The Daily Herald

June 15, 2026

Shooting practice at the Defence and Citizenship Day in the Sports Hall of the Louis Vanterpool Stadium. MARIGOT--Defence and Citizenship Day (Journée Défense et Citoyenneté JDC) was held in its new format at the Emile Choisy School and in the sports hall at Vanterpool Stadium...

June 15, 2026

Academy VBC students and teachers.   EBENEZER--St. Maarten Academy Vocational Business Campus (VBC) recorded an overall pass rate of 83 per cent in the 2026 ETE examinations, with 39 of the 47 students who sat the exams achieving a passing grade. The school said the resul...

June 15, 2026

Prime Minister Dr Luc Mercelina in Parliament on Friday.    PHILIPSBURG--Prime Minister Dr. Luc Mercelina said government is actively working on electricity and fuel relief measures, but stressed that no lawful tariff adjustments can be made until verified operationa...

June 15, 2026

Kumar Tuhin, Ambassador of India to the Kingdom of the Netherlands (left) and Minister Plenipotentiary Gracita Arrindell. THE HAGUE--Minister Plenipotentiary Gracita Arrindell recently paid a courtesy visit to Kumar Tuhin, Ambassador of India to the Kingdom of the Netherlands,...

June 15, 2026

Prom Night to be held under theme Cultural Elegance. SIMPSON BAY--Teen Times has announced its annual Prom Night 2026, set for Sunday, June 28, 2026, marking a major milestone for the youth organisation: the 30th edition of Teen Times Prom Night, held successfully for 30 conse...

June 15, 2026

Some of the students who participated in the programme.   SOUTH REWARD--The St. Maarten AIDS Foundation recently concluded its 2025-2026 school year activities with the presentation of its Girl Power and Real Talk workshops to first form students at Milton peters College...

June 12, 2026

ACP-SXM representatives Peggy-Ann Richardson and Solange Apon. ~‘GEBE must be brought to reckoning’~ PHILIPSBURG--The newly formed Association for Consumer Protection Sint Maarten (ACP-SXM) plans to submit a petition to NV GEBE at the end of its peaceful march on Monday, June...

June 12, 2026

The clean up in progress. INDIGO BAY--Ocean View Academy students wrapped up their school year by giving back to the community they call home. For the past several years, the school has organised an annual community cleanup in Indigo Bay as part of its Earth Day activities. Th...

June 12, 2026

Saint Martin Tourism Office President Valérie Damaseau and La Poste Director of Services for Saint Martin and Saint-Barthélemy shake hands at the launch of the “Destination Saint Martin” collector edition of stamps. (Robert Luckock photo) MARIGOT--Saint Martin Tourism Office a...

June 12, 2026

Minister of Justice Nathalie Tackling at the 35th Session of the United Nations Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice. VIENNA--Minister of Justice Nathalie Tackling has concluded a week of engagements in Vienna where she represented St. Maarten at the 35th Sessio...

June 12, 2026

An overjoyed student embraces teacher and mentor Joy Rozenblad as she receives her results from Sundial School official Mireille Regales. ~TKL, 76%, HAVO 70% PKL/PBL 76%~ SOUTH REWARD--Milton Peters College (MPC) and Sundial School have reported a significant improvement in pr...

June 12, 2026

PHILIPSBURG--A male motorcyclist was killed in a head-on collision with a motor vehicle on AJC Brouwer Road early Thursday morning, marking the second fatal motorcycle accident on that stretch of road in three days. The Police Force of St Maarten (KPSM) said it is investigatin...

June 11, 2026

Vanessa Farrell. PHILIPSBURG--What began as a seminar for singles quickly evolved into a conversation that resonated with both single and married attendees as Victory Temple Church of God of Prophecy (COGOP) hosted the first event in its "Matters of the Heart" series featuring...