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Five years above ground is enough: Petition urges reburial of Statia’s 69 Golden Rock ancestors by Nov. 13

Dutch Kingdom

ORANJESTAD, St. Eustatius--A group of concerned citizens from St. Eustatius’ descendant community has launched a petition calling on the Executive Council to ensure that the remains of 69 ancestors excavated from the 18th-century Golden Rock Plantation burial ground are reinterred on or before November 13, 2026.

Tribune Editorial Staff
October 6, 2026
Culture

Future Roots genealogy project to connect descendants of slavery and colonialism with family history

GREAT BAY--Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport Melissa Gumbs says the Future Roots program is moving into an important new phase, with a genealogical research project being developed to help descendants of slavery and colonialism trace their family histories across St. Maarten, Saba and other islands.
Education

Gumbs: School assessment will reveal full cost of public school repairs

GREAT BAY--Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport Melissa Gumbs says Government is moving forward with a comprehensive structural assessment of the country’s public schools that will establish the condition of the buildings, determine the cost of bringing them up to standard and provide a clearer picture of what should be budgeted for structural maintenance in the years ahead.
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Culture
Saint Martin unveils expanded line-up for sixth Festival de la Gastronomie
MARIGOT, Saint Martin--Five weeks before the opening of the 2026 Festival de la Gastronomie, the Saint Martin Tourist Office has unveiled the latest details of the sixth edition, which will place coconut at the center of nearly two weeks of culinary events from November 11 to 22.
Tribune Editorial Staff
October 6, 2026
Government
MP Roseburg: “Sending your own money should be free, or at least far cheaper”
GREAT BAY--Member of Parliament Sjamira Roseburg is calling for instant bank transfers for individuals to become free, or at least significantly cheaper, following the publication of an overview by the Centrale Bank van Curaçao en St. Maarten showing wide differences in the fees charged by local banks.
Tribune Editorial Staff
October 6, 2026
Tourism
St. Maarten ranked among Condé Nast Traveler’s top Caribbean and Atlantic islands for 2026
GREAT BAY--St. Maarten has been ranked among the leading islands in the Caribbean and Atlantic in Condé Nast Traveler’s 2026 Readers’ Choice Awards, earning the No. 16 position with a reader score of 91.13.
Tribune Editorial Staff
October 6, 2026
Community
ACP-SXM: GEBE review must lead to dates, relief, disclosure and refunds
GREAT BAY--The Association for Consumer Protection St. Maarten (ACP-SXM) says the ongoing review of NV GEBE’s fuel charges must result in clear deadlines, public disclosure and financial relief for consumers if improper charges are confirmed.
Tribune Editorial Staff
October 6, 2026
Education
NIPA nursing alumna Sherlin Warrington earns Bachelor of Science in Nursing with honors
GREAT BAY--The National Institute for Professional Advancement (NIPA) is celebrating alumna Sherlin Sahida Warrington after she earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Chamberlain University, graduating with President’s and Dean’s honors and a cumulative GPA of 3.86. Her degree was conferred on October 3, 2026.
Tribune Editorial Staff
October 6, 2026
Dutch Kingdom
Statia’s Reuel Schmidt presents multi-generational tourism strategies at CTO’s Youth Congress
ORANJESTAD, ST. EUSTATIUS--St Eustatius is taking centre stage in regional tourism development this week as its new junior commissioner of tourism, Reuel Schmidt, represents the island at the Caribbean Tourism Organization’s (CTO) Regional Tourism Youth Congress in Guyana.
Tribune Editorial Staff
October 6, 2026
Opinion
Open letter to the Government of St. Maarten: Banking fees, digital payments and fairness for the people and businesses of St. Maarten
October 6, 2026
Queen Mia of the Caribbean
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Faster and still so expensive?
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