The Peoples Tribune

July 10, 2026

GREAT BAY--Minister of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure Patrice Gumbs says Government is carefully reviewing the full Mullet Bay judgment, with particular attention being given to legally guaranteed public access to the beach and clarificat...

July 10, 2026

GREAT BAY--The Jamaican community in St. Maarten will celebrate Jamaica’s 64th Independence Day on Sunday, August 2, 2026, with a full day of music, culture, food and family entertainment at Emilio Wilson Park. The celebration, held under the theme “Out of Many, One Peopl...

July 10, 2026

GREAT BAY--Motorworld, regional distributor for Chery in the Caribbean, has marked a major milestone with the successful launch of the automotive brand across Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao, completing three consecutive island openings in early July. Chery officially opened i...

July 09, 2026

KRALENDIJK--The Plenary of the Permanent Conference of Political Parties of Latin America and the Caribbean (COPPPAL) has unanimously elected Bonaire human rights advocate James Finies as President of the organization's Decolonization Committee. COPPPAL brings together 80 poli...

July 09, 2026

GREAT BAY--Dutch St. Maarten has received major international exposure in two Los Angeles Times special supplement features highlighting the country's tourism strength, growing luxury market, expanding air and cruise connectivity and increasingly important role as a logistics...

July 09, 2026

MARIGOT--First Vice President Alain Richardson has used a series of Los Angeles Times special supplement features to outline an ambitious development agenda for French Saint Martin, highlighting plans for major housing expansion, new hotel rooms, infrastructure upgrades, renew...

July 09, 2026

MARIGOT---French Saint Martin has received prominent international exposure in a Los Angeles Times special supplement, where the destination is presented as a boutique, lifestyle-driven Caribbean escape built around gastronomy, culture, intimate accommodations and a distinctiv...

July 09, 2026

SXM AIRPORT--Winair has welcomed the first aircraft featuring its special 65th Anniversary branding, officially launching a year-long celebration of one of the Caribbean's longest-standing regional aviation success stories. The ATR aircraft is now displaying commemorative...

July 09, 2026

GREAT BAY--The Court confirmed that Mullet Bay Beach is public, but the ruling does not appear to establish a specific public right of way across Sun Resorts' privately owned land behind the beach, leaving a potentially important question over land-based access. Whether Sun Re...

July 09, 2026

GREAT BAY--Foundation Catholic Education St. Maarten (SKOS) is celebrating Berthille Chittick, affectionately known as Teacher Betty, as she marks 40 years of dedicated service to Catholic education and begins a well-deserved retirement. Teacher Betty began her journey with SK...

July 09, 2026

GREAT BAY--The Court of First Instance has ruled that Mullet Bay Beach remains public and is not owned by Sun Resorts Limited, rejecting the company's claim that the beach itself passed into private ownership through historic land transfers dating back to 1852. The Court,...

July 09, 2026

GREAT BAY--The Dutch Government is actively developing a compulsory military call-up system that could be triggered if voluntary recruitment fails to meet Defense growth targets, but official documents reviewed do not yet show that the proposed Dutch system will automatically...

July 09, 2026

GREAT BAY--The Wathey family will host the A.C. Wathey Centennial Tribute Ceremony on Friday, July 24, 2026, commemorating the 100th birthday of the late Dr. Albert Claudius Wathey and honoring the life and legacy of a leader widely regarded as the Father of Modern St. Maarten...