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President of Parliament endorses Minister Connor's breadfruit initiative, suggests expansion to more fruit trees and vegetables.

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GREAT BAY--President of Parliament Sarah Wescot-Williams has endorsed Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor Claret Connor's initiative to distribute breadfruit trees across St. Maarten, while calling for the effort to be expanded to include other fruit trees and vegetables.

Tribune Editorial Staff
October 23, 2026
Health

Can you reduce your breast cancer risk? What you can change and what you cannot

GREAT BAY--Can breast cancer be prevented? It sounds like a simple question, but the answer requires some care.
Dutch Kingdom

DUO to assist St. Maarten residents with student loan repayments November 23 to 27

GREAT BAY--Former students with outstanding Dutch student loans will have an opportunity to receive in-person assistance when the Education Executive Agency (DUO) visits St. Maarten from November 23 to 27, 2026, to help borrowers understand their repayment obligations for 2027.
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Government
St. Maarten Statistics Department launches new website and interactive data dashboard
GREAT BAY--The Department of Statistics (STAT) has launched a new website and interactive statistical dashboard, giving residents, businesses, researchers, students and policymakers easier access to official data on St. Maarten's economy, population, tourism, employment and other key areas.
Tribune Editorial Staff
October 23, 2026
Sports
39th St. Martin Day Around the Island Relay Race Set for November 11
GREAT BAY--The St. Maarten Road Runners will host the 39th edition of the St. Martin Day Around the Island Relay Race on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, bringing together hundreds of runners, supporters and volunteers from both sides of the island for one of St. Maarten's longest-running sporting traditions.
Tribune Editorial Staff
October 22, 2026
Infrastructure
Three statements, two ministers, one road fund: So what exactly is going on?
GREAT BAY--St. Maarten's Road Fund has managed to generate three ministerial statements in two days. What began as an announcement of a historic increase in road infrastructure funding quickly became a debate about delayed implementation, budget priorities and which ministry was responsible for what.
Tribune Editorial Staff
October 22, 2026
Culture
Minister of Culture Melissa Gumbs mourns cultural icon Esther Narcisco-Williams
GREAT BAY--Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport Melissa Gumbs has expressed her condolences following the passing of Esther Narcisco-Williams, a cultural figure whose decades of work in arts, crafts and theater helped preserve and promote St. Maarten's heritage.
Tribune Editorial Staff
October 22, 2026
Government commissions feasibility study for St. Maarten Development Bank
GREAT BAY--The Government of St. Maarten has commissioned a feasibility assessment into establishing a Development Bank for the country, Finance Minister Marinka Gumbs has confirmed in response to questions from Member of Parliament Sarah Wescot-Williams during Parliament's handling of the draft 2027 national budget.
Tribune Editorial Staff
October 22, 2026
Government
Finance Minister Gumbs confirms Civil Servants' 2.5% indexation and back pay expected on Friday
GREAT BAY--Minister of Finance Marinka Gumbs has confirmed to The People's Tribune that the process for the 2.5% salary indexation for civil servants, including retroactive payments dating back to January 2026, has been completed, with payment expected on Friday, October 23, as part of the October payroll.
Tribune Editorial Staff
October 22, 2026
Opinion
Banking on Development
An economy can welcome millions of visitors, attract significant investment and generate substantial business activity, yet still struggle to provide its own entrepreneurs with the financing necessary to grow. That contradiction is one of the challenges St. Maarten must confront if it intends to build an economy that offers opportunities beyond its traditional sectors.
October 22, 2026
So What Will MP Ludi de Weever Do Next?
October 21, 2026
Parliamentary Committee Keeps Program for Visit to Bonaire Secret
October 21, 2026
Weekend Read

The fight after leaving: “Are you going to wait until something happens to me?”

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The past is not buried: How slavery and colonialism continue to shape generations

October 24, 2026

It is easier for Caribbean travelers to leave the region than to explore it

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