The Peoples Tribune

June 17, 2026

GREAT BAY--The 2026 Country Budget lists approximately Cg. 3.7 million for marketing under the St. Maarten Tourism Bureau, a figure that raises serious concerns about whether the country is adequately funded to compete in an increasingly aggressive Caribbean tourism market. Wh...

June 17, 2026

GREAT BAY--The 2026 Country Budget presents Windward Islands Airways International N.V., better known as Winair, as one of the government-owned companies showing stable results, improved financial strength and continued operational consolidation. According to the budget overvi...

June 16, 2026

GREAT BAY-- The 2026 Country Budget provides an overview of the financial position of government-owned companies, with particular attention to the continuity of operations, available financial information and possible risks for government finances. The budget notes that financ...

June 16, 2026

GREAT BAY--SZV announced on Tuesday that St. Maarten has reached a major milestone in the modernization of healthcare, with all general practitioners, GPs, on the Dutch side now connected through a digital General Practitioner Information System, GPIS, implemented through...

June 16, 2026

GREAT BAY--The Association for Consumer Protection Sint Maarten (ACP-SXM) extends its sincerest appreciation to every individual and organization whose invaluable contribution helped make the Community March for Rights, Accountability & Transparency on June 15, 2026 a...

June 16, 2026

GREAT BAY--From June 8 to 12, 2026, members of the No Mas No More (NMNM) working group gathered in Sint Maarten and St. Eustatius for their annual work conference. The conference brought together representatives from Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, Saba, St. Eustatius, Sint Maarten,...

June 16, 2026

GREAT BAY--The Student Support Services Division (SSSD) of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport will host a free workshop titled “Applying for a U.S. Student Visa or Canadian Study Permit” on Thursday, June 18, 2026, at the University of St. Martin from 6:00 p.m...

June 16, 2026

ORANJESTAD--Aruba Prime Minister Mike Eman has announced that he will step down as leader of the AVP in September and resign as Prime Minister on January 1. He made the announcement Monday evening during a party meeting, according to media reports in Aruba. Eman said the decis...

June 16, 2026

GREAT BAY--No formal complaints has been filed against Prime Minister Luc Mercelina by any VSA personnel. This was the final conclusion of a review conducted by the Ministry of VSA. Following recent public statements by Member of Parliament Francisco Lacroes regarding whistleb...

June 16, 2026

GREAT BAY--The Association for Consumer Protection St. Maarten, ACP-SXM, has submitted a formal petition to N.V. GEBE requesting corrective action and an urgent meeting with the company’s management regarding electricity and water services, billing practices, the fuel cla...

June 16, 2026

GREAT BAY--Concerns raised by Justice personnel about deductions on their payslips have led to payroll tax adjustments by the Ministry of Finance ahead of the June 2026 vacation payroll. The Ministry of Finance has confirmed that the issue did not involve regular monthly...

June 16, 2026

CAY HILL--Learning Unlimited Preparatory School St. Maarten recently hosted the graduation ceremony for its 12th grade senior students, celebrating the Class of 2026 and their academic accomplishments as they prepare to continue their education at universities and college...

June 16, 2026

GREAT BAY--Figures presented by the Study Financing Department to 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦’𝘴 𝘛𝘳𝘪𝘣𝘶𝘯𝘦 on Monday show that St. Maarten students continue to pursue a wide range of career paths, with strong interest in business, health-related studies, finance and information t...