The Peoples Tribune

June 25, 2026

THE HAGUE--The Netherlands’ national weather service, KNMI, has issued its first-ever code red warning for extreme heat as the country moves through the most intense stretch of a record-setting hot spell. The warning takes effect at midnight on Thursday and applies to eight of...

June 25, 2026

STATIA--St. Eustatius will observe Emancipation Day this year with a renewed focus on history, education, ancestral remembrance and community discussion, moving the annual July Day observance beyond the format of a traditional celebration. This year’s activities are being coor...

June 25, 2026

GREAT BAY--“Budget 2026 was a shared lesson. Budget 2027 must be a shared success.” That was the message from Minister of Finance Marinka Gumbs as the Ministry of Finance announced that the Draft Budget 2026 has officially been submitted to Parliament for consideration. T...

June 25, 2026

GREAT BAY--The official pool draw for the 2026 Bring Ya Best (BYB) Invitational Basketball Tournament has been completed, setting the stage for a week of international basketball, competition, culture and community spirit in St. Maarten. The team draft and pool selection...

June 25, 2026

GREAT BAY--All is set for “Choose Happiness,” a free community presentation by internationally respected humanitarian leader, author, and speaker Didi Krishna, taking place this Thursday, June 25, at Port St. Maarten (Harbour). Residents and island visitors are invited to be p...

June 25, 2026

GREAT BAY-- The Sint Maarten National Athletic Federation (SNAF) has been informed of the cancellation of the Dutch National Championships U18 & U20, which were scheduled to take place this weekend in the Netherlands. The Dutch Athletics Federation made the decision d...

June 25, 2026

GREAT BAY- - The National Recovery Program Bureau (NRPB) has announced that environmental and community protection measures are in place as construction begins at the Sister Marie Laurence School site under the Trust Fund’s Fostering Resilient Learning Project (FRLP). Acc...

June 24, 2026

GREAT BAY- - St. Maarten’s economy is expected to keep growing in 2026, but many households may still feel financial pressure because of higher fuel and electricity prices, according to the Centrale Bank van Curaçao en St. Maarten (CBCS). In its June 2026 Economic Bulleti...

June 24, 2026

GREAT BAY--The National Institute for Professional Advancement (NIPA) has achieved a major milestone for nursing education in St. Maarten and the wider Dutch Caribbean region with the official granting of Pre-Accreditation Status for its Diploma Nursing Program by the Nat...

June 24, 2026

GREAT BAY--The Prosecutor’s Office of St. Maarten has clarified that there is no video footage available of the fatal traffic accident that occurred on Brouwers Road on June 11, 2026. The Prosecutor’s Office also stated that public information suggesting that the suspect...

June 24, 2026

GREAT BAY--Leader of the SAM party and Member of Parliament Franklin Meyers on Wednesday stated unequivocally that he does not agree with, and cannot defend, the decision to deport a suspect who was involved in a traffic accident that resulted in the death of a young scooter r...

June 24, 2026

ORANJESTAD, Aruba--Media reports out of Aruba on Wednesday confirmed that the Openbaar Ministerie Aruba and Stichting Reclassering en Jeugdbescherming Aruba have signed an agreement to launch a pilot program for electronic supervision, commonly known in Aruba as “banchi.” The...

June 24, 2026

GREAT BAY--The Legacy of Hair event, held on Saturday, June 13, 2026, at Inglot, Carrefour Bush Road, brought together community members, models, creatives, vendors, and cultural supporters for an evening dedicated to honoring the history, resilience, and identity connect...