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GEBE protest march planned as legal options form, call goes out for 5,000 people minimum

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GREAT BAY--Peggy-Ann Richardson announced on Saturday that a public march to NV GEBE is now being planned, following a meeting held earlier in the day with legal professionals and concerned residents to discuss possible legal action against utility company GEBE. She also added that an association will be established to take the matter forward legally as early as next week. Once that entity is established the protest march will be organized.

Tribune Editorial Staff
May 23, 2026
Infrastructure

NOAA predicts below-normal Atlantic Hurricane Season

GREAT BAY--NOAA’s National Weather Service is predicting a below-normal 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, but officials are urging residents, businesses and governments across the hurricane belt to prepare early and remain vigilant throughout the season.
Government

St. Maarten and Curacao reject participation in OCT vs. UPG status analysis, Dutch State Secretary says

THE HAGUE--Curaçao and St. Maarten have indicated that they do not wish to participate in a Dutch-requested analysis of the advantages and disadvantages of changing from their current Overseas Country and Territory, OCT, status to Outermost Region status within the European Union. Aruba, by contrast, has responded positively to the proposal.
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Government
Decree officially published empowering BTP to oversee GEBE concession, tariffs and fuel clause
GREAT BAY--The Government of St. Maarten has formally designated the Bureau Telecommunication and Post, BTP, to supervise NV GEBE’s electricity concession, marking the first structured oversight mechanism of its kind under the Electricity Concession Ordinance in more than 15 years.
Tribune Editorial Staff
May 22, 2026
Tourism
St. Maarten positions as year-round destination for Canadian travelers
TORONTO, CANADA--St. Maarten is seeing increased summer interest from Canadian travelers, supported by expanded airlift from Toronto, renewed fall service from Montreal, a broad range of accommodations and a growing calendar of festivals and experiential events, according to updates shared during the One Caribbean Canada Media Awards in Toronto.
Tribune Editorial Staff
May 22, 2026
Labor
Richardson files criminal complaint against union leader Thompson on behalf of WIFOL members
GREAT BAY--The co-founder of the Windward Islands Federation of Labour, WIFOL, René Richardson, acting on behalf of members and workers of the Windward Islands Federation of Labour, WIFOL, filed a criminal complaint on Thursday with the Public Prosecutor’s Office against longtime union leader Theophilus Emanuel Thompson, alleging several breaches and possible misappropriations connected to the management, finances, assets, governance and functioning of the association.
May 22, 2026
Community
Citizen Peggy-Ann Richardson calls legal professionals to Saturday meeting on NV GEBE civil case
GREAT BAY--Citizen Peggy-Ann Richardson on Friday morning announced that she, together with Solange Apon and other concerned citizens, is issuing a call to legal professionals to attend an initial meeting this Saturday at La Sucrière, the former Kangaroo Court, in Philipsburg, to begin organizing a legal approach to the ongoing concerns surrounding NV GEBE.
Tribune Editorial Staff
May 22, 2026
Justice
Law Council calls out structural neglect in St. Maarten prison system, Justice chain at risk
GREAT BAY--The Law Enforcement Council has called out what it described as years of structural neglect in St. Maarten’s prison system, warning that the crisis at the Point Blanche prison and persistent weaknesses across the justice chain continue to place human rights, public safety and citizen trust at risk.
May 21, 2026
Tourism
St. Maarten partners with Expedia to boost summer tourism visibility
GREAT BAY--The Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Traffic and Telecommunication (TEATT), Grisha Heyliger-Marten, has announced a new strategic partnership with Expedia Group, one of the world’s largest travel platforms, as part of St. Maarten’s 2026 Summer Marketing Campaign.
Tribune Editorial Staff
May 21, 2026
Opinion
“My Saint Martin Flag” - My Personal testimony
May 22, 2026
Pride is not a budget line
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