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Heyliger-Marten moves to mandate training for taxi and transportation operators

Government

GREAT BAY--Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication Grisha Heyliger-Marten says Government is moving toward mandatory training for transportation operators and a new digital regulatory system designed to strengthen oversight, improve customer service and give passengers greater transparency when using taxis and buses in St. Maarten.

Tribune Editorial Staff
September 28, 2026
Government

2027 budget balances investment, debt and fiscal risks, Gumbs tells Parliament

GREAT BAY--Minister of Finance Marinka Gumbs presented the draft 2027 national budget to Parliament’s Central Committee on Monday, outlining projected revenues of approximately XCG 670.3 million against expenditures of XCG 662.2 million and stressing that the resulting XCG 8.1 million surplus does not depend on new revenue measures that have yet to receive legislative approval.
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Arrindell tells UN conference right of return must apply to all forcibly displaced peoples

NEW YORK--Rhoda Rebecca Arrindell of St. Maarten told an international conference at United Nations Headquarters in New York that the right of return must apply to all forcibly displaced peoples, while arguing that decolonization remains an unfinished political obligation requiring meaningful action from the international community.
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Education
Project INSPIRE to strengthen inclusive education in St. Maarten
GREAT BAY--A new regional education initiative aimed at making classrooms more responsive and inclusive is being launched this week in St. Maarten.
Tribune Editorial Staff
September 28, 2026
Gordon Snow urges men to test early as he shares prostate cancer journey with Parliament
GREAT BAY--Prostate cancer survivor Gordon Snow used a personal presentation to Parliament on Monday to urge men across St. Maarten to overcome fear and embarrassment, get tested early and speak more openly about prostate cancer, stressing that early detection can make a major difference in treatment and recovery.
Tribune Editorial Staff
September 28, 2026
Government
Government still silent as questions linger over Minister Plenipotentiary audit
GREAT BAY--The Government of St. Maarten has remained publicly silent since the General Audit Chamber released a report identifying longstanding accountability weaknesses in the governance and financial management of the Cabinet of the Minister Plenipotentiary in The Hague, despite questions submitted by The People’s Tribune seeking Government’s response to the findings.
Tribune Editorial Staff
September 28, 2026
Economy
Youth unemployment in St. Maarten stands at 24%, double national average
GREAT BAY--Youth unemployment in St. Maarten stands at 24 percent, twice the national average, according to the United Nations’ 2026 Common Country Analysis, which warns that difficult school-to-work transitions and the continued departure of young people for opportunities abroad are weakening the country’s future workforce.
Tribune Editorial Staff
September 28, 2026
Education
St. Maarten’s Franshelis Garcia earns PhD researching obesity stigma
THE NETHERLANDS--St. Maarten’s Franshelis Garcia has earned her PhD degree from Wageningen University & Research in the Netherlands after successfully defending her doctoral thesis on the stigma surrounding obesity and metabolic and bariatric surgery on Friday, September 25, 2026.
Tribune Editorial Staff
September 28, 2026
Government
UN: Ministries work in silos, only 18% of civil service has advanced tertiary qualifications
GREAT BAY--St. Maarten’s ministries continue to operate too often in silos while serious skills shortages within the public service are hampering policy execution, according to the United Nations’ 2026 Common Country Analysis, which says just 18 percent of the country’s roughly 2,000 public servants possess advanced tertiary qualifications.
Tribune Editorial Staff
September 28, 2026
Opinion
The King is dead: long live the King! A Tribute to the Mighty Sparrow (1935 - 2026)
September 28, 2026
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September 27, 2026
Open letter to the Members of WIFOL
September 25, 2026
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