The Peoples Tribune

November 07, 2026

GREAT BAY--NV GEBE maintains that it has the legal authority to disconnect electricity customers under Articles 5, 9, 10 and 11 of its existing Terms and Conditions of Connection and Rates, which were ratified during the former Netherlands Antilles period, Prime Minister Dr. L...

November 07, 2026

GREAT BAY--Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport (ECYS) Melissa Gumbs delivered a forceful rebuttal to Member of Parliament Darryl York during Friday's continuation of the 2027 national budget debate, accusing him of misrepresenting her record, questioning his unders...

November 06, 2026

GREAT BAY--Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication (TEATT) Grisha Heyliger-Marten has outlined proposed changes to St. Maarten's Accommodation Tax Ordinance that would gradually increase the tax from its current 5% to 12% over three years, streng...

November 06, 2026

GREAT BAY--Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication (TEATT) Grisha Heyliger-Marten has disclosed that government is exploring the establishment of a centralized National Vehicle Titling System that would create a verified database of vehicle owner...

November 06, 2026

GREAT BAY--Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication (TEATT) Grisha Heyliger-Marten has cautioned that government cannot responsibly authorize refunds or credits to electricity consumers based solely on the fuel clause surplus identified in the Apr...

November 06, 2026

GREAT BAY--Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication (TEATT) Grisha Heyliger-Marten has disclosed that GEBE failed to submit a government-requested proposal to correct deficiencies in its electricity fuel clause calculation, prompting the Bureau Te...

November 06, 2026

GREAT BAY--Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication (TEATT) Grisha Heyliger-Marten has confirmed that a joint technical task force between her ministry and the Ministry of Finance has been established to advance research into a proposed Financial...

November 06, 2026

GREAT BAY--Port St. Maarten is developing a new pedestrian access route, known as Project Walk, that will connect the cruise port area to Dock Maarten, providing cruise passengers with an additional way to walk directly into Philipsburg and potentially improving the distributi...

November 06, 2026

GREAT BAY--Member of Parliament Darryl York has questioned why incorrect road markings on Cole Bay Hill remain uncorrected months after a serious accident reportedly exposed deficiencies that complicated the application of traffic regulations. He also raised concerns about the...

November 06, 2026

GREAT BAY--Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication (TEATT) Grisha Heyliger-Marten has cautioned that reducing or even eliminating Port St. Maarten's throughput fee on fuel supplied to GEBE would provide only marginal relief to electricity consume...

November 06, 2026

GREAT BAY--Prime Minister Dr. Luc Mercelina has told Parliament that government has completed its part of the nomination process for the Social Economic Council (SER), but remains dependent on employers' and employees' organizations to submit their candidates before the adviso...

November 06, 2026

GREAT BAY--Members of Parliament Sjamira Roseburg and Darryl York have renewed their demands for clarity on GEBE's disconnection policy, questioning why customers, including elderly residents, people with medical needs and families with young children, continue to face el...

November 06, 2026

GREAT BAY--Minister of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure (VROMI) Patrice Gumbs has met with companies that participated in the government's solid waste collection tender to address concerns about the evaluation process, explain how contracts will...