The Daily Herald

October 21, 2026

The T-Hunt 2025 teams before the adventured around the island finding clues and solving challenges. PHILIPSBURG--Telem’s second annual T-Hunt will take place on Sunday, November 29, with teams set to compete in an island-wide hunt featuring clues, challenges and activities. Th...

October 21, 2026

Tamara Leonard in Miami with a Miami Springs Elementary School's Ms. Mercedes Pacheco’s third-grade gifted class. An interactive reading session of "Does My Belly Have a Brain?" was held. MIAMI--St. Maarten-based TamLeo Books brought Caribbean literature to an American classro...

October 21, 2026

ST. EUSTSTIUS--All stranded passengers have safely returned home following an engine shutdown aboard the "MV Samantha 2" during its return trip from St. Kitts.   On Monday night, residents of Lower Town, particularly those near the boardwalk in St. Eustatius, witnessed th...

October 21, 2026

Rehabilitation plans are taking root at the Point Blanche prison. St. Maarten ’ s Detention Sector Reform Programme (DSRP) is making progress with their multi-year programme, introducing sports, reading, photography and writing for prison residents.   POINT BLANCHE--St. M...

October 20, 2026

Denzel Troy Alfonso Washington   PHILIPSBURG--Members of Parliament (MPs) Lyndon Lewis and Sjamira Roseburg have congratulated St Maarten’s own Denzel Troy Alfonso Washington on earning a Master of Laws (LLM) in Tax Law from the University of Amsterdam.   In separate...

October 20, 2026

PHILIPSBURG--The fifth edition of Where’s Where – St. Maarten’s Magazine, titled Building News, is now available online for free, featuring 18 interviews with entrepreneurs, developers, builders, architects and other professionals involved in shaping the island’s development....

October 20, 2026

Members of the taxi associations that participated in the cleanup. PHILIPSBURG--Four taxi associations joined forces early Friday morning to clean Bell’s Lookout Point, formerly known as Harold Jack, after noticing litter at the popular tourist destination ahead of the upcomin...

October 20, 2026

Emilio Wilson Park. PHILIPSBURG--NV GEBE has committed to rewiring electrical installations throughout Emilio Wilson Park, with work expected to begin towards the end of October and finish by the end of November 2026. The project follows discussions between NV GEBE and the par...

October 20, 2026

From left: Chief of Staff Stuart Johnson; Minister Plenipotentiary Gracita Arrindell; Prime Minister Dr. Luc Mercelina; Council of State Vice President Sybrand van Haersma Buma; Council of State Member Randolf Duggins from St. Maarten; Secretary-General Dr. Abel Knottnerus; an...

October 20, 2026

Tadzio Bervoets. PHILIPSBURG--St. Maarten environmental leader, Sir Tadzio Bervoets, will join regional and international experts at a Caribbean conference examining climate change, public health, environmental protection and disaster preparedness on October 27 and 28. The Cli...

October 19, 2026

DATE ISSUED: Monday 19 th  October 2026 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC)  VALID UNTIL: Tuesday midday (12:00 LST) 20 th  October 2026 WEATHER: This afternoon through Tuesday midday: Partly cloudy with isolated showers. Forecast High:  32°C / 90°F   &n...

October 19, 2026

Parties that attended the meeting pose for a group photo. THE HAGUE--Prime Minister Dr. Luc Mercelina is seeking stronger cooperation between St. Maarten’s Department of Foreign Relations DBB and the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs to improve the country’s capacity to repres...

October 19, 2026

Let’s ACT programme final showcase took place at Belair Community Centre last Thursday. Various organisations held presentations on cultural heritage, projects and recycled plastics. CAY HILL--More than sixty people attended the final showcase of the Let’s ACT programme at Bel...