GREAT BAY--Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication Grisha Heyliger-Marten says the Philipsburg Beautification and Revitalization initiative remains active and is moving toward implementation, with Government pursuing a phased series of projects a...

October 05, 2026

Minister Gumbs: I never ordered halt to teacher appreciation coupon distribution | The Peoples Tribune

GREAT BAY--Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport Melissa Gumbs has rejected claims that she ordered a halt to the distribution of Teacher Appreciation Coupon Sheets to public school teachers, saying no such instruction was ever given. Gumbs was responding to con...

October 03, 2026

Saturday Morning Building Fire Contained. Two Treated for Smoke Inhalation | Soualiganewsday

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) - At approximately  10:15 a.m. today, October 3, 2026 , the Police Dispatch Center was notified of a fire at a business establishment located on  E. Camille Richardson . The Fire Department was immediately notified and dispatched to the locat...

October 02, 2026

NV GEBE meter checks remain largely reactive | The Daily Herald

PHILIPSBURG--Utilities company NV GEBE does not currently conduct comprehensive, system-wide testing of all electricity and water meters, with investigations generally taking place when customers report suspected billing or consumption problems or when an issue is identified i...

October 01, 2026

St. Maarten’s high season airlift grows with new routes, returning flights and larger aircraft | The Peoples Tribune

GREAT BAY--With the Caribbean’s winter tourism season approaching, St. Maarten is beginning to see the familiar buildup in airlift that accompanies the busiest travel months of the year. This season, however, the increase is coming from several directions at once, including a...

September 30, 2026

Tourist Police to carry batons and handcuffs as Justice targets 20 recruits | The Peoples Tribune

GREAT BAY--Minister of Justice Nathalie Tackling says St. Maarten’s planned tourist police officers will be permitted to carry batons and handcuffs, while the Ministry is also studying whether equipment such as pepper spray and stun guns could eventually form part of their ope...