The Daily Herald

July 10, 2026

PHILIPSBURG--President of Parliament Sarah Wescot-Williams says the unprecedented use of artificial intelligence during Parliament's review of the 2026 national budget should serve as a learning opportunity to strengthen parliamentary oversight, with the focus on asking better...

July 10, 2026

The accident scene Thursday on the French side of the Cole Bay border monument. (Robert Luckock photo) MARIGOT--A 76-year-old man was pronounced dead following a head-on collision between two French-side registered vehicles on the Bellevue RN7, close to the Cole Bay border mon...

July 09, 2026

The presentation in The Hague KRALENDIJK--The “Accessible Customer Contact” project of National Service Caribbean Netherlands RCN has been selected for an innovation budget of the Dutch Ministry of Home Affairs and Kingdom Relations BZK. Of the 68 entries, 15 projects were sel...

July 09, 2026

A sample of a Dunning Notice. PHILIPSBURG--NV GEBE has introduced a Temporary Collection Policy aimed at helping customers bring their accounts up to date while maintaining electricity and water services through flexible payment arrangements and customer assistance programmes....

July 08, 2026

Family members of the late Ryan Gumbs showed up in Parliament in full force on Tuesday to listen to the deliberations.   ~Offers to meet victim's family~ PHILIPSBURG--Justice Minister Nathalie Tackling apologised to the family of a fatal road crash victim for any offence...

July 08, 2026

MP Franklin Meyers holding up the draft legislation prepared by former MP Claude Peterson. PHILIPSBURG--Soualiga Action Movement (SAM) Member of Parliament (MP) Franklin Meyers on Tuesday proposed that Parliament use draft driving under the influence (DUI) legislation prepared...

July 07, 2026

Participants. WILLEMSTAD--Inmates participating in the kitchen programme at Curaçao prison “Sentro di Detenshon i Korekshon Korsou” (SDKK) recently took part in a hands-on baking workshop, where they learned how to make traditional sweet bread as part of their vocational train...

July 07, 2026

Donated goods at Sambil WILLEMSTAD--Donated supplies were collected at mega mall Sambil in Curaçao last Thursday and prepared for transport to Venezuela. The Government is coordinating the collection and shipment of humanitarian aid in cooperation with the Defence Ministry of...

July 07, 2026

Work being carried out on Concordia Road. ST. EUSTATIUS--On Monday, July 6, Statia Utility Company STUCO NV stated that the technicians discovered a significant leak on Concordia Road. To limit the digging and trenching during Carnival season, the repairs are being carried out...

July 07, 2026

St. Martin Tourism Office presented the eight 2026 Miss St. Martin/St. Barthélemy for Miss France candidates for a photo opportunity on Monday at the information kiosk on the Marigot waterfront. From left: Samantha Laurent, Luna Kassa Dalmasso, Vanille Bonneau, Appolline Duran...

July 06, 2026

The two remaining commissioners KRALENDIJK--Following the resignation of Commissioner Joselito Statia, the Executive Council has adopted a new portfolio distribution. This ensures the continuity of the administration and the execution of administrative tasks. During a meeting...

July 06, 2026

Endangered Caribbean Reef Shark in St. Maarten’s waters. PHILIPSBURG--The St. Maarten Insular Shelf has been recognised as an Important Shark and Ray Area (ISRA) under the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Species Survival Commission Shark Specialist Group'...

July 06, 2026

Gabriëlle Pauletta   PHILIPSBURG--Milton Peters College (MPC) VWO Class of 2026 valedictorian Gabriëlle Pauletta challenged her fellow graduates to persevere through life's challenges, urging them to "finish" their race and strive for excellence during her graduation addr...