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August 25, 2026

  Leonardo Incardona signs the fourth volume of the adventures of Cloé and Serena, two young orphans from a neighboring island taken in at Grand-Case by their uncle and aunt. In this volume, the twins encounter a dangerous Harlequin who has come to settle a score with the...

August 25, 2026

On August 26 and 27, FIPCOM – MEDEF Saint-Martin will participate for the first time in the French Business Leaders Meeting (REF 26), organized by MEDEF at the Roland-Garros stadium in Paris. The organization will be present at the Overseas Territories stand, alongside represe...

August 25, 2026

Après avoir dressé, dans notre précédente édition, un premier état des lieux du centre hospitalier Louis Constant Fleming, marqué selon lui par des années d’instabilité, des difficultés financières et un manque de méthode, Patrick Lambruschini poursuit cet entretien en dévoila...

August 24, 2026

GREAT BAY--Judicial and Institutional Services (J&IS) and the Court of Guardianship (CoG) are calling on parents and caregivers to reject physical punishment and adopt safer, more effective forms of discipline, as public discussion continues over corporal punishment a...

August 24, 2026

Overturned armoured Brinks truck going down link 1 phase 2 near the Learning Unlimited school. CAY HILL--A Brinks armoured transport truck overturned on link 1 phase 2 shortly after 11:00am Friday, causing traffic disruptions in the area behind Sint Maarten Medical Center (SMM...

August 24, 2026

Pupils, teachers, and staff going through the spirit tunnel. ST. EUSTATIUS-- Bethel Methodist School welcomed pupils back for the 2026-2027 school year with a lively spirit tunnel, giving students an enthusiastic and memorable start to the new academic year. The activity broug...

August 24, 2026

Nyah Emilia Kalmera PHILIPSBURG--For 16-year-old Nyah Emilia Kalmera, earning 10 Grade I passes in the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations was not simply about preparing for one set of exams. She told The Daily Herald on Sunday that it was the result...

August 24, 2026

GREAT BAY--Minister of Finance Marinka Gumbs disclosed during the continuation of the 2026 Budget debate that Government is encountering cases in which goods and services were ordered and financial commitments apparently made without the proper authorization. According to...

August 24, 2026

GREAT BAY--Minister of Finance Marinka Gumbs announced during the continuation of the 2026 Budget debate on Monday that Government is preparing changes to the tax system that could provide significant relief for persons receiving AOV. One of the planned changes would remo...

August 24, 2026

PHILIPSBURG--National Alliance (NA) Member of Parliament (MP) Egbert Doran accused the government of failing to deliver relief to the people of St. Maarten, saying residents have been facing problems with roads, cleanliness, healthcare and rising grocery costs while promised s...

August 24, 2026

GREAT BAY--Native Nation SXM (NNCSXM) is continuing its monthly Food Basket Drive, an initiative designed to provide fresh, locally grown produce to community members in need while also creating direct support for St. Maarten’s farmers. Through the initiative, approximate...

August 24, 2026

GREAT BAY--As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly visible in the work of St. Maarten's Government and Parliament, two developments in the Netherlands offer the country a timely opportunity to avoid building its public-sector AI framework entirely from the ground...

August 24, 2026

GREAT BAY--Member of Parliament Viren Kotai is calling on Government to place the same urgency on finding new and sustainable sources of revenue as it has placed on reducing expenditure, arguing that St. Maarten cannot continue approaching its financial challenges primari...