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MP Lewis says police chief’s dual justice role poses conflict of Interest

GREAT BAY--Member of Parliament Lyndon Lewis, Vice Chair of Parliament’s Justice Committee, has formally raised concerns with Minister of Justice Nathalie Tackling over the appointment of Chief of Police Carl John to also serve as Acting Secretary General within the Ministry of Justice, calling the arrangement a serious conflict of interest that warrants urgent review.

Tribune Editorial Staff
April 20, 2026
Community

SXM in Solidarity With Palestine: Call for action on global injustice

GREAT BAY--Approximately 40 persons gathered in front of the Courthouse in Philipsburg on April 17 in solidarity with the global Red Ribbon Campaign in support of the people of Palestine, while also issuing a broader call for action against global suffering, injustice, exploitation, and war.
Community

SCDF announces Chery Himla as official vehicle of Carnival’s 55th Anniversary

GREAT BAY--The St. Maarten Carnival Development Foundation (SCDF) has announced the Chery Himla as the official vehicle of the 55th anniversary of St. Maarten Carnival. This milestone partnership marks the beginning of a new annual tradition and signals a strengthened collaboration between SCDF and its longstanding corporate partner, Motorworld.
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Justice
WICSU-PSU wants psychological support for first responders and essential workers
GREAT BAY-- The Windward Islands Civil Servants Union and Private Sector Union (WICSU-PSU) is once again calling on Government to urgently establish a structured system of professional psychological care for frontline and essential workers, particularly first responders who are routinely exposed to traumatic incidents in the course of their duties.
Tribune Editorial Staff
April 20, 2026
Dutch Kingdom
BAKU says Dutch colonial policy is reshaping Bonaire’s population
THE HAGUE--The Baku Initiative Group, BIG, has accused the Netherlands of using policy and migration pressure to weaken the position of Bonaire’s native people, arguing that the island’s demographic changes are not simply social or economic trends, but part of a deeper colonial reality.
Tribune Editorial Staff
April 20, 2026
Community
Dutch Quarter project promises better sanitation, drainage, roads
GREAT BAY--Minister of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure (VROMI) Patrice Gumbs, along with the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS), recently met with a representative of the Dutch Quarter Community Council to give an update on the sanitation project planned for the area.
Tribune Editorial Staff
April 20, 2026
Dutch Kingdom
St. Maarten joins new €3 million regional StormWatch Initiative
ARUBA--St. Maarten has signed on to a new regional disaster preparedness project called the StormWatch Initiative, a move aimed at helping Caribbean Overseas Countries and Territories better prepare for hurricanes and other natural disasters.
Tribune Editorial Staff
April 20, 2026
Dutch Kingdom
Wescot-Williams seeks answers after the Netherlands abstains on UN slavery resolution
Tribune Editorial Staff
April 20, 2026
Community
Hidden care burden holding back women, families, says Wescot-Williams
GREAT BAY--Last Thursday and Friday, President of Parliament MP Sarah Wescot-Williams led the St. Maarten parliamentary delegation at a workshop in Grenada hosted by ParlAmericas. The workshop focused on paid and unpaid care work, an area that plays a major role in Caribbean societies but is often overlooked in economic planning.
Tribune Editorial Staff
April 20, 2026
Opinion
26 stone steps to eternity: The Colombier Heritage Village Experience
April 13, 2026
Political turmoil and carnival
The political landscape of St. Maarten is beginning to mirror the seasonal cycles of our festive calendar, yet there is nothing celebratory about the "Government Turmoil" that seems to coincide with every Carnival. It is a weary tradition: as the calypso tents go up, the stability of our sitting government begins to shake.
April 9, 2026
St. Martin Has It — Let's Invest in It
April 8, 2026
Weekend Read

Why St. Maarten cannot so easily do what some Caribbean neighbors are doing on oil prices

April 3, 2026

What exactly are the people of St. Maarten witnessing right now?

April 3, 2026

Drayer: Curaçao is applying double standards in monetary union debate

April 3, 2026

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