The Daily Herald

October 19, 2026

MP Sjamira Roseburg and footballer Eloy Room. PHILIPSBURG--Curaçao international goalkeeper and Guinness World Record holder Eloy Room is encouraging young footballers in St. Maarten and Saint-Martin to work hard, enjoy the game and remain committed to their dreams. The messag...

October 19, 2026

WILLEMSTAD--Sigmar Carmelia was installed as the 26th president of the Joint Court of Justice on Friday, October 16, pledging to strengthen access to justice, develop local legal talent and maintain cooperation across the six Caribbean islands served by the court. Carmelia, wh...

October 19, 2026

WILLEMSTAD--Parliamentary delegations from Aruba, Curaçao and St. Maarten have raised concerns about legislative initiatives originating in the Netherlands that affect the Caribbean countries without their prior consultation. The issue was discussed during a tripartite meeting...

October 17, 2026

PHILIPSBURG--Former Member of Parliament (MP) Theo Heyliger is one of several inmates released from prison today, Friday, following his imprisonment in January 2024 to serve a five-year sentence for accepting bribes and money laundering. Justice Minister Nathalie Tackling told...

October 16, 2026

The trio who will perform at Association Shakti at Le Mole, Guadeloupe. PHILIPSBURG--Three dancers from Naatya Arts Center in St. Maarten will travel to Guadeloupe to perform at an event organised by Association Shakti on October 17. The dancers are Thrisha Nankani, Aparna Sam...

October 16, 2026

Trash was found once again on Little Bay Beach less than a month after the ICC clean-up. Organisers call for greater public responsibility and government enforcement.   LITTLE BAY--Less than a month after hundreds of volunteers collected hundreds of kilograms of litter fr...

October 16, 2026

CEO Karin Virapin and Commercial Director No ë lla Abitbol of Air Cara ï bes announced a daily flight between Guadeloupe and Princess Juliana International Airport (PJIA) as well the resumption of flights to Paris.   SIMPSON BAY--Air Caraïbes will introduce a daily flight...

October 15, 2026

Group photo KRALENDIJK--Last Friday, nine firefighters from the Fire Department Caribbean Netherlands BKCN finished the first part of their fire service driver training. The course took place on Bonaire over a two-week period. All participants successfully completed the progra...

October 15, 2026

Motorworld team and HSM Motors Guyana team at the GAC Guyana Launch at Pegasus Hotel. GUYANA--Motorworld Group, regional distributor for GAC, has launched GAC in Guyana through authorised dealer HSM Motors, introducing a new lineup of advanced GAC and AION electric vehicles to...

October 15, 2026

Ricardo Garces Julio WILLEMSTAD--The Curaçao Police Force KPC has released additional details about the murder of Colombian national Ricardo Garces Julio, whose body was discovered in the bay of Santa Cruz with a gunshot wound to the head. Authorities are offering a reward of...

October 15, 2026

~Govt. drafting law to regulate tariffs~ PHILIPSBURG--The fuel clause charged to consumers is primarily linked to the cost of fuel supplied by fuel supplier SOL to utilities company NV GEBE, rather than being determined by NV GEBE itself, Prime Minister Dr. Luc Mercelina said...

October 15, 2026

SIMPSON BAY--Government intends to reopen the Simpson Bay Service Center after reviewing how public buildings are supervised and maintained, Prime Minister Dr. Luc Mercelina said during Wednesday’s live Council of Ministers press briefing. Mercelina said shortcomings in the ma...

October 15, 2026

Suhendra Leon   SABA--The Foundation for Legal Aid and Equal Treatment in Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba SRGB was established in October 2025 to provide free, independent legal assistance and support for residents experiencing discrimination in the Caribbean Netherlands....