The Peoples Tribune

July 15, 2026

GREAT BAY--The St. Maarten Lions Club treated children of the Sister Basilia Center to a special outing at the opening ceremony of the 2026 Latin America & Caribbean Little League Baseball Tournament. The children joined spectators at the tournament opening, where they wat...

July 15, 2026

GREAT BAY--Ten hotels and resorts across St. Maarten and Saint Martin have been nominated in Caribbean Journal’s Best Hotels in the Caribbean 2026 awards, giving residents, visitors and supporters an opportunity to vote for their preferred property. Public voting opened o...

July 14, 2026

THE HAGUE--A new report prepared for the Dutch government recommends establishing Bonaire as the main location in a proposed three-part data center network intended to make digital government services across Caribbean Netherlands safer and more reliable. The report warns that...

July 14, 2026

GREAT BAY,--Despite some concern on local social media, no confirmed cases linked to the growing Cyclospora outbreak in the United States have been publicly reported in St. Maarten to date. However, the island’s reliance on imported fruits and vegetables means local health and...

July 14, 2026

MIAMI--The conflict involving Iran is expected to affect Caribbean and Latin American countries throughout 2026, mainly through higher fuel prices, increased shipping costs, more expensive food and continued pressure on household budgets. A new report from the United Nations E...

July 14, 2026

LONDON--A delegation from the CARICOM Reparations Commission is in the United Kingdom from July 13 to 16, 2026, to advance the region’s advocacy for reparatory justice. The mission is intended to strengthen strategic partnerships and support a program of public education and c...

July 14, 2026

GREAT BAY--The Buddhist Compassion Relief Tzu Chi Foundation St. Maarten welcomed Ambassador Edward Ling Wen Tao, Ambassador of the Republic of China (Taiwan) to St. Kitts and Nevis, during a special visit to the Tzu Chi Center on July 10. Ambassador Tao was accompanied b...

July 14, 2026

GREAT BAY--A new community initiative is encouraging residents and visitors to spend more time in Philipsburg while supporting local businesses during the slower tourism season. The inaugural Experience My Philipsburg Scavenger Hunt recently concluded, offering participants an...

July 14, 2026

GREAT BAY--Member of Parliament Christopher Wever said he will seek a review of government subsidies provided to school boards that continue to enforce policies he considers discriminatory toward students, including restrictions on natural hair and certain hairstyles. Wev...

July 14, 2026

GREAT BAY--Prime Minister Dr. Luc Mercelina on Monday congratulated Jocelyn Roberto Levenstone on his inauguration as Island Governor of Saba, describing the appointment as a proud moment for Saba, the wider Dutch Caribbean and the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Mercelina praised...

July 13, 2026

MULLET BAY--Sun Resorts on Sunday said that the company has taken note of the judgment rendered by the Court of First Instance of St. Maarten on July 7, 2026, concerning matters related to Mullet Bay. According to the statement issued, the company said it is carefully reviewin...

July 13, 2026

GREAT BAY--Prime Minister and Minister of General Affairs, Dr. Luc F. E. Mercelina with support of the Council of Ministers, has approved a XCG 25,000 contribution in support of the 2026 Latin America & Caribbean Little League Baseball Tournament, reaffirming the Governmen...

July 13, 2026

BAKU, Azerbaijan--Former government advisor and civil society advocate Alston Lourens represented St. Maarten at an international conference in Baku, Azerbaijan, where he emphasized that decolonization must extend beyond constitutional reform to include control over communicat...