The Daily Herald

October 28, 2026

The steel in place for the construction. ST. EUSTATIUS--Construction is progressing on the expansion of STENAPA’s marine laboratory at the King’s Well National Parks Centre. The upgraded laboratory facility will become the permanent home of STENAPA’s sea urchin restoration pro...

October 28, 2026

The Police Force of St. Maarten(KPSM) and the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee (KMar) seized a firearm during a joint control on October 26. PHILIPSBURG--A joint control operation by the Police Force of St. Maarten (KPSM) and the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee (KMar) on Monday e...

October 28, 2026

New non-stop link with St. Thomas promoted. PHILIPSBURG--The St. Maarten Tourism Bureau (STB) has stepped up efforts to promote travel between St. Maarten and St. Thomas following the launch of Contour Airlines’ non-stop service on October 5, seeking to strengthen ties between...

October 28, 2026

An artist impression of what the rebuilt Charles Leopold Bell School would look like. ~Will help students with behavioural issues~ COLE BAY--The Charles Leopold Bell School will become an Educational Care Centre (ECC) to help students experiencing significant behavioural chall...

October 28, 2026

Team St. Maarten that will be competing in the Taste of The Caribbean competition. PHILIPSBURG--The St. Maarten/St. Martin Team to compete in the prestigious "Taste of The Caribbean" competition will consist of Senior Chef Jewel Daal, Pastry Chef Djaya Coupey, Junior Chef Jama...

October 27, 2026

The Philipsburg Art Walk has a revised map which could be found on @ColorMeSxm's website. There are 24 public artworks done by local and regional artists throughout Philipsburg and the free self-guided tour lets you explore at your own pace. PHILIPSBURG--Be The Change Foundati...

October 27, 2026

Newly issued WILLEMSTAD--Cpost International has released a new series of postage stamps themed around the traditional attire of Curaçao. Designed by Andre van Hoop, the series highlights the island’s cultural richness and history. The traditional clothing depicted reflects a...

October 27, 2026

Students and participants examining the samples.   ORANJESTAD, Statia--Students from the New Challenges Foundation (NCF) Empowerment Programme took part in a hands-on environmental science activity on Friday, October 23, investigating water sources on St. Eustatius as par...

October 27, 2026

Evert Jan van der Es   WILLEMSTAD--ENNIA has appointed Evert Jan van der Es as its new executive and Chief Commercial Officer (CCO), effective October 26, 2026, following approval from the Central Bank of Curaçao and St Maarten (CBCS) and the Dutch Central Bank (DNB). The...

October 26, 2026

Health Minister Claret Connor (sixth from left) with representatives of the St. Maarten Trust Fund and other partners who attended the meeting. PHILIPSBURG--Health Minister Claret Connor discussed the mental health project with representatives of the St. Maarten Trust Fund and...

October 26, 2026

Group photo KRALENDIJK--Last week all priests from the Diocese of Willemstad gathered on Bonaire for their annual conference. They met to discuss matters including developments within the Roman Catholic Church. Also present was the Apostolic Administrator of the diocese, Archb...

October 26, 2026

Prime Minister Dr. Luc Mercelina and other parties who attended the meeting. THE HAGUE--Prime Minister Dr. Luc Mercelina wants practical results from St. Maarten’s partnership with the Association of Netherlands Municipalities VNG, with discussions focusing on energy sustainab...

October 26, 2026

PHILIPSBURG--President of Parliament Sarah Wescot-Williams has endorsed Health Minister Claret Connor’s plan to distribute breadfruit trees across St. Maarten and has proposed that the initiative be expanded to include other fruit trees and quick-harvest vegetables. In a lette...