The Daily Herald

November 03, 2026

PHILIPSBURG--St. Maarten’s population grew by approximately 25 per cent between 2011 and 2022, while the proportion of residents aged 65 and older nearly tripled, according to three reports released by the Department of Statistics (STAT) from the 2022 Population and Housing Ce...

November 03, 2026

PHILIPSBURG--A man has been awarded 41,783.08 euros in damages after the Court of First Instance found that his former wife acted unlawfully by taking their three children from St. Maarten to South Africa without his knowledge or consent. In a judgment delivered on September 2...

November 02, 2026

CUL DE SAC-- The Police Force of St. Maarten (KPSM) is investigating a fatal traffic accident on Bush Road in the early hours of Monday, November 2, in which a scooter rider was found with severe injuries after reportedly being struck by a vehicle and subsequently run ove...

November 02, 2026

VSA Minister Claret Connor at SMMC. CAY HILL--Free breast screenings and other health checks were offered at St. Maarten Medical Center (SMMC) recently as part of a Women’s Health Day initiative organised in collaboration with the Elektralyets Foundation and Positive Foundatio...

November 02, 2026

Group picture from the Rotary Club of St. Maarten Mid Isle’s Ramesh Manek End Polio Now Walkathon which took place on World Polio Day. PHILIPSBURG--About eighty people took part in the Rotary Club of St. Maarten Mid Isle’s annual Ramesh Manek End Polio Now Walkathon on Saturda...

November 02, 2026

St. Joseph School Group 5 pupils with local author Tamara Leonard, their class teacher Tr. Shudeska Leonard, reading volunteers (Marisca Hunt-Peterson and Jillianne Maria), Philipsburg Cultural Center Director Kaishah Peters and Programme Manager Kenty Lichtenberg. PHILIPSBURG...

November 02, 2026

COCI representatives handing over the proposed decree to TEATT Minister Grisha Heyliger-Marten. PHILIPSBURG--The St. Maarten Chamber of Commerce and Industry (COCI) has submitted a proposed National Decree Containing General Measures LBHAM to introduce electronic voting, with...

November 02, 2026

A scene during the event. POND ISLAND--Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication Grisha Heyliger-Marten is seeking ministerial dialogue with Anguilla over proposed cruising permits and immigration procedures that St. Maarten’s boat tour and charter...

November 02, 2026

Inspired participants gathered for the “Feel Safe Online!” workshop with cybersecurity expert Erik Jan Koedijk, organised by Foresee Foundation and community partners on October 31, at the 4CF Impact Hub on St. Maarten. PHILIPSBURG--Thirty seniors took part in a free cybersecu...

October 30, 2026

For his decades-long contribution, T-MO a.k.a. King T-MO will be honoured with his own LEGACY concert. MADAME ESTATE--Local entertainer T-MO will be honoured for his decades-long contribution to St. Maarten’s music industry during LEGACY, a concert organised by Xtratight Enter...