The Daily Herald

June 09, 2026

A group of trainees. PHILIPSBURG--The St. Maarten Hotel and Tourism Association (SHTA) Academy is encouraging individuals and organisations to invest in people as it launches a series of professional development programmes aimed at strengthening communication, leadership, cust...

June 09, 2026

Louis-Constant Fleming Hospital staff are currently on strike pending the outcome of negotiations for better conditions. (Robert Luckock photo) MARIGOT--Louis-Constant Fleming hospital staff are currently on strike, citing poor working conditions, lack of materials and the ins...

June 08, 2026

Prime Minister Dr Luc Mercelina and Finance Minister Marinka Gumbs with their Curacao counterparts and independent facilitator Prof. Dr. Jaap de Winte. WILLEMSTAD--The governments of Curaçao and St. Maarten have reached a series of agreements aimed at strengthening the indepen...

June 08, 2026

The Governance and Finance group, which also included MP Viren Kotai of St. Maarten, posed for a picture after their session. The results were presented by MP Dijk of the Netherlands and MP Wescot-Williams. THE HAGUE--All Kingdom delegations have unanimously supported a propos...

June 08, 2026

Developer NLGY stated in Court that “all civil works have been completed.” This picture is a still from a video taken on Thursday. PHILIPSBURG--Excavation activities, including heavy rock drilling, were observed continuing at the West Vue condominium development in Cupecoy sin...

June 08, 2026

Participants and the coordinator pose for a group photo. PHILIPSBURG--Sundial School recently held its annual Taaldorp initiative, coordinated by Roxsana Pantophlet. The event is a highly anticipated tradition for the school’s Form 2 students, although for some students it is...

June 08, 2026

Shammah Richardson at the conclusion of her debut performance on the Classical Podium in St. Maarten. PHILIPSBURG--From dramatic and moody to light and energetic, the sweet sounds of piano, cello and soprano filled the air when the Summer Classical Concert took over Belair Com...

June 08, 2026

PHILIPSBURG--The St. Maarten Chamber of Commerce and Industry (COCI), in collaboration with the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO), hosted a well-attended Business Support Session on Wednesday, June 3, at the University of St. Martin (USM), providing entrepreneurs and busines...

June 08, 2026

PHILIPSBURG—The government issued 2,253 compliance letters to businesses and taxpayers during its Joint Tax Compliance Initiative between February and April 2026, resulting in hundreds of taxpayer submissions, company file reviews and improved revenue collections across severa...

June 07, 2026

PHILIPSBURG--The St. Maarten Diagnostic Center in Simpson Bay is currently under review by the Inspectorate of Public Health, Social Development and Labor (IVSA), with Acting Inspector-General Dr. Joe Alcalá investigating the operations of the clinic and its physicians, Dr. Mi...

June 05, 2026

Parliament logo PHILIPSBURG--The Parliament of Sint Maarten is inviting members of the public to submit nominations for the 2026 Annual President of Parliament Award, which recognises young people who have made positive contributions to the community and country. Persons have...

June 05, 2026

Unclaimed vehicles at the garage of the Philipsburg Police Station. PHILIPSBURG--St. Maarten Police Force KPSM has issued a final appeal to owners of vehicles currently stored at the Philipsburg Police Station to claim their property before it is removed and disposed of. The n...

June 05, 2026

The St Maarten delegation in The Hague. THE HAGUE--Delegations from the Parliaments of St Maarten, Aruba and Curaçao met on Thursday, June 4, 2026, for a Tripartite Consultation in The Hague, where discussions focused on the draft Dispute Regulation, the evaluation of the Coun...