The Daily Herald

June 23, 2026

~ No timeline yet ~ PHILIPSBURG--The Belvedere remainder remains government’s primary focus for the development of a new cemetery, although no final decision has yet been made on the exact location and no timeline has been established for cemetery expansion, Minister of Public...

June 23, 2026

PHILIPSBURG--Faith Peterson is showcasing her talent on Dutch national television while pursuing a professional career in the performing arts at the Lucia Marthas Institute for Performing Arts in the Netherlands. The 23-year-old performer, who was born and raised on St. Maarte...

June 22, 2026

The St Dominic High students. SOUTH REWARD--St. Dominic High School's annual Job Shadow Week concluded successfully on June 19, providing students with a valuable opportunity to experience the realities of the professional world while exploring potential career paths across a...

June 22, 2026

PHILIPSBURG--NV GEBE Temporary Manager Iris Arrindell said she is not interested in pursuing one of GEBE’s C-level positions when recruitment for the roles reopens, stating that her goal is retirement.  Arrindell made the comments during her first press conference on Frid...

June 22, 2026

A view of Mullet Bay from the ocean. PHILIPSBURG--Sun Resorts Ltd. NV says it has begun the Mullet Bay master plan process, a move the company says is aimed at providing the people of St. Maarten with clearer information, better understanding, and a more structured view of wha...

June 22, 2026

Attendees being shown a mast at FKG Rigging.   PHILIPSBURG--Government officials, policymakers, educators, labour representatives and marine industry stakeholders gained first-hand insight into the scale, opportunities and challenges of the marine sector during the Marine...

June 21, 2026

MARIGOT--A 34-year-old man was shot dead in French Quarter on Saturday night, the Gendarmerie confirmed.   Unconfirmed reports indicated the victim was on his way to a family event in the district when he was approached by two individuals who fired on him multiple times....

June 20, 2026

PHILIPSBURG—NV GEBE is facing more than Cg. 36.2 million in outstanding invoices spread across 16,021 domestic and commercial accounts, a situation Temporary Manager Iris Arrindell warned could place the utility company in serious financial difficulty if collections do not imp...

June 20, 2026

PHILIPSBURG--NV GEBE Temporary Manager Iris Arrindell says GEBE cannot comply with the first two demands outlined in the Association for Consumer Protection Sint Maarten (ACP-SXM) nine-point petition, describing them as “an impossibility” because of the utility company’s finan...

June 20, 2026

PHILIPSBURG--Customers should not expect a decrease in electricity or water rates, and NV GEBE is unable to provide any relief at this time, Temporary Manager Iris Arrindell said on Friday. Arrindell made the comments during a press conference alongside members of GEBE’s manag...

June 19, 2026

PHILIPSBURG--Minister of Justice Nathalie Tackling declined to answer questions during Wednesday’s Council of Ministers press briefing regarding the application of Article 30 of the Constitution of St. Maarten, which provides that persons awaiting trial should be detained sepa...

June 19, 2026

Minister Plenipotentiary Gracita Arrindell (second right). THE HAGUE--Minister Plenipotentiary Gracita Arrindell recently attended the commemoration of the International Day for Dialogue Among Civilizations at the Peace Palace in The Hague. The event was jointly organised by t...

June 19, 2026

English stream valedictorian Wen Hui Yu and Dutch stream valedictorian and public schools top performer Abdul Mohammed.    ~36 students graduate~ PHILIPSBURG--"Success is not determined only by grades or prizes. True success comes from hard work, perseverance, honest...