The Daily Herald

September 29, 2026

Dr. Rolinda Carter. POND ISLAND--Dr. Rolinda Carter, who began her educational journey at the University of St. Martin (USM) through its GED programme, will return to USM in January 2027 as its President. Carter first attended USM through the GED programme and continued her st...

September 28, 2026

’ ~Don’t let fear stop you from getting tested~ PHILIPSBURG--Fear and embarrassment surrounding the so-called “finger test” are still keeping some men from confronting prostate cancer, The Daily Herald Editor-in-Chief Gordon Snow, a prostate cancer survivor, said Monday, urgin...

September 28, 2026

Franshelis Garcia receiving her PhD degree. NETHERLANDS--Franshelis Garcia earned her PhD degree from Wageningen University and Research in the Netherlands on Friday, September 25, after successfully defending her doctoral thesis on stigma surrounding obesity and metabolic and...

September 28, 2026

Senator-elect Daniel Gibbs. (Collectivité file photo) MARIGOT--Daniel Gibbs has been elected Senator for Saint-Martin following the second round of the Senate election held on Sunday, September 27. The election was conducted by indirect suffrage among the territory’s electoral...

September 28, 2026

One armed robbery suspect was arrested while the other remains at large; the vehicle used in the armed robbery was abandoned during a pursuit in Simpson Bay after the robbery took place in the Maho area on September 25.   MAHO/SIMPSON BAY--St. Maarten Police Force KPSM ar...

September 28, 2026

St. Eustatius Voting Bureau staff pause for a photo as election observers (seated) look on. ST. EUSTATIUS--Voters on St. Eustatius will go to the polls on Wednesday, March 17, 2027, to elect members of the Island Council and the Electoral College. The two elections will take p...

September 25, 2026

PHILIPSBURG--Former Finance Minister Perry Geerlings has been nominated for appointment as the new member of the Committee for Financial Supervision for Curaçao and St Maarten (CFT), with the appointment set to take effect October 1.  The Kingdom Council of Ministers has...

September 25, 2026

DATE ISSUED:  Friday 25 th  September 2026 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC)  VALID UNTIL:  Saturday midday (12:00 LST) 26 th  September 2026 WEATHER: Today through Saturday midday: Slightly hazy with isolated showers. Forecast High:  33°C / 91°F &nbsp...

September 25, 2026

Minister of Justice Nathalie Tackling wishing Officer Richardson all the best as he embarks on his six-month training programme in Abu Dhabi. PHILIPSBURG--Officer Richardson of the St. Maarten Police Force KPSM, has been selected to participate in the International Association...

September 25, 2026

The graduates with Minister Boekhoudt (third from right). WILLEMSTAD--Five new operating room assistants have obtained their diplomas in Curaçao. According to the Ministry of Health, Environment and Nature GMN, they are expected to contribute to increased operating room capaci...

September 25, 2026

From left: Sean Richard, Jameel Rochester, Keri Rogers and Sherman Williams at the Monaco Yacht Show 2026. ANGUILLA--During the past week Anguilla has been represented at the Monaco Yacht Show where they have been able to engage directly with yacht owners, operators, developer...

September 24, 2026

The Point Blanche Prison has resumed their religious services. Prisoners are now able to have regular opportunities for worship and spiritual engagement.   POINT BLANCHE--Religious services have resumed at Point Blanche Prison following an eight-month suspension with inma...

September 24, 2026

The new WIFOL board. PHILIPSBURG--The newly elected board of the Workers Institute for Organized Labour Association (WIFOL) has been officially registered with the St Maarten Chamber of Commerce and Industry and former board members and former president Theophilus Emanuel Thom...