The Daily Herald

July 15, 2026

MARIGOT--Parents of pupils attending Siméon Trott nursery school have reacted with bewilderment and concern over what they say is the intention of the Northern Islands school district inspector, Fanny Giausseran, to abolish the bilingual classes in the Moyenne Section (MS), Gr...

July 14, 2026

Amanda York PHILIPSBURG--The PKL/PBL valedictorian of Milton Peters College (MPC), Amanda York, encouraged the Class of 2026 to face the future with confidence, reminding fellow graduates that success is measured not by how often they fall, but by how often they get back up. A...

July 14, 2026

NEVIS--Roads across Nevis are set to receive official names while village and locality boundaries will be formally defined under a new Nevis Island Administration (NIA) initiative designed to improve emergency response, navigation, postal services, utility operations, and comm...

July 14, 2026

Group photo WILLEMSTAD--Seven prisoners at “Sentro di Detenshon i Korekshon Korsou” (SDKK) in Curaçao successfully completed a three-month professional tile-laying course, earning certificates that will help prepare them for employment after their release. Putting training int...

July 14, 2026

Artist’s impression WILLEMSTAD--”Fundashon Kas Popular” (FKP) has cleared two important technical milestones for its proposed affordable housing development in Tera Kora, with both Curaçao’s Civil Aviation Authority CBA and Fire Department issuing positive technical advice on...

July 14, 2026

The minister with prototype that will bear the island’s license plate WILLEMSTAD--Minister of Economic Development MEO Roderick Middelhof travelled to the United Kingdom to represent Curaçao at the internationally renowned Goodwood Festival of Speed, one of the world's most pr...

July 14, 2026

~Recommendation conflicts with statute~ PHILIPSBURG--The Central Bank of Curaçao and Sint Maarten (CBCS) says a recommendation by the St. Maarten Chamber of Commerce and Industry (COCI) to give organisations outside the Bank's governance structure a formal role in placing item...

July 14, 2026

SZV staffers holding up the dependable hugs packages.   PHILIPSBURG--Social and Health Insurances SZV has launched "Dependable Hugs," a new initiative that will provide every SZV-insured newborn with a teddy bear and blanket package to mark the beginning of what the organ...

July 14, 2026

New EC$ bank notes. ANGUILLA--Premier Cora Richardson Hodge attended 113th ECCB Monetary Council Meeting in the Commonwealth of Dominica. The meeting brought together leaders and representatives from across the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU) to review the region’s mon...

July 13, 2026

The scene where he body was found. PHILIPSBURG--The Police Force of St Maarten (KPSM) is investigating the death of an adult male who was found lying on the ground along Crocus Road late Saturday morning. According to KPSM, at approximately 11:25am, the 911 Dispatch Centre not...

July 13, 2026

grower Tera Barra KRALENDIJK--Students from the Technology and Application TeTo subject at Liseo Boneriano have designed a technical solution to increase humidity in a greenhouse belonging to Tera Barra, a grower on Bonaire dedicated to replanting native plants. It regards a n...

July 13, 2026

Loading emergency supplies onto the ship WILLEMSTAD--The Royal Netherlands Navy has completed its humanitarian relief mission to Venezuela following the recent earthquakes that devastated parts of the country. According to the Ministry of Defence, the vessel HNLMS Groningen, s...

July 13, 2026

Funtopia dancers.   THE BOTTOM--The capital of Saba came alive with music, culture, performances, and community spirit on Saturday, July 11 evening as many residents and visitors gathered for the village’s highly anticipated Road to Carnival event. The celebration forms p...