The Daily Herald

July 02, 2026

The firearm that was confiscated. DUTCH QUARTER--Five male suspects were arrested after police recovered a firearm and several other items believed to be intended for use in criminal activities during an early morning operation in Dutch Quarter on Wednesday, July 1. According...

July 02, 2026

Ponum Dance finale by Funtopia dancers, with Rudolph Davis, Naomi Warsop and Kyro Vanterpool backed by drummers Samy D ’ Alexis, Helier Coquillas, and Cobra Camara (Robert Luckock photo) OYSTER POND--The 163rd Emancipation Day ceremony was held at the Belvedere Plantation clos...

July 02, 2026

The Cultural Glamour Dancers give a performance before the main ceremony. CUL DE SAC--There was a palpable sense of community in the crowd that gathered together for the Cultural Ancestral Emancipation Day Celebration at Emilio Wilson Park on Wednesday, July 1. “Education is O...

June 30, 2026

~Says TelEm 'effectively financially crippled'~ PHILIPSBURG--The Court of First Instance has ordered the immediate lifting of prejudgment bank attachments obtained by Flow against the bank accounts of the TelEm group in connection with a disputed Cg. 1,238,806.96 debt.  ...

June 30, 2026

PHILIPSBURG--NV GEBE has announced that it is discontinuing further discussions with the Association for Consumer Protection St. Maarten (ACP-SXM) and will instead communicate directly with customers as part of its efforts to rebuild trust.  In a statement issued Tuesday,...

June 29, 2026

President Mussington and Préfet Le Vely with Director Gaëtan Grach (far left) and staff during the visit to the Saint Martin Land Agency. MARIGOT--Collectivité President Louis Mussington and Préfet Cyrille Le Vély, were welcomed at the Saint Martin Land Agency, situated at 2,...

June 29, 2026

Awardees (holding certificates) with other police officers and Governor Julia Crouch. ANGUILLA--The Royal Anguilla Police Force (RAPF) recently hosted its Awards and Recognition Cere-mony at the Governor's Office Garden in Old Ta, celebrating the outstanding service, dedicatio...

June 29, 2026

Collectivité First Vice President Alain Richardson (third from left) with other delegates at the 31st meeting of the Association of Caribbean States in Panama City. MARIGOT--On June 20 and 21, 2026, the Collectivité of Saint-Martin was represented by First Vice-President Alain...

June 29, 2026

NV GEBE Temporary Manager Iris Arrindell   PHILIPSBURG--NV GEBE Temporary Manager Iris Arrindell said the company is prepared to continue engaging ACP-SXM in good faith on consumer concerns, but will not continue discussions with the group if information from those discus...

June 29, 2026

Finance Minister Marinka Gumbs.   PHILIPSBURG--Finance Minister Marinka Gumbs on Friday presented St. Maarten's first-ever policy-based national budget, projecting a Cg. 11 million surplus for 2026 while saying the government deliberately chose not to pursue a 2025 budget...

June 26, 2026

PHILIPSBURG--Utilities company NV GEBE has paused the disconnection of non-paying consumers that had been scheduled for Monday, June 29, following what it described as a fruitful meeting with representatives of the Association for Consumer Protection St Maarten (ACP-SXM) on Fr...

June 26, 2026

PHILIPSBURG--Debate on the draft 2026 national budget began in a Central Committee meeting of Parliament on Friday with a lengthy disagreement among Members of Parliament (MPs) over a proposal to change how the budget would be scrutinized, with several opposition MPs arguing t...

June 26, 2026

Former VSA Minister Richinel Bug and vitiligo advocates. PHILIPSBURG--Former Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor VSA Richinel Brug marked World Vitiligo Day by commending organisers, advocates and individuals living with vitiligo for their efforts to raise...