The Daily Herald

October 06, 2026

Upgraded venue. WILLEMSTAD--Renaissance Wind Creek Curaçao Resort has unveiled its newly renovated atrium, introducing an upgraded venue designed for meetings, events and celebrations. The 335-square-metre facility, the resort’s largest banquet space, is located in the heart o...

October 06, 2026

MP Lyndon Lewis. PHILIPSBURG--Nation Opportunity Wealth (NOW) Member of Parliament (MP) Lyndon Lewis has expressed his support for people affected by breast cancer, including patients, survivors, families, caregivers and those mourning the loss of loved ones. October holds par...

October 06, 2026

L to R: Bonaire’s Island Governor John Soliano, St. Eustatius Island Governor Alida Francis, Minister Plenipotentiary St. Maarten Drs. Gracita R. Arrindell and Saba ~Focus on cooperation, local governance and community challenges~ THE HAGUE--Minister Plenipotentiary Drs. Graci...

October 06, 2026

DATE ISSUED:  Tuesday 6 th  October 2026 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC)  VALID UNTIL:  Wednesday midday (12:00 LST) 7 th  October 2026 WEATHER: This afternoon through Tonight: Hot & humid, with scattered showers. Isolated thunderstorms are possible. Wedne...

October 06, 2026

The Minister of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment, and Infrastructure Patrice Gumbs with Luis Gioia of the Gioia Group at the Simpson Bay Dock. SIMPSON BAY--The Simpson Bay dock will be closed to the public from Wednesday, October 7, as refurbishment works get unde...

October 06, 2026

Container ship in Cura ç ao. THE HAGUE--The new research report “Chinese Presence and Geopolitical Resilience in the Caribbean Parts of the Kingdom of the Netherlands” will be published and presented today, Tuesday. The study examines Chinese presence in Aruba, Bonaire, Curaça...

October 05, 2026

Wetlands Around Me is a new bilingual colouring book and nature journal. It features 33 plants and animals from St. Martin’s wetlands. FRENCH QUARTER--Amuseum Naturalis will host a free Migratory Bird Festival on Saturday, October 10, from 9:00am to noon, featuring the launch...

October 05, 2026

Statia Cultural Heritage Implementation Committee’s Archaeology initiative community event. ST. EUSTATIUS--Members of the Statia Cultural Heritage Implementation Committee (SCHIC) gave an update to the community on recent developments regarding the reburial and memorialisation...

October 05, 2026

The White and Yellow Cross Care Foundation (WYCCF) and the Henry Ostiana Foundation (HOF) organised a walkathon on September 26 in support of dementia awareness. PHILIPSBURG--The White and Yellow Cross Care Foundation (WYCCF) and the Henry Ostiana Foundation (HOF) concluded a...

October 05, 2026

A fire broke out late Saturday morning on E. Camille Richardson Street in Philipsburg. The fire was contained to that particular location and two individuals were affected by the smoke. PHILIPSBURG--A fire at a business establishment on E. Camille Richardson Street was contain...

October 05, 2026

Valeska Laurant, a new Distinguished Toastmaster on St. Maarten. She earned the highest educational recognition offered by the Toastmasters. PHILIPSBURG--St. Maarten’s Valeska Laurant has been awarded the Distinguished Toastmaster (DTM) designation, the highest educational rec...

October 05, 2026

Jeremiah Cantave.   PHILIPSBURG--St. Maarten Academy recorded 318 Grade One results in the 2026 Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations, with 90.1 per cent of the 23 subjects sat producing acceptable grades of I to III. The results, released as the s...

October 05, 2026

From left: Kjell Winkens, Project Officer, Mental Health & Prevention, Trimbos Institute; Prof. Dr. Laura Shields-Zeeman, Head of Mental Health and Prevention, Trimbos Institute & Professor of Public Mental Health, Utrecht University; Muraiye Pierre, VSA Policy Advisor...