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Concerns grow over silence on new garbage contracts as agreements expire on March 31

Government

GREAT BAY--St. Maarten, Concerns are mounting among waste hauling contractors over what they describe as a troubling lack of communication and transparency from government regarding the bidding process for the new 2026 to 2029 garbage collection contracts, even as the current agreements move closer to expiration on March 31, 2026.

Tribune Editorial Staff
February 27, 2026
Government

Ys said his nomination for CBCS came from St. Maarten

WILLEMSTAD-GREAT BAY--Former Prime Minister Etienne Ys on Friday clarified that his nomination for the chairmanship of the Central Bank of Curaçao and St. Maarten (CBCS) in 2017 came from St. Maarten...
Government

MPs Roseburg, Doran push structured youth program to tackle crime and build opportunity

GREAT BAY--During a joint appearance on Breakfast Lounge with Lady Grace, Members of Parliament Egbert Doran and Sjamira Roseburg presented a shared call for stronger, more structured intervention for the nation’s youth, arguing that St. Maarten must move urgently to create better systems of support, discipline, and opportunity for young people, especially those considered at risk.
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Government
Emmanuel says reported CBCS clash was very predictable, “I told you so”
GREAT BAY--Leader of the Nation Opportunity Wealth (NOW) party Christophe Emmanuel says the reported impasse in Curaçao between St. Maarten’s Minister of Finance and Curaçao’s Minister of Finance has only reinforced a warning he has been making for years about the country’s position within the monetary union and the Central Bank of Curaçao and St. Maarten (CBCS).
Tribune Editorial Staff
February 26, 2026
Community
Rotary Sunset celebrates leaders in service and professional achievement
COLE BAY--In an atmosphere of fellowship, pride, and a deep commitment to Rotary’s humanistic values, the Rotary Club of St. Martin Sunset hosted its 2026 Professional Service Awards Evening at Carl’s N Son in Cole Bay.
Tribune Editorial Staff
February 26, 2026
Education
MP Labega: Education recovery must start at home, technology used the correct way
GREAT BAY--Member of Parliament Dimar Labega has weighed in on the country’s troubling early grade reading and mathematics assessment results, saying that while government and schools have a major role to play, meaningful improvement will also require stronger involvement from parents, families, and the wider community.
Tribune Editorial Staff
February 26, 2026
Government
Gumbs draws line in the sand over CBCS Chair, tense meeting ends in deadlock
WILLEMSTAD-GREAT BAY--A high-level meeting in Curaçao between St. Maarten’s Minister of Finance Marinka Gumbs and Curaçao’s Minister of Finance Charles Cooper reportedly ended without resolution after an apparent dispute over the chairmanship of the Central Bank of Curaçao and St. Maarten (CBCS), according to reports circulating after the talks.
Tribune Editorial Staff
February 26, 2026
Government
United nations urges support for Ombudsperson accreditation in Aruba, Curaçao and St. Maarten
GENEVA--GREAT BAY--A new United Nations review of the Kingdom of the Netherlands has specifically called for support to help the Ombudsperson institutions of Aruba, Curaçao and St. Maarten achieve accreditation in line with the Paris Principles,...
Tribune Editorial Staff
February 26, 2026
Education
Minister Gumbs clarifies medical education rules, must follow law
GREAT BAY--Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport Melissa Gumbs appeared before Parliament on Thursday to clarify the legal and regulatory framework governing medical education on St. Maarten, stressing that any institution seeking to operate in the sector must comply fully with the country’s higher education laws and formal accreditation requirements.
Tribune Editorial Staff
February 26, 2026
Opinion
Might is Right, or is it? The Empire Strikes Again Part 3
February 25, 2026
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February 24, 2026
It Wasn’t Me, And That’s the Problem - Part 2
February 24, 2026
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