The Daily Herald

October 05, 2026

Jeremiah Cantave.   PHILIPSBURG--St. Maarten Academy recorded 318 Grade One results in the 2026 Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations, with 90.1 per cent of the 23 subjects sat producing acceptable grades of I to III. The results, released as the s...

October 05, 2026

From left: Kjell Winkens, Project Officer, Mental Health & Prevention, Trimbos Institute; Prof. Dr. Laura Shields-Zeeman, Head of Mental Health and Prevention, Trimbos Institute & Professor of Public Mental Health, Utrecht University; Muraiye Pierre, VSA Policy Advisor...

October 02, 2026

Members of the Saba delegation at the Saba Lace stand during the “Ambacht in Beeld” festival in Amsterdam. Front row (from left): Saba Lace Ladies Madelyn Johnson, Alma Peggy Barnes and Miranda Simmons. Back row (from left): Public Entity Saba’s Island Secretary Bram Streppel,...

October 02, 2026

Minister ECYS Melissa Gumbs standing with cultural icon Louis “Pork Chop” Lambert Richardson at the Sage Cultural Award ceremony on December 13, 2024. (File photo) PHILIPSBURG--Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport (ECYS) Melissa Gumbs has extended condolences to the...

October 02, 2026

A scene during one of the sessions. PHILIPSBURG--The University of St. Martin (USM) welcomed its new Caribbean Foundation Year (CFY) students on Thursday, October 1, with the first day of a two-day orientation programme designed to prepare students for the start of classes. Th...

October 02, 2026

The Queen of the Essence, and Mind, Khadijah Muller during the class visit. PHILIPSBURG--As part of its Literacy Month activities, Oranje School Group 2 students welcomed the Queen of the Essence and Mind Khadijah Muller, to their classroom for a special reading session recent...

October 02, 2026

PHILIPSBURG--Utilities company NV GEBE does not currently conduct comprehensive, system-wide testing of all electricity and water meters, with investigations generally taking place when customers report suspected billing or consumption problems or when an issue is identified i...

October 02, 2026

Camillo Bakhuis. WILLEMSTAD--Camillo Bakhuis is set to become the new head of Windward Islands Bank (WIB), the St. Maarten sister bank of Maduro & Curiel’s Bank (MCB). On November 1, the 53-year-old Bakhuis will succeed the bank’s current head, Daisy Tyrol-Carolus, who is...

October 01, 2026

ATTENTION:   Don’t miss the Pet Care Special, out tomorrow (Friday, October 2)! It's the cutest edition of the year. Winners and runners-up in the Pet Picture Contest, sponsored by Carrefour, will be announced. As an extra treat this year, readers will be able to vote for...

October 01, 2026

Minister Cooper doing the honours. WILLEMSTAD--One of Curaçao’s most recognisable landmarks has entered a new phase following major modernisation work on the Queen Emma Bridge, including a completely renewed electrical system and replacement of propulsion equipment that had be...

October 01, 2026

Director of PAHO Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor VSA Claret Connor with Dr. Vivas joining online. WASHINGTON, D.C.--Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor VSA Claret Connor marked two milestones during the 63rd Direc...

October 01, 2026

Cu6c Graduation group photo with Governor Ajamu G. Baly and Member of Parliament Christopher L. Wever (centre), parents and the graduates. PHILIPSBURG--721 Kids Foundation School celebrated its first-ever graduation ceremony on Sunday, September 27, honouring 12 students of th...

October 01, 2026

Members of the Statia Public Health Prevention Clinic team pause for a photo. ST. EUSTATIUS--The Sport and Health Expo marked its fifth anniversary with a full programme of activities from September 15 to 26, geared toward promoting a healthier lifestyle. The Statia Government...