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Parents can open WIB student bank accounts on the spot at Back-to-School Expo Sunday

Education

GREAT BAY--Parents attending the inaugural Back-to-School Expo on Sunday, August 9, at the Aleeze Convention Center will have an opportunity to do more than prepare their children academically for the new school year. They will also be able to take a practical step toward their children’s financial future by opening a student bank account on the spot. The event is being organised by Xtratight Entertainment under the leadership of Bertaux Fleming.

Tribune Editorial Staff
August 6, 2026
Infrastructure

Merchants call for garbage bins and clarity on the remaining that government ordered

GREAT BAY--Merchants on Backstreet are calling on government to extend the placement of communal garbage bins beyond the Boardwalk and Frontstreet and to provide an update on the remaining bins ordered to be placed specifically in the Philipsburg area.
Culture

Public consultation moves Saint Martin flag initiative forward to next phase

MARIGOT--President of the Cultural Commission Valerie Damasseau and Cultural Department Director Claudine Lake Mingau are inviting the public to participate in the next phase of the process to create a territorial flag representing the identity, culture and heritage of Saint-Martin.
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Culture
Former St. Maarten journalist Marvin Hokstam Baapoure releases debut historical thriller ‘Het Punt.’
AMSTERDAM--Journalist, author and AFRO Magazine founder Marvin Hokstam Baapoure has released his debut novel, Het Punt., a historical thriller that combines a murder investigation with questions of racism, identity, colonial history and the lasting influence of the past.
Tribune Editorial Staff
August 6, 2026
Community
South Reward Community Collective extends condolences, mourns loss of Casimir Codrington
SOUTH REWARD--The Community Collective of South Reward extends its deepest sympathy and heartfelt condolences to the families, friends and loved ones of Casimir Codrington and the Ortega family following the violent incident in Reward on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, which claimed Codrington’s life.
Tribune Editorial Staff
August 6, 2026
Government
MP York formally questions delay of 2025 Parliamentary Annual Report: "Rule for One, Rule for All”
GREAT BAY--Member of Parliament Darryl York has formally written to President of Parliament Sarah Wescot-Williams requesting a status update on, and the immediate release of, the overdue 2025 Parliamentary Annual Report.
Tribune Editorial Staff
August 6, 2026
Community
CSU maintains well-below-normal outlook for 2026 Atlantic Hurricane Season
FORT COLLINS, COLORADO--Colorado State University hurricane researchers have maintained their forecast for a well-below-normal 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, citing the development of a strong El Niño and increased upper-level winds that are expected to limit tropical cyclone formation and intensification.
Tribune Editorial Staff
August 6, 2026
Economy
COCI Launches “Start Smart” Program, empowering 72 aspiring entrepreneurs
GREAT BAY--The St. Maarten Chamber of Commerce & Industry (COCI) officially launched its Start Smart Entrepreneur Development Programme on Tuesday, August 4, at the Small Business Academy, marking the official start of one of the Chamber’s flagship entrepreneurial development initiatives. A total of 72 aspiring entrepreneurs has enrolled in the programme and have been divided into two cohorts due to the overwhelming response.
Tribune Editorial Staff
August 6, 2026
Regional
Scientists Closely Monitor Increased Activity at Mount Pelée, Short-Term Eruption Risk Remains Low
FORT-DE-FRANCE, MARTINIQUE--Some scientists are watching recent activity at Mount Pelée with increased concern following a rise in small volcanic earthquakes, although the official assessment continues to state that the probability of an eruption in the short term remains low.
Tribune Editorial Staff
August 6, 2026
Opinion
to Minister Claret Connor: Serve With Wisdom, Integrity and Courage
August 5, 2026
I Ask for Your Patience and Your Honesty
On Wednesday, August 5, 2026, Claret M.M. Connor took the oath of office as Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labour (VSA). Following the swearing-in, Minister Connor issued the following address to the people of Sint Maarten:
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The Unfinished Task of Emancipation
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