The Peoples Tribune

July 01, 2026

ST-PETERS--Students from St. Maarten Academy and the Methodist Agogic Centre, Comprehensive Secondary Education, MAC-CSE, earned all three top awards in the regional After the Storm: Youth Designing Climate Resilience for the Caribbean Project , a UNESCO initiative that challe...

July 01, 2026

CAY HILL--The St. Maarten Football Federation, SXMFF, brought the 2025, 2026 SXMFF Youth League season to an exciting close on Saturday, June 27, 2026, at the Raoul Illidge Sports Complex, where champions were crowned in the U-9, U-13 and U-17 divisions. The final day of compe...

July 01, 2026

GREAT BAY- - Member of Parliament Francisco A. Lacroes is calling on residents across St. Maarten to report sewage discharge, septic overflows and wastewater problems in their neighborhoods, as part of a broader effort to document affected areas and strengthen parliamentary ov...

July 01, 2026

The Rotary Club of St. Martin Sunset marked a new chapter in its service journey with the installation of Jade Maccow as President for the 2026, 2027 Rotary year during its annual Change of Board Ceremony held on June 20, 2026, at Mélange, Port de Plaisance. The event, held un...

July 01, 2026

GREAT BAY--NV GEBE on Tuesday, June 30th, said it remains committed to rebuilding its relationship with its customers by being more direct, more consistent and more transparent in its communication, and will focus on informing customers directly on how the company will wo...

July 01, 2026

THE NETHERLANDS- - The St. Maarten National Athletic Federation, SNAF, is celebrating strong performances by Carlos Brison Cainez and Nahjah Wyatte Munoz, who represented St. Maarten in the Netherlands following the cancellation of the 2026 Dutch National Championships, N...

July 01, 2026

GREAT BAY--For the first time in the country’s history, St. Maarten is positioned to have an approved national budget before the end of the year, following the unanimous approval of the 2027 Draft National Budget by the Council of Ministers on Thursday, June 25, 2026. Min...

July 01, 2026

GREAT BAY--St. Maarten Flavors continues to celebrate the island’s culinary diversity with a series of unique food and beverage experiences offered by participating restaurants and culinary businesses throughout June. Beyond signature dishes and exclusive menu offerings,...

June 30, 2026

GREAT BAY--St. Maarten’s population reached an estimated 42,449 on January 1, 2025, according to the latest rebased figures from the Department of Statistics. On paper, the number represents continued growth. In practical terms, however, the figures show a population that...

June 30, 2026

GREAT BAY--SZV Social & Health Insurances has formalized a long-term contractual agreement with Fundación Valle del Lili, FVL, in Cali, Colombia, to serve as an international healthcare provider for SZV-insured clients who require specialized medical treatment that is...

June 29, 2026

THE HAGUE--Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten has pledged continued engagement with representatives of the black community on concrete follow-up to the Dutch government’s apologies for the role of the Dutch state in the slavery past. The commitment followed a meeting at The Black...

June 29, 2026

GREAT BAY--The Nature Foundation St. Maarten and the Ministry of Justice have launched the Protection through Biosecurity Project, a strategic initiative aimed at strengthening St. Maarten’s ability to prevent the introduction of invasive species, combat illegal wildlife...

June 29, 2026

AMSTERDAM--Toxicologists in the Netherlands are raising concern over the spread of retatrutide, a powerful and unapproved injectable weight-loss drug being sold online and obtained through informal channels. The drug, nicknamed “triple G”, has not been approved by European or...