Local News

October 12, 2026

PHILIPSBURG--Ashma Berkel has resigned from the board of the Workers Institute for Organized Labour Association (WIFOL), effective October 1, saying she can no longer see eye to eye with the association’s new president.  Berkel was elected as a board member during a congr...

October 12, 2026

PHILIPSBURG--An injunction has been filed seeking to nullify the election of the new executive board of the Workers Institute for Organized Labour Association (WIFOL), with attorney Cor Merx telling The Daily Herald on Monday that the election procedure allegedly did not compl...

October 12, 2026

PHILIPSBURG--With young people increasingly caught in cycles of violence, Archdeacon Terrence Rawlins has challenged St. Maarten to stop waiting until after another death to ask what went wrong.  He said families, schools, churches, community leaders and government must a...

October 12, 2026

GREAT BAY--Latin America and the Caribbean have recorded the steepest decline in monitored wildlife populations anywhere in the world, with an average decrease of 95 percent between 1970 and 2022, according to the World Wide Fund for Nature's (WWF) newly released Living Planet...

October 12, 2026

GREAT BAY--Member of Parliament Sjamira Roseburg traveled to Curaçao at her own expense, following an invitation to participate in the Caribbean United in Excellence Summit, seizing the opportunity to represent St. Maarten among regional leaders, changemakers and Caribbean for...

October 12, 2026

GREAT BAY--Fourteen participants have successfully completed the Assistant Swim Coach Course organized by the St. Maarten Aquatic Federation (SMAF), marking another step in the federation’s efforts to strengthen local coaching capacity, improve athlete development and raise th...

October 12, 2026

GEORGETOWN, Guyana--Anguilla will host the inaugural Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) Sports Tourism Summit, Aug. 12-14, 2027, creating a new regional platform focused on harnessing the growing intersection of sports, tourism and economic development. The announcement was...

October 12, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) – NV GEBE will continue its longstanding commitment to supporting senior citizens in Sint Maarten through a renewed approach to senior relief beginning in 2027. Under a new agreement between NV GEBE and the Government of Sint Maarten, executed on behal...

October 12, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) – “From Thursday to Saturday I was in Curaçao, where I had been invited to attend the Caribbean United in Excellence Summit on Friday, October 9,” Member of Parliament (MP) Sjamira Roseburg said in a press statement on Monday, October 12, 2026. “The su...

October 12, 2026

THE NETHERLANDS (THE HAGUE) – Minister Plenipotentiary Drs. Gracita R. Arrindell recently attended the official reception marking the 35th anniversary of the independence of the Republic of Armenia. The event was hosted by His Excellency Viktor Biyagov, Ambassador of the Repub...

October 12, 2026

SINT MAARTEN (GREAT BAY) – On Monday, October 12, 2026, the Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport & Telecommunication (TEATT) Hon. Grisha Heyliger Marten released her Constitution Day 2026 message. As the 16th anniversary of “10-10-10” is officially being celebr...

October 11, 2026

GREAT BAY- - Nation Opportunity Wealth (NOW) Member of Parliament Lyndon Lewis has called for renewed national unity, accountability and a stronger commitment to improving the lives of citizens as St. Maarten commemorates the 16th anniversary of attaining country status w...

October 11, 2026

GREAT BAY--Member of Parliament Sjamira Roseburg is calling for greater awareness, compassion and understanding surrounding mental health, urging the St. Maarten community to break the silence and stigma that often prevent individuals from seeking the help and support the...