The Peoples Tribune

July 16, 2026

GREAT BAY--Minister of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure Patrice Gumbs and the Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication will meet with representatives of Sun Resorts NV next week to discuss the way forward for Mullet...

July 16, 2026

CASTRIES--The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States is moving to strengthen regional sargassum management after technical experts and policymakers completed a study mission to Martinique and Guadeloupe, where they examined collection, monitoring, processing and commercial-u...

July 16, 2026

GREAT BAY--Prime Minister Dr. Luc Mercelina said Wednesday that the process to appoint a new Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor, VSA, is nearing completion, with the government now awaiting the final outcome of the required screening. Mercelina said all ne...

July 16, 2026

MARIGOT--The sixth edition of the Festival de la Gastronomie will take place across French Saint Martin from November 11 to 22, 2026, with an expanded program designed to increase business for local restaurants, highlight the territory’s culinary diversity and strengthen Saint...

July 16, 2026

GREAT BAY--"A child’s place in a classroom must never depend on whether a school board approves of the way that child’s natural hair grows. Education is a right, not a privilege granted only to children whose appearance conforms to outdated institutional preferences." Teen Tim...

July 15, 2026

THE NETHERLANDS--Dutch schoolchildren should learn about Caribbean and Surinamese resistance leaders Tula and Boni as part of a fuller understanding of slavery, colonialism and the struggle for freedom within the Dutch Kingdom, according to Professor Dr. Francio Guadeloupe. Gu...

July 15, 2026

GREAT BAY--The World Bank’s placement of St. Maarten in its high-income economy grouping was somewhat odd to the public and, as expected, it resulted in some misinterpretations, which is a response the World Bank is quite used to in every country where it issues this distincti...

July 15, 2026

GREAT BAY--The Windward Islands Teachers’ Union (WITU) has cautioned against linking school grooming policies to reductions in government subsidies, arguing that concerns about possible discrimination should be addressed through evidence, consultation, due process and the appr...

July 15, 2026

GREAT BAY, St. Maarten--Curaçao and Nicaragua remained unbeaten, while host St. Maarten collected its first victory as play continued in the 2026 Latin America & Caribbean Junior League Baseball Tournament at the Erwin “Baco” Richardson Little League Stadium. Curaçao...

July 15, 2026

GREAT BAY--The St. Maarten Volleyball Association, SIMVA, has congratulated six members who recently earned national and international certifications in beach volleyball officiating and coaching. SIMVA said the achievement represents another step in the development of bea...

July 15, 2026

GREAT BAY--Both St. Maarten and Saint Martin have been classified as high-income economies by the World Bank for its 2027 fiscal year, placing both sides of the island in the institution’s highest income category. The classification applies from July 2026 through June 2027 and...

July 15, 2026

SIMPSON BAY--Registration has officially opened for the 47th St. Maarten Heineken Regatta, scheduled for March 4 to 7, 2027. The Notice of Race is now available through Yacht Scoring, allowing sailors from around the world to secure their place in one of the Caribbean’s larges...

July 15, 2026

MARIGOT, Saint Martin--French Saint Martin marked Bastille Day on July 14 with an official ceremony on the Marigot waterfront, where elected officials, public servants, community leaders and cultural organizations gathered to commemorate France’s national day. The ceremony fea...