The Daily Herald

July 30, 2026

Aerial view of the eco-site at Grand Cayes, Cul-de-Sac, in 2025. (Robert Luckock photo) MARIGOT--Following a meeting Wednesday afternoon with President Louis Mussington, his staff and representatives from SXM Truckers, the decision not to allow the private sector to deposit wa...

July 30, 2026

The new Holistic Healing Center.   PHILIPSBURG--A new Holistic Healing Center (HHC) will officially open its doors in Philipsburg on Saturday, August 1, with the aim of supporting individuals, families and communities through trauma-informed healing and preventive care. F...

July 29, 2026

Trucks are seen stopped in the road adjacent to the Préfecture on Tuesday. (Radio St. Martin photo) MARIGOT--A protest took place in Marigot Tuesday morning by private transporters of waste who have been denied access at the eco-landfill in Grand Cayes, Cul-de-Sac, to drop off...

July 29, 2026

ECYS Minister Melissa Gumbs, the delegation from the Kingdom of the Netherlands, and representatives of the Special Olympics St. Maarten Executive Planning Committee. PHILIPSBURG--Preparations are officially underway for the 2027 Special Olympics Kingdom Games as Special Olymp...

July 28, 2026

Vice Recteur Nicole Noilhetas (left) with Chargée de Mission Evelyne Fleming. (Robert Luckock photo) MARIGOT--Vice Recteur Nicole Noilhetas held her first press conference on Friday since taking up her post as Head of Education for St. Martin and St. Barthélemy on July 1. She...

July 28, 2026

Marco Aalbers. PHILIPSBURG--Tax expert Marco Aalbers says the recent clarification that St. Maarten residents are exempt from room tax when staying at local hotels, apartments and guest-houses does not eliminate the tax burden, but instead shifts it to turnover tax. In a lette...

July 28, 2026

The cover of SMMC’s Annual Report. CAY HILL--St. Maarten Medical Center (SMMC) has published its 2025 Annual Report, highlighting a clean audit opinion on its 2025 financial statements and key developments across the organisation during the year. The report includes contributi...

July 28, 2026

Revellers on August Monday 2025 at Sandy Ground. ANGUILLA--With the theme “Anguilla for Summer” the Opening Night this year is on Wednesday July 29 at the Landsome Bowl Cultural Centre. The first section of the Miss Anguilla Pageant already took place on Sunday July 26 and has...

July 28, 2026

~If you don’t fix this, the next one will be to go home~ PHILIPSBURG--Minister of VROMI Patrice Gumbs received a strong warning from Parliament on Thursday after Members of Parliament (MPs) voted 9-6 to pass a motion of disapproval, saying the minister has failed to show the m...

July 28, 2026

MP Sjamira Roseburg.   PHILIPSBURG--Unified Resilient St. Maarten Movement (URSM) Member of Parliament (MP) Sjamira Roseburg does not support legislation for St. Maarten banning children below a certain age from accessing social media. She says education and digital liter...

July 28, 2026

GEBE’s office on the Walter Nisbeth Road (Pondfill). PHILIPSBURG--Utilities company NV GEBE is encouraging customers to conserve electricity and water as rising fuel prices and uncertainty in global energy markets continue to affect the utility sector. The company said the esc...

July 27, 2026

Fire at Corito Landfill Site. ANGUILLA--A huge fire at the Corito Landfill site started in the late afternoon of Saturday July 25. Firefighters worked tirelessly throughout the night to contain the incident. While the fire remains active and continues to burn, the Fire and Res...

July 27, 2026

Emergency rescue operation in Guana Bay secured two occupants in single-vehicle accident. GUANA BAY--St. Maarten Police Force (KPSM) is investigating the circumstances surrounding a single vehicle accident that occurred in the Guana Bay area. About 10:30pm on July 24, KPSM Dis...