The Daily Herald

August 27, 2026

Tonight we have a lunar eclipse beginning about 11:45pm, Thursday Aug 27. It continues, reaching full coverage of the moon about 12:15am Friday morning. The whole eclipse should be done by 1:30am. Just in case you need a quick reminder on the topic of lunar eclipses, just imag...

August 27, 2026

...INTERESTS IN THE LEEWARD ISLANDS SHOULD MONITOR... Tropical Storm Dolly Advisory Number 1 NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL042026 1100 AM AST Thu Aug 27 2026 SUMMARY OF 1100 AM AST...1500 UTC...INFORMATION ----------------------------------------------- LOCATION...1...

August 27, 2026

Board member Irving Brown (second left) and Governor de Graaff School Principal Jolly van Beelen-Ferwerda (second right) taking part in the first ceremonial shovelling for the project, as a representative from K.J. Construction, along with Commissioners Reuben Merkman and Rech...

August 27, 2026

KPSM asks residents to visit the nearest Police station with their relevant information so investigators could determine whether any of the recovered plates belong to them. PHILIPSBURG--The Sint Maarten Police Force (KPSM) recovered several licence plates and various tools aft...

August 27, 2026

PHILIPSBURG--Students from a major school in South Reward are reportedly using containers near their schools to hide and smoke during breaks, while some students as young as 14 are arriving at school already high, Education Minister Melissa Gumbs told Parliament on Wednesday a...

August 27, 2026

Top student Rishi Pokhriyal EBENEZER--The Methodist Agogic Center-Comprehensive Secondary Education (MAC CSE) student Rishi Rakesh Pokhriyal earned Grade I in all 17 subjects he sat in the June 2026 CXC CSEC examinations, standing out among the school’s strongest performers an...

August 26, 2026

POINTE BLANCHE--Democratic Party (DP) Member of Parliament (MP) Viren Kotai questioned why the ankle bracelet policy put in place by former Justice Minister Anna Richardson is not being used to free up prison space for violent offenders.   He also raised concerns about me...

August 26, 2026

Pupils with their school bags PHILIPSBURG--The RISE Foundation has expanded its annual Back-to-School Support Project, providing uniforms, backpacks, school supplies and shoes to students at schools and organisations across St. Maarten. For its 2026 campaign, the foundation in...

August 26, 2026

Winair celebrates 65 years of inter-Caribbean travel. SIMPSON BAY--Winair marked its 65th anniversary on Sunday with a stakeholder celebration in St. Maarten, bringing together government officials, aviation and tourism representatives, business leaders, employees, shareholder...

August 26, 2026

PHILIPSBURG--The government is planning additional parking capacity in Philipsburg and supports a broader parking management framework that could include designated zones, paid parking, permits and stronger enforcement, Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunicatio...