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Finance Minister Gumbs calls for formal pension plan for WINAIR employees as airline marks 65 Years

Government

GREAT BAY--Minister of Finance Marinka Gumbs is calling for WINAIR employees to be provided with a formal and comprehensive pension plan, saying the airline’s financial stability and long-term success should now be matched by greater retirement security for the employees who have helped sustain the company.

Tribune Editorial Staff
August 21, 2026
Government

MP Lacroes proposes 5% travel cut for sports, $100 vehicle disposal fee and stricter scooter controls

GREAT BAY--Member of Parliament Francisco Lacroes intends to table a budget amendment and two motions aimed at redirecting government travel funds to sports, creating a mechanism to help cover the cost of removing abandoned vehicles, and tightening controls on the sale and registration of scooters.
Community

Dog attacks, dug-out nests, and selfies: St. Maarten hopes for a more respectful sea turtle nesting season in 2026

GREAT BAY--Following multiple incidents of serious disturbance to sea turtles in St. Maarten during the 2025 nesting season, the Nature Foundation is asking residents and visitors to approach these locally protected species with greater care and vigilance in the coming season. The next four months are expected to bring a rise in sea turtles coming ashore to lay their eggs, putting these vulnerable animals at risk of injury, death, or abandoned nesting attempts.
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Community
St. Maarten Library expands community outreach through early literacy and back-to-school activities
GREAT BAY--The St. Maarten Library continued strengthening its connection with children, parents and families during August through a series of community outreach activities focused on early literacy, family engagement and preparations for the new school year.
Tribune Editorial Staff
August 21, 2026
Community
Owners of Private Tropial Road asks owners vehicles to immediately vacate area
GREAT BAY--The owners of the private Tropial Road (nearby the Vineyard Buildings), which provides access to The Terraces of Great Bay, are calling on vehicle owners who have been parking along the roadway to remove their vehicles or risk having them towed at their own expense.
Tribune Editorial Staff
August 21, 2026
Justice
MP Roseburg: Giving children "licks" can be a criminal offence
GREAT BAY-- Member of Parliament Sjamira Roseburg is urging parents and caregivers to understand that physically striking a child in the name of discipline can have serious legal consequences under St. Maarten’s Criminal Code, while also leaving children with lasting emotional and psychological harm.
Tribune Editorial Staff
August 21, 2026
Dutch Kingdom
St. Maarten places third in Kingdom startup program with Sargassum Building Block Concept
GREAT BAY--St. Maarten has secured third place in the inaugural Kingdom Startup Program, with University of St. Martin student team DRS Solutions earning recognition for an innovative concept that would transform sargassum seaweed into building blocks.
Tribune Editorial Staff
August 21, 2026
Government
Gumbs' 8% political pension proposal would bring St. Maarten in line with Aruba, Curaçao charges 6%
GREAT BAY--Finance Minister Marinka Gumbs’ proposal to require Members of Parliament and Ministers to contribute 8 percent toward their political pensions would bring St. Maarten directly in line with Aruba, where an 8 percent deduction has been required from political officeholders for years.
Tribune Editorial Staff
August 20, 2026
Culture
SCDF reminds public Carnival 2027 registration closes September 1
GREAT BAY--The St. Maarten Carnival Development Foundation (SCDF) is reminding the general public that registration for Carnival 2027 will officially close on September 1, 2026.
Tribune Editorial Staff
August 20, 2026
Opinion
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