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November 14, 2026

Synergy dominates SIMVA Senior League as championship finals approach | The Peoples Tribune

GREAT BAY--Synergy has emerged as the dominant force in the 2026 SIMVA Senior League, topping both the men's and women's divisions as the volleyball competition approaches its championship stage. With the men's preliminary round concluded, Synergy and Go For It have secur...

November 14, 2026

Justice Ministry seeks Dutch police reinforcements amid surge in armed robberies | The Peoples Tribune

November 13, 2026

Dutch government avoids collapse for now | The Peoples Tribune

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November 08, 2026

Brazil’s US$21.7 billion travel market draws Anguilla’s attention | The Peoples Tribune

RIO DE JANEIRO--Anguilla is positioning itself to capture a greater share of Brazil’s lucrative outbound tourism market, where international travelers spent US$21.7 billion in 2025, as the island intensifies efforts to attract high-end Brazilian visitors through targeted marke...

November 08, 2026

Government Introduces Youth Participation Framework to Give Children Greater Say in School Rules, Policies and Decisions Affecting Them | The Peoples Tribune

GREAT BAY--Children and young people in St. Maarten are to be given greater opportunities to influence government policies, school rules and decisions affecting their daily lives under a Youth Participation Policy Framework published in the National Gazette of November 6, 2026...

November 08, 2026

Parliament's “Build Your Budget” exercise reveals how residents' would spend 1 million guilders | The Peoples Tribune

GREAT BAY--Education, healthcare, infrastructure and public safety emerged as the leading priorities among participants in Parliament of St. Maarten's “Build Your Budget” exercise, which invited members of the public to consider how they would distribute government resources a...

November 07, 2026

Netherlands approves major AI Strategy to reduce dependence on US and China | The Peoples Tribune

THE HAGUE--The Dutch government has unveiled a national artificial intelligence (AI) strategy aimed at reducing the Netherlands' dependence on American and Chinese technology companies, expanding international partnerships, strengthening European technological independence and...

November 07, 2026

Dutch government moves to end Automatic father's surname for newborns | The Peoples Tribune

THE HAGUE--The Dutch government has unveiled proposed legislation that would end the longstanding practice of automatically giving children the father's surname when married parents fail to make a different choice. Instead, newborns would receive a combination of both parents'...

November 07, 2026

2027 study financing list reflects shift toward technical, healthcare and specialized careers | The Peoples Tribune

GREAT BAY--The Government of St. Maarten has significantly expanded its Study Financing Priority List for 2027, introducing new fields in renewable energy, climate resilience, specialized healthcare, digital technology, sports science and skilled trades, while removing several...

November 07, 2026

Gumbs confirms Setai permits dating back to 2023 remain unresolved | The Peoples Tribune

GREAT BAY--Minister of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure (VROMI) Patrice Gumbs has confirmed that permit applications connected to The Setai development, formerly Villa Levant, dating from 2023, 2024 and 2025 remain under evaluation, while acknow...

November 07, 2026

Garbage tender remains under evaluation, Gumbs explains two-parcel change | The Peoples Tribune

GREAT BAY--Minister of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure (VROMI) Patrice Gumbs has confirmed that no contracts have yet been awarded under the controversial 2026–2029 garbage collection tender, despite evaluation results identifying the highest-r...

November 07, 2026

Gumbs: GEBE base rate no longer covers operating costs, Ottley says fuel clause applied to fill the hole | The Peoples Tribune

GREAT BAY--NV GEBE's base electricity rate has not increased since 2011 and is no longer sufficient to cover the utility's operating expenses, Minister of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure (VROMI) Patrice Gumbs disclosed during Friday's continuat...

November 07, 2026

Minister Gumbs: Sun Resorts appeals Mullet Bay Beach ruling that the beach is public | The Peoples Tribune

GREAT BAY--Sun Resorts Limited N.V. has appealed the July 7, 2026 court ruling that declared Mullet Bay Beach public property and rejected the company's claim of ownership over the popular shoreline, Minister of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure...

November 07, 2026

Connor assures families financial aid will not be cut despite Cg 2 million budget short | The Peoples Tribune

GREAT BAY--Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor (VSA) Claret Connor has assured Parliament that families who qualify for government financial assistance will not lose their benefits because of an approximately Cg 1.8 million difference between projected assi...

November 07, 2026

Gumbs: Cutting Parliament's travel budget could fix schools, but cannot feed children year after Year | The Peoples Tribune

GREAT BAY--Establishing a permanent school breakfast program for approximately 400 vulnerable children in St. Maarten would require an estimated Cg 576,000 every year, Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport (ECYS) Melissa Gumbs told Parliament on Friday, warning that...

November 07, 2026

Gumbs: Educational Care Center will provide full-day behavioral support | The Peoples Tribune

GREAT BAY--Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport (ECYS) Melissa Gumbs has outlined how the new Educational Care Center (ECC) will operate, explaining that students experiencing serious and persistent behavioral challenges will receive full-day educational and therape...