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St. Maarten’s youth footballer Simon van Iersel Invited to FC Utrecht Pre-Academy Trial

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HILVERSUM, Netherlands--Twelve-year-old St. Maarten footballer Simon Marcus van Iersel has been invited to trial with the FC Utrecht Pre Academie Shadow Team O13, marking another significant step in the young player’s football development since relocating to the Netherlands.

August 23, 2026
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Statia Launches Climate Action Plan Focused on Resilience, Self-Reliance and Long-Term Protection

ST. EUSTATIUS--The Public Entity St. Eustatius has officially launched the Statia Climate Action Plan, setting out a long-term approach to strengthening the island’s resilience to drought, rising temperatures, stronger storms, coastal erosion, threats to food and water security and other effects of a changing climate.
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Affordable Air Travel for St. Eustatius and Saba Moves Closer with Aviation Law Amendment

THE HAGUE--Efforts to make air travel to and from St. Eustatius and Saba more affordable have moved an important step forward following publication of an amendment to the BES Aviation Act in the Dutch Official Gazette.
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Economy
Caribbean and South America deliver stronger visitor numbers to St. Maarten in first half of 2026
GREAT BAY--North America remains by far St. Maarten’s dominant air visitor market, but figures for the first half of 2026 show that the Caribbean and South America continue to play an important role in the destination’s tourism performance and regional connectivity.
Tribune Editorial Staff
August 23, 2026
Economy
St. Maarten air arrivals climb 21.4%, cruise passengers increase 13.9% in first half of 2026
GREAT BAY--Visitor arrivals to St. Maarten increased strongly during the first half of 2026, with both air and cruise traffic surpassing the same period last year, according to figures compiled by the Department of Statistics (STAT).
Tribune Editorial Staff
August 23, 2026
Economy
St. Maarten Inflation Climbs to 5.45% in Second Quarter of 2026
GREAT BAY-- The cost of living in St. Maarten rose sharply during the second quarter of 2026, with inflation reaching 5.45 percent compared with the same period one year earlier, according to the Department of Statistics (STAT).
Tribune Editorial Staff
August 23, 2026
Government
Doran: High GEBE bills are breeding poverty, government has an execution problem
GREAT BAY--Member of Parliament Egbert Doran has accused government of allowing high utility bills and poor execution to deepen financial hardship in St. Maarten, warning that even middle-class households are being pushed into debt simply to keep up with basic expenses.
Tribune Editorial Staff
August 21, 2026
Government
Chairlady Wescot-Williams: “Government needs a course correction, we can't go on like this”
GREAT BAY--President of Parliament Sarah Wescot-Williams has called on government to make a fundamental “course correction” in how it sets priorities and executes policy, warning during the 2026 budget debate that St. Maarten cannot continue operating in the same manner and expect different results.
Tribune Editorial Staff
August 21, 2026
Government
Meyers moves Ryan Gumbs law forward, targets Parliament travel funds for legislative work
GREAT BAY--Member of Parliament Franklin Meyers says he is moving forward with the proposed Ryan Gumbs Law, including an amendment aimed at redirecting a portion of Parliament’s travel budget toward the legislative work needed to develop the law, while insisting that the initiative should be bipartisan and involve all Members of Parliament.
Tribune Editorial Staff
August 21, 2026
Opinion
Of licks and reaction before comprehension
August 22, 2026
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August 20, 2026
Self-Determination or Annexation? A Warning Bonaire Cannot Ignore
August 19, 2026
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Ongoing budget debate isn’t really about the budget, govt has an execution problem

August 22, 2026

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August 22, 2026

Tourists aren’t running from visitor taxes, so why are some people so scared?

August 22, 2026

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