The Daily Herald

August 26, 2026

Pupils with their school bags PHILIPSBURG--The RISE Foundation has expanded its annual Back-to-School Support Project, providing uniforms, backpacks, school supplies and shoes to students at schools and organisations across St. Maarten. For its 2026 campaign, the foundation in...

August 26, 2026

Winair celebrates 65 years of inter-Caribbean travel. SIMPSON BAY--Winair marked its 65th anniversary on Sunday with a stakeholder celebration in St. Maarten, bringing together government officials, aviation and tourism representatives, business leaders, employees, shareholder...

August 26, 2026

PHILIPSBURG--The government is planning additional parking capacity in Philipsburg and supports a broader parking management framework that could include designated zones, paid parking, permits and stronger enforcement, Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunicatio...

August 26, 2026

PHILIPSBURG--The Miss Lalie Centre is expected to be repositioned as a dedicated youth rehabilitation facility focused on children under 18, with young adults eventually moving to the new Point Blanche prison. The Minister of Justice Nathalie Tackling told Parliament that the...

August 26, 2026

PHILIPSBURG--The plenary session adjourned Tuesday evening, August 25 will be reconvened today, Wednesday at 10.00am in the General Assembly Hall at Wilhelminastraat #1 in Philipsburg. The Coun-cil of Ministers will be in attendance. The agenda point is: Draft National Ordinan...

August 25, 2026

Prime Minister Dr. Luc Mercelina. PHILIPSBURG--Prime Minister Dr. Luc Mercelina said Monday that St. Maarten should not rush cannabis legislation simply to have it completed during the current government’s term. He said commercialisation should not be treated as the automatic...

August 25, 2026

Akeema Carty, Miss Caribbean Beauty and Intelligence. ANGUILLA--Miss Anguilla 2026, Akeema Carty, received a grand welcome home on Sunday August 23 following gaining the crown at the Miss Caribbean Beauty & Intelligence Pageant in Guyana. She was greeted by family, friends...

August 24, 2026

Overturned armoured Brinks truck going down link 1 phase 2 near the Learning Unlimited school. CAY HILL--A Brinks armoured transport truck overturned on link 1 phase 2 shortly after 11:00am Friday, causing traffic disruptions in the area behind Sint Maarten Medical Center (SMM...

August 24, 2026

Pupils, teachers, and staff going through the spirit tunnel. ST. EUSTATIUS-- Bethel Methodist School welcomed pupils back for the 2026-2027 school year with a lively spirit tunnel, giving students an enthusiastic and memorable start to the new academic year. The activity broug...

August 24, 2026

Nyah Emilia Kalmera PHILIPSBURG--For 16-year-old Nyah Emilia Kalmera, earning 10 Grade I passes in the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations was not simply about preparing for one set of exams. She told The Daily Herald on Sunday that it was the result...

August 24, 2026

PHILIPSBURG--National Alliance (NA) Member of Parliament (MP) Egbert Doran accused the government of failing to deliver relief to the people of St. Maarten, saying residents have been facing problems with roads, cleanliness, healthcare and rising grocery costs while promised s...

August 22, 2026

Finance Minister Marinka Gumbs.  PHILIPSBURG--Ministers and Members of Parliament (MPs) currently make no employee contribution toward the pension benefits attached to their political office, but Finance Minister Marinka Gumbs wants that to change with a proposed 8% pensi...

August 22, 2026

PHILIPSBURG--Party for Progress (PFP) Member of Parliament (MP) Ludmila de Weever is calling for greater attention to special-needs support for children under the age of seven, saying a gap remains in the education and care system for young children with learning disabilities...