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Jay Mills returns home for Carnival courtesy of SCDF

Culture

GREAT BAY--Professional dancer and choreographer Jay Mills is back home on St. Maarten courtesy of the St. Maarten Carnival Development Foundation (SCDF), which has arranged for him to enjoy a Carnival vacation and make a special performance during Youth Extravaganza on Monday night in Carnival Village.

April 27, 2026
Community

Quality Sweepers installs 23 new communal garbage bins along Philipsburg boardwalk

GREAT BAY--Quality Sweepers, led by Bertaux Fleming, has completed the installation of 23 new communal garbage bins along the full length of the Philipsburg Promenade, commonly known as the Boardwalk, as part of ongoing efforts to improve cleanliness, visitor experience and the overall appearance of the capital.
Dutch Kingdom

St. Maarten stays under Kingdom monitoring while Curaçao released

THE HAGUE--The Kingdom will keep St. Maarten under the supervision framework tied to unfinished government reform plans, after concluding that key areas of responsibility have still not been fully brought up to the required standard. The measure falls under the Cooperation Arrangement for the safeguarding of action plans for government tasks.
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Culture
St. Maarten Carnival 2026 enters peak season with major concert weekend, massive J’ouvert
GREAT BAY--St. Maarten Carnival 2026, the 55th anniversary edition of the country’s largest cultural festival, is entering its peak season with a major weekend of concerts and nonstop entertainment in Carnival Village.
Tribune Editorial Staff
April 24, 2026
Dutch Kingdom
Dutch Government outlines new policy direction for Caribbean Kingdom Relations
THE HAGUE--The Dutch government has outlined a new policy direction for relations within the Kingdom, identifying governance, socio-economic resilience, sustainable development and more effective cooperation as central priorities for Aruba, Curaçao, St. Maarten, Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba.
Tribune Editorial Staff
April 24, 2026
Infrastructure
Minister Gumbs reacts with surprise, calls meeting over garbage hauler payment delay
GREAT BAY--Minister of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure Patrice Gumbs has reacted with surprise to reports that the garbage hauler contracted to collect household waste in Cole Bay has not been paid for the past three months.
Tribune Editorial Staff
April 24, 2026
Community
“Minister in Your Neighbourhood” Help Desk assisted more than 60 residents from Jan. to Mar.
GREAT BAY--Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor (VSA) Richinel Brug has reported on the outcomes of the “Minister in Your Neighbourhood” initiative, which was held at the Community Help Desk in Hope Estate from January through March 2026.
Tribune Editorial Staff
April 24, 2026
Government
New Caribbean resilience index places St. Maarten near bottom, citing climate, sustainability and demographic weaknesses
GREAT BAY--St. Maarten has ranked 16th out of 18 Caribbean countries in the newly released Resilience Index Caribbean, RICa, 2026, a regional study by Amsterdam Bureau for Economics that measures how well Caribbean economies can absorb shocks and adapt to pressures such as economic disruption, climate risk, and geopolitical uncertainty.
Tribune Editorial Staff
April 23, 2026
Justice
Minister Tackling, MP Roseburg Welcome Donation to Support Inmate Rehabilitation
GREAT BAY--Minister of Justice Nathalie M. Tackling and Member of Parliament Sjamira Roseburg have welcomed a community-led donation of boxing equipment for inmates at Point Blanche Prison, describing the contribution as a meaningful step in support of rehabilitation efforts within the justice system.
Tribune Editorial Staff
April 23, 2026
Opinion
One Classroom, One Culture: Why Carnival Belongs in Our Education System
April 24, 2026
Our Beaches Are Not For Sale
April 21, 2026
A formal public response to recent public statements by MP lyndon Lewis
April 21, 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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