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MP Roseburg meets Curaçao Tourist Police ahead of St. Maarten pilot

Health

GREAT BAY--After the pilot for a tourist police was discussed in Parliament, Member of Parliament Sjamira Roseburg decided to see for herself how a tourist police works in practice. During her recent visit to Curaçao for the Caribbean Excellence Summit, she visited and met with the Curaçao Tourist Police to gain direct insight into what works, how the unit operates and what results it is achieving.

Tribune Editorial Staff
October 13, 2026
Government

MP Doran congratulates Cicilia on historic leadership transition within Aruba’s AVP

GREAT BAY--Member of Parliament and Leader of the National Alliance faction, Egbert J. Doran, has extended his congratulations to Wendrick Cicilia on becoming the new leader of the Aruban People’s Party (AVP), marking a significant new chapter in the party’s history.
Regional

Caribbean author Analise Kandasammy launches book on humanity in the AI age

PORT OF SPAIN, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO--As artificial intelligence transforms industries, reshapes careers and changes how people work and make decisions, a Caribbean voice is emerging with a different perspective on one of the world's most important conversations. Analise Kandasammy, an emerging thought leader on the human side of artificial intelligence, has officially launched her debut book, Human, Still: Strengthening Your Mind for an AI-Shaped Future, challenging professionals, business leaders and organizations to look beyond what AI can do and consider what it may be doing to us.
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Tourism
St. Maarten delegation heads to FCCA conference to strengthen cruise Industry partnerships
GREAT BAY--Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication (TEATT) Grisha Heyliger-Marten will join Port St. Maarten Group Chief Executive Officer Alexander Gumbs and other Port officials at the 32nd Annual Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA) Cruise Conference and Trade Show in San Juan, Puerto Rico, this week.
Tribune Editorial Staff
October 13, 2026
Justice
No improvement: St. Maarten remains on lowest U.S. human trafficking ranking,
GREAT BAY--St. Maarten remains among the countries and territories receiving the lowest ranking in the United States' annual Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report, with the 2026 assessment finding that the Government has still not demonstrated significant efforts to meet minimum international standards for combating human trafficking. The latest report, released October 8 by the U.S. Department of State, confirms that St. Maarten has now gone six consecutive years without officially identifying a trafficking victim, prosecuting a trafficker or securing a new trafficking conviction.
Tribune Editorial Staff
October 13, 2026
Health
USM to host public lecture on Perimenopause, Menopause and Women's Health October 15
GREAT BAY--The University of St. Martin (USM) will bring an often misunderstood and insufficiently discussed stage of women's health into the public conversation when it hosts a lecture titled "(Peri)Menopause… Nobody Told Me This!" on Thursday, October 15, 2026, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in Room 202 at the USM campus.
Tribune Editorial Staff
October 13, 2026
Community
St. Maarten nature groups invited to apply for EU conservation grants before December 8
GREAT BAY--Nature conservation organizations and other eligible local entities in St. Maarten have a new opportunity to secure grants of up to €100,000 for projects aimed at protecting the island's biodiversity, restoring damaged ecosystems and strengthening environmental resilience. The funding is available through the third BESTLIFE2030 Call for Proposals, with applications open until December 8, 2026.
Tribune Editorial Staff
October 13, 2026
Other
The Chinese Connection: US$102,525 in suspicious transfers went uninvestigated beyond FIU review
GREAT BAY--A financial investigation involving three suspicious international money transfers totaling US$102,525 was referred to the Public Prosecutor's Office in St. Maarten but was not pursued because authorities lacked sufficient financial investigative capacity. The case is among the findings highlighted in a newly published international research report examining underground banking, cross-border financial networks and weaknesses in financial oversight throughout the Dutch Caribbean.
Tribune Editorial Staff
October 13, 2026
Community
GEBE continues relief partnership for seniors with government in 2027
GREAT BAY--NV GEBE will no longer handle applications, determine eligibility or select beneficiaries for its Senior Citizens Relief Program beginning in 2027, following a new agreement with the Government of St. Maarten that transfers those responsibilities to the Department of Social Services within the Ministry of Public Health, Social Development and Labor (VSA).
Tribune Editorial Staff
October 12, 2026
Opinion
Is it that time once again?
October 12, 2026
For constitution day: What Exactly Are We Celebrating? Is the system working in the best interest of St. Martin?
October 11, 2026
For constitition day: reflection and determining what's to gain or lose by leaving the Kingdom. “There is unfinished business”
October 11, 2026
Weekend Read

Plenipotentiary Foundation defends itself against Audit Chamber report.....sort of

October 10, 2026

Why we call people Redskin, Brown and Black: The History Behind Caribbean Words

October 10, 2026

The next big tourism challenge is not attracting visitors, it's preparing for change by chaos

October 10, 2026

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