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MP Franklin Meyers previews SAM Party Congress, touches on various issues during radio interview

Government

GREAT BAY--Member of Parliament Franklin Meyers appeared on The Breakfast Lounge with Lady Grace on Friday, using the radio platform to invite members and the wider community to the Soualiga Action Movement (SAM) party congress scheduled for Sunday, January 25, while also weighing in on a range of national issues, from justice reform and prison conditions to public health, environmental concerns, and citizenship.

Tribune Editorial Staff
January 23, 2026
Dutch Kingdom

Renovation Begins at Former Breedeweg Road School Building

STATIA--Island Commissioner Reuben Merkman, who holds the portfolio for housing, and Housing Director Jaquil Pandt conducted an official site visit today at the former school building on Breedeweg.
Sports

Business Hoops donate to Soualiga Youth Basketball Association

GREAT BAY--Business Hoops SXM once again demonstrated that its vision extends far beyond organizing competitive tournaments, as the organization made a meaningful contribution to youth basketball development on Thursday night at the L.B. Scott Sports Auditorium.
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Infrastructure
MP Darryl York seeks clarification on VROMI, UNOPS traffic initiative timeline
GREAT BAY-- Member of Parliament Darryl York has written to the Minister of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure (VROMI) requesting clarification on the timeline and status of the ministry’s work with the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) to address traffic congestion.
January 23, 2026
Tourism
PJIA appoints Michael Peters as new Operational Director
AIRPORT--Princess Juliana International Airport (PJIAE) is pleased to announce the appointment of Michael Peters as Operations Director, effective immediately.
January 22, 2026
Dutch Kingdom
Caribbean storage, Curaçao in focus as Venezuelan oil flows reroute under U.S. enforcement
WILLEMSTAD--Curaçao is quickly becoming one of the Caribbean’s key offloading and holding points as the United States tightens its grip on Venezuela’s crude exports, pushing volumes away from shadow fleet tankers and toward routes it can monitor and influence.
Tribune Editorial Staff
January 22, 2026
Government
National Alliance: Vendors paying the price for government delays on Marketplace rebuild
GREAT BAY--The National Alliance (NA) faction in Parliament has sent a letter to Minister of VROMI Patrice Gumbs following the most recent Question Hour on the Marketplace project...
Tribune Editorial Staff
January 22, 2026
Tourism
Does St. Maarten Need a Visitor Cap at overcrowding Points?
GREAT BAY--Tourism caps are often framed as an “overtourism” debate, but for small islands they are just as much a traffic, safety, and service-delivery tool...
Tribune Editorial Staff
January 22, 2026
CPS offers voluntary COVID-19 booster appointments as countries shift to targeted, seasonal vaccination
GREAT BAY--Collective Prevention Services (CPS) on Thursday reminded the public that COVID-19 vaccinations, including boosters, remain available in St. Maarten by appointment at the CPS offices in the Vineyard Building Office Park in Philipsburg...
Tribune Editorial Staff
January 22, 2026
Opinion
About Air Antilles and Winair Accountability
January 23, 2026
Clean up, clean up, everybody do their share
January 22, 2026
Threshold
January 19, 2026
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Criminal Law Professor: The kidnapping, criminal prosecution of Nicolás Maduro

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CARIBAVIA Vision for Caribbean Airlift

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Why the Dollar Still Matters Here: Henriquez on Trade, Tourism, and the Anchor Currency

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