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SCDF appoints “Sticky” Codrington as first-ever Carnival Village Mayor

Culture

GREAT BAY--The St. Maarten Carnival Development Foundation (SCDF) has, for the first time in its history, appointed a Carnival Village Mayor, or simply, the Village Mayor. The distinction has been bestowed on longtime Carnival Village booth holder Steven “Sticky” Codrington, who now becomes the first person to hold the title.

Tribune Editorial Staff
April 6, 2026
Sports

Calling all coaches, trainers and sports leaders: Help shape the future of sports in St. Maarten

GREAT BAY--The Sint Maarten Sports Federation (SMSF), in collaboration with the National Sports Institute (NSI) and the Department of Sports SXM, is making a final call for participation in the SMSF Needs Assessment Project 2025-2026, a joint initiative aimed at strengthening St. Maarten’s sports sector and helping to guide strategic planning for the period 2026-2028.
Tourism

New airlift, digital push expected to keep St. Maarten tourism strong into summer

GREAT BAY--Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication (TEATT) Grisha Heyliger-Marten says all indications are that St. Maarten’s tourism sector continues to perform strongly, with encouraging signs not only for the current high season, but also for the upcoming shoulder and summer periods.
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Culture
SCDF says hotel occupancy, Airbnb properties strong for Carnival 2026
Tribune Editorial Staff
April 6, 2026
Southwest service to St. Maarten begins Tues, opening new U.S. gateway through Orlando
St. Maarten is set to welcome a major new airlift development on Tuesday with the start of Southwest Airlines’ long-awaited service to Princess Juliana International Airport...
Tribune Editorial Staff
April 6, 2026
Justice
CARICOM Reparations Commission Supports Historic UN Recognition of Slavery as the Gravest Crime Against Humanity
CARIBBEAN REGION--The CARICOM Reparations Commission (CRC) has welcomed a historic milestone at the United Nations following the adoption by the UN General Assembly of the resolution titled: “Declaration on the Trafficking of Enslaved Africans and the Racialized Chattel Enslavement of Africans as the Gravest Crime Against Humanity.”
Tribune Editorial Staff
April 3, 2026
Dutch Kingdom
King and Queen to visit U.S. as Florida stop spotlights Caribbean part of the Kingdom
WASHINGTON, D.C.--King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima will pay a working visit to the United States from April 13 to 15, 2026, with stops in Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., and Miami.
Tribune Editorial Staff
April 3, 2026
Health
Ambulance Dept. to operate its new sub station in Festival Village for Carnival 2026
GREAT BAY--The Ambulance Department of St. Maarten will officially begin operating its new sub station at the Jocelyn Arndell Festival Village for Carnival 2026, marking another important step in strengthening safety and emergency response services at the island’s largest cultural celebration.
Tribune Editorial Staff
April 2, 2026
Dutch Kingdom
Dutch Government Prepares €30 Million guarantee for deposit protection in Saba, Statia, Bonaire
GREAT BAY--The Dutch government is preparing a financial guarantee framework to support the deposit guarantee system for Saba, Statia and Bonaire, aimed at protecting deposit holders and strengthening financial stability in those islands. The measure forms part of the updated Deposit Guarantee Scheme for the BES islands, which took effect on January 1, 2025.
Tribune Editorial Staff
April 2, 2026
Opinion
Sint Maarten’s Moment Is Now And the World Is Watching
April 6, 2026
The Excuse We No Longer Have
April 3, 2026
No Small Matter
April 2, 2026
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