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Reason for Hope Foundation facilitates international statistics training through collaboration with FIBA Federation

Sports

GREAT BAY--The Reason for Hope Foundation on Tuesday announced the successful completion of an International Statistics Training Program made possible through a collaborative partnership with Kendell "KC" Henry, a National Instructor from the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the FIBA Federation.

Tribune Editorial Staff
June 30, 2026
Economy

SMMTA President Says Marine Sector Needs Stronger Cooperation, Workforce Development and Infrastructure Investment

GREAT BAY--St. Maarten Marine Trades Association, SMMTA, President Jesse Peterson says the recently held Marine Industry Immersion Day confirmed the need for stronger cooperation between Government, the private sector, educators and the wider marine industry to protect and grow one of St. Maarten’s most important economic sectors.
Education

St. Maarten Students Sweep Top Awards in Regional UNESCO Climate Resilience Project

ST-PETERS--Students from St. Maarten Academy and the Methodist Agogic Centre, Comprehensive Secondary Education, MAC-CSE, earned all three top awards in the regional After the Storm: Youth Designing Climate Resilience for the Caribbean Project, a UNESCO initiative that challenged Caribbean youth to develop innovative, science-based solutions for climate resilience and sustainable development.
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Sports
Football Federation crowns Youth League Champions in U-9, U-13 and U-17 Divisions
CAY HILL--The St. Maarten Football Federation, SXMFF, brought the 2025, 2026 SXMFF Youth League season to an exciting close on Saturday, June 27, 2026, at the Raoul Illidge Sports Complex, where champions were crowned in the U-9, U-13 and U-17 divisions.
Tribune Editorial Staff
June 30, 2026
Government
MP Francisco Lacroes seeks public help to document sewage issues across St. Maarten
GREAT BAY--Member of Parliament Francisco A. Lacroes is calling on residents across St. Maarten to report sewage discharge, septic overflows and wastewater problems in their neighborhoods, as part of a broader effort to document affected areas and strengthen parliamentary oversight on the issue.
Tribune Editorial Staff
June 30, 2026
Community
New Rotary Club of St. Martin Sunset President Jade Maccow encourage members to continue to serve passionately
The Rotary Club of St. Martin Sunset marked a new chapter in its service journey with the installation of Jade Maccow as President for the 2026, 2027 Rotary year during its annual Change of Board Ceremony held on June 20, 2026, at Mélange, Port de Plaisance.
Tribune Editorial Staff
June 30, 2026
Community
GEBE shifts focus to direct customer communication as it works to rebuild trust
GREAT BAY--NV GEBE on Tuesday, June 30th, said it remains committed to rebuilding its relationship with its customers by being more direct, more consistent and more transparent in its communication, and will focus on informing customers directly on how the company will work together with them to help every customer become up to date with their payments.
Tribune Editorial Staff
June 30, 2026
Sports
St. Maarten athletes Deliver strong performances after NK cancellation
THE NETHERLANDS--The St. Maarten National Athletic Federation, SNAF, is celebrating strong performances by Carlos Brison Cainez and Nahjah Wyatte Munoz, who represented St. Maarten in the Netherlands following the cancellation of the 2026 Dutch National Championships, NK.
Tribune Editorial Staff
June 30, 2026
Government
St. Maarten to have an approved national budget before the end of the year for the first time in the country's history
GREAT BAY--For the first time in the country’s history, St. Maarten is positioned to have an approved national budget before the end of the year, following the unanimous approval of the 2027 Draft National Budget by the Council of Ministers on Thursday, June 25, 2026.
Tribune Editorial Staff
June 29, 2026
Opinion
Wealthy on Paper, Vulnerable in Reality: Why Aruba, Curaçao and St. Maarten Need a New Development Compass
June 30, 2026
A message to the people of St. Maarten
June 29, 2026
ACP is manipulating the people with emotionally charged code words
June 29, 2026
Weekend Read

Tackling’s Crime Fund Plan Aims to Reach Youth Before Crime Takes Hold

June 27, 2026

World Cup 2026 Prize Money: How far teams go, how much they earn

June 27, 2026

White Paper Proposes National Development Institution to Drive St. Maarten’s Future

June 27, 2026

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