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MPs dine at ”Na Brasa” and support local Entrepreneur in the Netherlands

Dutch Kingdom

Members of Parliament from St. Maarten dined at a “local” restaurant in the Netherlands on Wednesday, using part of their working visit to connect with a St. Maartener entrepreneur abroad.

Tribune Editorial Staff
December 10, 2025
Community

MP Ottley asks govt, GEBE to stop disconnections for holiday season and reconnect those without service

Member of Parliament and Leader of the United People’s Party (UPP), Omar Ottley, has officially written to the Government of St. Maarten and the management of NV GEBE urging them to suspend all electricity disconnections and to reconnect households for the Christmas holiday season and to reconnect households currently without service.
Infrastructure

Gumbs moves to reactivate Mortgage Guarantee Fund

-In parallel with the new Housing Policy (see related story), Minister of VROMI, Patrice Gumbs is moving to reactivate St. Maarten’s Mortgage Guarantee Fund, originally established in 2000.
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Infrastructure
Gumbs targets 1,200 new homes over 10 years as Housing Policy is finalized
The Government of St. Maarten has set a target of constructing at least 1,200 new dwellings over the next 10 years under the newly completed Housing Policy 2025–2035.
Tribune Editorial Staff
December 10, 2025
Dutch Kingdom
Wescot-Williams suggest shift from decolonization talk to development
Tribune Editorial Staff
December 10, 2025
Sports
How Sharon Cangieter Champions Athletes With Special Abilities and her Mission at Special Olympics St. Maarten
When Sharon Cangieter talks about the athletes of Special Olympics St. Maarten, the conviction is real. “I fell in love with the athletes and their confidence,” she says. “It showed me how privileged we are, yet we make life so difficult and take things for granted. I would not trade working with our athletes.”
Tribune Editorial Staff
December 10, 2025
Community
Minister Brug will not accept holiday gifts, encourages support for the vulnerable
The Ministry of Public Health, Social Development and Labor (VSA) informs the public, business community, and stakeholders that, consistent with last year’s policy, Minister Richinel Brug and his Cabinet will not be accepting any holiday gifts from businesses or private entities.
December 10, 2025
Education
Budding author Mo’Riah Stewart shares her story collection with ECYS Minister
Minister of Education, Culture, Youth & Sport, Melissa D. Gumbs, on Tuesday welcomed 12-year-old student and young author Mo’Riah Stewart to her office for an engaging discussion on literacy, creativity, and the role of youth voices in shaping St. Maarten’s reading culture.
Tribune Editorial Staff
December 10, 2025
Justice
Preventive searches to continues in response to firearm violence
Preventive measures to address firearm violence are currently in place across Sint Maarten and will continue into the foreseeable future.
Tribune Editorial Staff
December 10, 2025
Opinion
The Literacy Alarm We Cannot Ignore
December 10, 2025
The Disappointing Images of St. Martin on KLM—A Crisis of Self-Respect
December 10, 2025
Our Crime Crisis: Beyond Badge and Boots: Part II
December 10, 2025
Weekend Read

Beauty, Business and Belle Essem: The Entrepreneurial story of Lakeisha Walwyn

December 5, 2025

Public Service Obligations in the Dutch Caribbean: What exactly is it and what are the implications?

December 5, 2025

St. Maarten still reviews well, but traffic is becoming a watermark

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