The Daily Herald

June 02, 2026

Newly produced juice WILLEMSTAD–Beverage producer Kortijn has officially taken over the production of Lovers following the company's recent bankruptcy, ensuring the continuation of juice manufacturing and preservation of more than 140 jobs. The transition was symbolically marked on Saturday during a gathering at the Brievengat industrial park, where personnel of Kortijn and former Lovers workers […]

June 02, 2026

Claudine Williams holds up a copy of the book. PHILIPSBURG–Claudine Williams-Wescot, author and concept artiste has released Butterfly Souls: An Inspirational Journal & Colouring Book for Women, a deeply personal debut that weaves original artwork, women’s wisdom, and space for reflection into one meaningful volume. Butterfly Souls is both a creative sanctuary and a call […]

June 02, 2026

The Simpson Bay Basketball Court. PHILIPSBURG–The National Recovery Program Bureau (NRPB) has announced that site possession and mobilisation activities for repairs to school gyms, public sports facilities and district courts across St. Maarten will begin in June under the Emergency Recovery Project I (ERP1). According to the NRPB, contractor Windward Roads will begin taking possession […]

June 02, 2026

BRG Hollywood. PHILIPSBURG–Prime Minister Dr. Luc Mercelina is congratulating local recording artist BRG Hollywood after he became the first music artist from the Dutch side of St. Maarten to reach one million views on YouTube with his hit song We Not Going Home, featuring C4. Mercelina described the achievement as a historic milestone for the […]

June 01, 2026

DATE ISSUED: Monday, June 1, 2026 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC)  VALID UNTIL: Tuesday midday (12:00 LST) June 2, 2026   …A DUST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ST. MAARTENUNTIL 6PM TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 2026…   WEATHER: This afternoon through Tuesday midday: Partly cloudy, hazy and breezy.   Forecast High: 31 °C / 88 °F       Forecast Low:  27 °C […]

June 01, 2026

From left: Minister Plenipotentiary Gracita Arrindell, Aruba’s Minister Plenipotentiary Mildred Schwengle, and Prime Minister Mike Eman of Aruba. THE HAGUE–Minister Plenipotentiary Gracita Arrindell recently attended a reception hosted by the Cabinet of Aruba in The Hague in honour of Aruba’s newly appointed Minister Plenipotentiary, Mildred Schwengle. The event also commemorated two major milestones for Aruba: […]

June 01, 2026

Before and after pictures of the Ebenezer Road location, showing (above) a collapsed hillside with missing septic tank and cistern, and (below) the completed emergency stabilisation works. PHILIPSBURG–A contractor hired in 2025 by the Ministry of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure VROMI for emergency stabilisation works on Ebenezer Road has threatened legal action […]

June 01, 2026

Seizure of cocaine from a speedboat by French Armed Forces. (FAA photo) FORT DE FRANCE–With the support of Dutch and Dominican maritime patrol aircraft, a French Navy ship recently intercepted a speedboat sailing without a flag in the Caribbean Sea. Conducted within the framework of the United Nation (UN) conventions relating to the law of […]

June 01, 2026

Saba Commissioner Bruce Zagers signing the MOU with TEATT Minister Grisha Heyliger-Marten and St. Eustatius Commissioner Rechelline Leerdam looking on. POND ISLAND–Representatives from Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, Saba, St Eustatius and St Maarten on Friday signed a renewed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at strengthening regional cooperation in agriculture, livestock and fisheries across the Dutch Caribbean. […]

June 01, 2026

PHILIPSBURG–The healthcare funds managed by Social and Health Insurance SZV are losing approximately Cg. 35 million every year, and urgent measures are needed to prevent healthcare and pension reserves from being depleted within the next few years, according to the Committee for Financial Supervision (CFT). The CFT warned that the situation poses a serious threat […]

May 30, 2026

PHILIPSBURG–Parliament on Friday passed a motion of no confidence against Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor (VSA) Richinel Brug in a narrow 8-7 vote during an urgent public meeting marked by emotional speeches, accusations of political infighting and concerns over coalition stability. The motion, submitted by URSM MP Christopher Wever, stated that Brug […]

May 30, 2026

PHILIPSBURG–Democratic Party (DP) Member of Parliament (MP) Sarah Wescot-Williams said the motion of no confidence against VSA Minister Richinel Brug was political rather than performance-based. She said the coalition could no longer maintain the status quo. Addressing fellow MPs, Wescot-Williams dismissed attempts to provoke her during the meeting. She reflected on her own political experience, […]

May 30, 2026

PHILIPSBURG–Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor VSA Richinel Brug delivered an emotional defense of his integrity, political record, and service to St. Maarten during a meeting of parliament debating a motion of no confidence against him. He questioned the authority of party boards to remove elected representatives and insisted that he acted in […]