The Daily Herald

September 16, 2026

CAY HILL--Former Member of Parliament (MP) Theo Heyliger has been discharged from the St Maarten Medical Center (SMMC) and returned to the care and custody of prison authorities following treatment for diverticulitis complicated by a perforation involving his colon, his wife G...

September 15, 2026

Caribbean entrepreneurs are being encouraged to expand beyond regional borders. PHILIPSBURG--Caribbean entrepreneurs are being encouraged to expand beyond regional borders and pursue international markets as the Island Roots to Global Routes Business Expansion Mission and Expo...

September 15, 2026

Chief Prosecutor Manon Ridderbeks during the installation session held on at the Courthouse last Friday. PHILIPSBURG--The justice system must do more to recognise the talents and potential of young people before they become involved in criminal cases, Chief Prosecutor Manon Ri...

September 14, 2026

DATE ISSUED:  Monday 14th September 2026 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC)  VALID UNTIL:  Tuesday midday (12:00 LST) 15th September 2026 WEATHER: This afternoon through Tuesday midday: Variably cloudy. Isolated showers are possible. Forecast High:  33°C / 91°F &...

September 14, 2026

The “Margaritaville at Sea Islander”. WILLEMSTAD--Curaçao welcomed the “Margaritaville at Sea Islander” on its inaugural call at the Port of Willemstad, adding another cruise ship to the growing number of vessels visiting the island. To commemorate the ship’s first visit, a tr...

September 14, 2026

At the centre, President of the Common Court of Justice Sigmar Carmelia with Judge Isabelle Severeijns immediately on his right and Judge Jacqueline Broek and Judge Guido Konings on his left during the installation session held on at the Courthouse last Friday. PHILIPSBURG--Th...

September 13, 2026

PHILIPSBURG--Unified Resilient St. Maarten Movement (URSM) Member of Parliament (MP) Veronica Jansen-Webster and Democratic Party (DP) MP Dimar Labega recorded the highest attendance in Parliament’s 2025-2026 public-meeting attendance records, with 38 attendance records each,...

September 13, 2026

PHILIPSBURG--Parliament had Cg. 13,719,670 at its disposal for 2025 and spent Cg. 13,304,941, with salaries and related costs of Members of Parliament (MPs) and faction staff accounting for the largest share of spending at 47.55%, according to Parliament’s 2025-2026 Annual Rep...

September 13, 2026

PHILIPSBURG--The National Alliance (NA) faction submitted the most letters with written questions among parliamentary factions during the 2025-2026 parliamentary year, with 50, while the Soualiga Action Movement (SAM) submitted none. Democratic Party (DP) MP Sarah Wescot-Willi...

September 13, 2026

PHILIPSBURG--Staff shortages caused by turnover, retirement and maternity leave placed considerable pressure on the day-to-day operations of Parliament’s Secretariat during the 2025-2026 parliamentary year, with staff often “stretching itself thin” to keep the institution func...

September 13, 2026

PHILIPSBURG--Parliament held two fewer public meetings and 23 fewer committee meetings in the 2025-2026 parliamentary year compared with 2024-2025, a combined decline of 25 meetings, according to Parliament’s 2025-2026 Annual Report published on Saturday, September 12, 2026. P...

September 11, 2026

PHILIPSBURG--Parliament will sit in a plenary session today, Friday, September 11 at 10.00am in the General Assembly Hall at Wilhelminastraat #1 in Philipsburg. The agenda points are: 1. Incoming documents 2. Advice regarding the installation and composition of the Permanent a...

September 11, 2026

CAY HILL--La Policía de Sint Maarten (KPSM), en estrecha colaboración con el Departamento de Aduanas, la Real Gendarmería (KMAR) y el Departamento de Inmigración de Sint Maarten, llevó a cabo una operación coordinada en un hotel de la zona de Cay Hill. Esta operación conjunta...