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Gumbs: Cleanup and safety works for beach and boardwalk area this Friday

Infrastructure

GREAT BAY--Minister of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure Patrice Gumbs has announced that the Ministry of VROMI is moving forward with cleanup, safety and maintenance works in the beach and Boardwalk area, including the removal of concrete slabs, debris and other materials connected to previous disposal or temporary works.

Tribune Editorial Staff
June 3, 2026
Justice

Minister Tackling highlights St. Maarten’s detention reform at UNODC event in Vienna

VIENNA, Austria--Minister of Justice Nathalie Tackling today presented St. Maarten’s detention reform efforts during the international event “Advancing Penal Reform in Island Contexts: Perspectives from the Caribbean and the Pacific,” hosted in Vienna, Austria, with online participation.
Infrastructure

Min. Gumbs confirms outstanding payment for AcrobatX Emergency works in Ebenezer

GREAT BAY--Minister of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure Patrice Gumbs has addressed reports concerning outstanding monies owed to AcrobatX for emergency landslide stabilization works carried out in Ebenezer.
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Justice
St. Maarten gets two more years to complete prison and police reforms
THE HAGUE--State Secretary for Kingdom Relations Eric van der Burg has informed the Dutch House of Representatives that the cooperation arrangement safeguarding the implementation of St. Maarten’s country-task action plans will be extended for another two years, as the remaining plans for the prison system and police have not yet been completed.
Tribune Editorial Staff
June 2, 2026
Dutch Kingdom
Farmers, fishermen and livestock holders call for stronger representation at DC ALFA Conference in St. Maarten
GREAT BAY--Farmers, fishermen and livestock holders from across the six Dutch Caribbean islands have called for stronger representation in regional policy discussions and decision-making processes related to agriculture, fisheries, livestock, food security and rural development.
Tribune Editorial Staff
June 2, 2026
Community
V.E.I.S.S. Launches Vitiligo Awareness Month with 5th Annual Caribbean Health & Wellness Conference
GREAT BAY--As Vitiligo Awareness Month is observed throughout June, V.E.I.S.S., Vitiligo Educate Inspire & Support SXM, will host its 5th Annual Caribbean Health & Wellness Conference Weekend from June 5 to 7, 2026, under the theme “Identity, Confidence & Community.”
Tribune Editorial Staff
June 2, 2026
Netherlands advances border treaty plan for St. Maarten and Saint-Martin
THE HAGUE--The Minister of Foreign Affairs has submitted an amended proposal for a Kingdom Act and an amended explanatory memorandum concerning the treaty between the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the French Republic on the demarcation of the land border between St. Maarten and Saint-Martin.
Tribune Editorial Staff
June 2, 2026
Dutch Kingdom
CariFoodFund moves forward to strengthen food production across Dutch Caribbean
GREAT BAY--The establishment of the new CariFoodFund has officially moved forward with a working visit to Curaçao, where discussions focused on strengthening local food production and improving food security across the Caribbean part of the Kingdom.
June 2, 2026
Sports
Reason for Hope Foundation to Launch Inaugural “Bring Ya Best” Invitational Basketball Tournament in St. Maarten
GREAT BAY--The Reason for Hope Foundation will host the inaugural Bring Ya Best, BYB, Invitational Basketball Tournament from July 12 to 18, 2026, at the L.B. Scott Sports Auditorium in St. Maarten.
June 2, 2026
Opinion
Pre-trial Detention or Premature Punishment? The Deeply Troubling Detention of Dr. Danny Dennaoui
June 3, 2026
who shall we choose?
June 2, 2026
Deep Disappointment Following Vote of No Confidence Against Brug
June 2, 2026
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