The Daily Herald

May 29, 2026

PHILIPSBURG–Nation Opportunity Wealth (NOW) Member of Parliament (MP) Lyndon Lewis on Friday said Unified Resilient St Maarten Movement (URSM) MP Christopher Wever should resign and allow Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labour VSA Richinel Brug to get back his seat in Parliament. Lewis made the remarks during an urgent public meeting of Parliament […]

May 29, 2026

DATE ISSUED: Friday, 29th May 2026 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC)  VALID UNTIL: Saturday midday (12:00 LST) 30th May 2026 …THE DUST ADVISORY IS CANCELLED… WEATHER: This afternoon through Saturday midday: Fair to partly cloudy and hazy. Brief isolated showers are possible. Forecast High: 31°C / 88°F               Forecast Low: 26°C / 79°F Sunset Today: 6:43 P.M.                   Sunrise Tomorrow: 5:36 A.M. SURFACE WINDS:  […]

May 29, 2026

Minister Plenipotentiary Gracita Arrindell with the Human Tribe Totem, a sculpture donated by Uruguay to the International Criminal Court in The Hague in the background. THE HAGUE–Minister Plenipotentiary Gracita Arrindell recently attended the unveiling ceremony of the sculpture “Human Tribe Totem” by renowned Uruguayan artist Roberto Vivo on the grounds of the International Criminal Court […]

May 29, 2026

Junior Territorial Council members gave a presentation on the sugar cane rollers, seen in the foreground. (Robert Luckock photo) FRENCH QUARTER–The 178th anniversary of the abolition of slavery under the theme “Years after Emancipation – The making of a Country” was held Thursday at the Old House in French Quarter, with a programme divided into […]

May 29, 2026

Weapons found by police in a hotel room in Simpson Bay. SIMPSON BAY–St. Maarten Police Force KPSM arrested two male suspects in the early hours of Thursday during a coordinated operation led by detectives and patrol officers at a hotel near the entrance of Pelican. The arrests are linked to an ongoing investigation into an […]

May 29, 2026

Freegan Food Foundation thanked supporters across St. Maarten, the wider Caribbean region, and the Netherlands for their continued backing throughout the voting campaign. PHILIPSBURG–Freegan Food Foundation has once again emerged as the highest-ranked organisation from the Caribbean part of the Kingdom in the public voting round for the prestigious Appeltjes van Oranje awards. The St. […]

May 28, 2026

Chief of Police Carl John (left) during a meeting of the Association of Caribbean Commissioners of Police in December last year. PHILIPSBURG–Chief of Police Carl John has been elected Chairman of the Association of Caribbean Commissioners of Police (ACCP) during the organisation’s 40th Annual General Meeting and Conference held from May 11 to 15, 2026, […]

May 28, 2026

 PHILIPSBURG–The Ministry of Justice has declined to comment on questions surrounding the detention conditions of Dr. Danny Dennaoui Jr. at Pointe Blanche prison, stating that matters relating to pre-trial detention and ongoing criminal proceedings fall under the authority of the Public Prosecutor’s Office and the Court. The response followed a series of questions submitted by […]

May 28, 2026

DATE ISSUED: Thursday 28th May 2026 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC)  VALID UNTIL: Friday midday (12:00 LST) 29th May 2026 … A DUST ADVISORY WILL BE IN EFFECT FROM 6PM TODAY … WEATHER: This afternoon & evening: Fair to partly cloudy and slightly hazy. Tonight, through Friday midday: Fair to partly cloudy and hazy. Isolated showers are likely. Forecast […]

May 28, 2026

A large number of scooters have remained in police storage for an extended period. PHILIPSBURG–St. Maarten Police Force KPSM is calling on owners of scooters currently being stored at the rear of the Philipsburg Police Station to retrieve their vehicles as authorities prepare the premises for the 2026 hurricane season. According to KPSM, a large […]

May 28, 2026

Rose-marie Wyatt will be frying and serving her delectable johnny cakes at the Handmade and Cultural Soirée at the Titah Frock Park on Union Road, Cole Bay. COLE BAY–A new weekly cultural experience aimed at celebrating the creativity, flavours, and traditions of St. Maarten will officially launch on Thursday, June 4, with the start of […]

May 28, 2026

Finance Minister Marinka Gumbs. PHILIPSBURG–The proposed National Ordinance on the Supervision of Payment Service Providers is the first step toward allowing international digital payment companies such as PayPal and Revolut to seriously consider operating in St. Maarten, Finance Minister Marinka Gumbs said on Wednesday. The minister made the remarks during the continuation of a Central […]

May 28, 2026

Tools and other valuable items stolen from private properties. PHILIPSBURG–Police are investigating a series of break-ins reported in the Belvedere, Nazareth and Dutch Quarter areas over the past several weeks, St. Maarten Police Force KPSM announced on Thursday.     According to police, several residents reported that homes and vehicles had been broken into, with […]