bec...

July 22, 2026

GRAND CASE--Several individuals and cultural associations were honored for their service to Grand Case on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, as the Collectivité de Saint-Martin also officially opened the village’s local community center during the annual Grand Case and Victor Schoelcher...

July 22, 2026

PARIS--France has moved to become the first country in the European Union to prohibit children under the age of 15 from accessing social media, after both houses of Parliament approved legislation placing responsibility for age verification and enforcement on online platforms....

July 22, 2026

GREAT BAY--Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Traffic and Telecommunication Grisha Heyliger-Marten met with the Bureau Telecommunication and Post on Tuesday to assess the implementation of the new supervisory framework for utilities company GEBE and determine the stat...

July 22, 2026

MIAMI--Oil prices are again moving toward the US$100-per-barrel level, creating renewed concern about electricity bills, transportation costs and inflation across Caribbean economies that remain heavily dependent on imported fuel. Brent crude, the main international oil benchm...

July 22, 2026

CARIBBEAN REGION--Five Eastern Caribbean countries could lose visa-free access to parts of Europe unless they phase out their citizenship-by-investment programs, as international pressure grows over concerns about security, transparency and the sale of passports to people with...

July 22, 2026

GREAT BAY--The ONESXM Association has expressed concern over the decision by France and the Kingdom of the Netherlands to abstain from a United Nations Economic and Social Council resolution connected to the implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independenc...

July 21, 2026

NEW YORK--The United Nations Economic and Social Council voted on Tuesday, July 21, to adopt a resolution calling for continued support to Non-Self-Governing Territories through UN agencies and affiliated international institutions. The resolution was adopted with 31 votes in...

July 21, 2026

GREAT BAY--The son and grandson of the late Dr. Albert Claudius “Claude” Wathey appeared on radio with Lady Grace this week to promote Friday’s centennial celebration marking what would have been his 100th birthday, while using the occasion to reflect on his role in shaping mo...

July 21, 2026

GREAT BAY--Prime Minister Dr. Luc Mercelina has received the St. Maarten Trust Fund’s 2025 Annual Report, its Executive Summary and the fifth volume of the Trust Fund’s Results Storybook, titled Strong Communities, Strong Country: Stories of Recovery and Resilience in St....