The Daily Herald

September 04, 2026

Achim Fock, Frans Weekers, Minister Plenipotentiary Gracita Arrindell and Ronald Halman. THE HAGUE--Minister Plenipotentiary Gracita Arrindell, received a courtesy visit on Wednesday, September 2, from Achim Fock, World Bank Division Director for the Caribbean. Fock, who was a...

September 04, 2026

Marcus Nicolaas and Marvio Cooks PHILIPSBURG--Marvio Cooks scored 19 out of 20 for his final project in a 75-hour UNESCO programme on inclusive education and digital transformation, with his proposal focusing on gaps in St. Maarten’s educational data system and responsible use...

September 04, 2026

FREEGAN Foundation receives support through musical theatre workshops being held throughout the Netherlands. PHILIPSBURG--Nearly 60 people have registered for a series of musical theatre workshops in the Netherlands this month, with proceeds going towards the work of the FREEG...

September 04, 2026

The cover of the book "Steve Takes a Stand". PHILIPSBURG--Twelve literary projects across St. Maarten Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao will receive a total of 347,063 euros in funding through the Caribe Literature Scheme of the Dutch Foundation for Literature. The grants are part of...

September 04, 2026

Some of the participants of the summer camp. PHILIPSBURG--Recovery Home care Assistance’s second annual summer camp grew from 11 participants last year to 60 this year, bringing seniors together for a week of activities that included island tours, an Anguilla day trip, groomin...

September 03, 2026

Psychogeriatric Daycare client Violet Mathew and Unit Leader Mildred Lake cutting the ribbon at the opening of the new dementia daycare and training facility at the White and Yellow Cross Care Foundation (WYCCF). CUL DE SAC--The White and Yellow Cross Care Foundation (WYCCF) h...

September 03, 2026

RSV Roadmap Project team behind the Season Smart: RSV Prevention campaign, coordinating the new RSV survey across Curaçao, Aruba and St. Maarten. CAY HILL--Parents’ views are being sought as part of an ongoing project examining how future Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) prev...

September 02, 2026

DATE ISSUED:  Wednesday 2nd September 2026 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC)  VALID UNTIL:  Thursday midday (12:00 LST) 3rd September 2026 WEATHER: This afternoon through Thursday midday: Partly cloudy. Isolated showers are possible. Forecast High:  33°C / 91°F ...

September 02, 2026

MPC Gym. SOUTH REWARD--The new gym at Milton Peters College (MPC) is expected to be completed by the end of the fourth quarter of 2026, while five other school gym projects are scheduled for completion between the first and third quarters of 2027. The completion timelines were...

September 01, 2026

The winners receiving their awards and certificates. BELVEDERE--Milton Peters College (MPC) student Marley-Bo Deekman won first prize in the St. Maarten Institute for Public Policy Studies’ (SIPPS) Commemoration and Awareness Campaign on Dutch-colonial enslavement, with her es...

September 01, 2026

Finance Minister Marinka Gum PHILIPSBURG--Finance Minister Marinka J. Gumbs is calling on government, Parliament, institutions and the people of St. Maarten to work more collectively to address the country’s challenges following the adoption of the National Budget 2026. Reflec...

August 31, 2026

Governor Julia Crouch with the students. ANGUILLA--Governor Julia Crouch hosted five bright local students at the Governor’s Office last week! The students are going to Birmingham and will be studying a wide range of subjects including engi-neering, project management, and bak...

August 31, 2026

Urban warfare. WILLEMSTAD--A French military platoon from Martinique concluded its exercises in Curaçao last week. The troops are part of the 2nd Company of the 33rd Marine Infantry Regiment (33 Rima), which is based at Fort Desaix. They trained alongside the boat platoon and...