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Minister Tackling: Youth Brigade Is nation-building, prevention and long-term investment in St. Maarten’s Future

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GREAT BAY--Minister of Justice Nathalie Tackling says the St. Maarten Youth Brigade represents far more than drills, ranks and formations, describing the program as essential nation-building work that strengthens discipline, develops grit and helps prevent young people from reaching critical crossroads without guidance.

Tribune Editorial Staff
May 26, 2026
Economy

DC ALFA Conference opens in St. Maarten with food security at center of regional talks

GREAT BAY--The 2026 Dutch Caribbean Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries Alliance Conference officially opened this week in St. Maarten, bringing together representatives and stakeholders from Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, Saba, St. Eustatius and St. Maarten for a week of dialogue, collaboration, field activities and policy-focused discussions on the future of agriculture, livestock, fisheries and food security in the Dutch Caribbean.
Education

Gumbs: Young people must be heard, not just spoken about

GREAT BAY, St. Maarten: Following a meeting with the Youth Cabinet last week, Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport Melissa Gumbs says St. Maarten must do more than speak about young people. The country must create real opportunities for them to speak for themselves, participate in national discussions and help shape the environment in which they are expected to grow, learn and contribute.
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Culture
Gumbs: St. Maarten’s financial, cultural realities cannot be dressed up as “Sweet Nothings”
GREAT BAY--Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport Melissa Gumbs says the financial and cultural realities facing St. Maarten can no longer be dressed up as “sweet nothings,” stressing that difficult messages about budget discipline, national identity and cultural preservation must be delivered honestly if the country is to change course.
Tribune Editorial Staff
May 26, 2026
Community
PRIVA study: St. Maarten records lowest food self-sufficiency among Dutch Caribbean islands
THE HAGUE--St. Maarten has recorded the lowest level of food self-sufficiency among the six Dutch Caribbean islands assessed in a new baseline study by research agency PRIVA, with local production accounting for just 0.72% of the island’s measured food supply.
Tribune Editorial Staff
May 26, 2026
Justice
Joint Court report shows St. Maarten case inflow rose in 2025, while backlog declined
GREAT BAY--The Joint Court of Justice’s 2025 Annual Report shows that St. Maarten recorded an increase in new cases filed at the Court of First Instance in 2025, while the island’s pending caseload at year-end decreased compared to 2024.
Tribune Editorial Staff
May 26, 2026
Government
MPs Demand Proof, Documentation and Equal Integrity Standards in Prime Minister’s Dispute With VSA Minister
GREAT BAY--Members of Parliament pressed Prime Minister Dr. Luc Mercelina for proof, documentation and consistency on Monday, after his presentation to Parliament on the dispute involving Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor Richinel Brug.
Tribune Editorial Staff
May 25, 2026
Government
MP Darryl York: “Is it integrity when it is convenient, or integrity at all times?”
GREAT BAY--Member of Parliament Darryl York has questioned the move to bring Parliament into what he described as an internal dispute between Prime Minister Dr. Luc Mercelina and Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor Richinel Brug, stating that Parliament is being asked to consider serious political consequences without all members having access to the same proof.
Tribune Editorial Staff
May 25, 2026
Government
MP Roseburg again calls on GEBE to produce disconnection policy before cutting residents
Tribune Editorial Staff
May 25, 2026
Opinion
reality: In St. Maarten, Blowing the Whistle Is Not That Simple
May 26, 2026
Sea Grape Tree on Halley Drive Reflects a Larger Loss for Simpson Bay
May 25, 2026
Dutch caribbean islands should Adopt UN Slavery Resolution
May 24, 2026
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