The Daily Herald

July 21, 2026

Moored at mega pier WILLEMSTAD--The work vessel “Maersk Viridis” specialised in installing offshore wind turbines docked at Mega Pier 2 in Curaçao last Thursday. The ship, which sails under the Danish flag, is on a transatlantic voyage to the United States for a large-scale en...

July 21, 2026

PHILIPSBURG--Democratic Party (DP) Member of Parliament (MP) Sarah Wescot-Williams says she has drafted legislation to establish a social electricity tariff but is awaiting information from the government before formally tabling the proposal in Parliament. Providing an update...

July 20, 2026

up, diesel down KRALENDIJK--Effective Friday, retail tariffs for fuel were adjusted in Bonaire, following recent developments on the international market and new purchase prices. Gasoline (MOGAS95) went up from US $1.64 to $1.70 per litre, a hike of 6 dollar cents. Diesel (gas...

July 20, 2026

Commonwealth Games team with Minister of Sports Cardigan Connor standing at right side. ANGUILLA--Ten athletes from Anguilla will represent the island at the XXIII Commonwealth Games, which will be held in Glasgow, United Kingdom, from 23 July to 2 August 2026. Known as the “F...

July 20, 2026

The six students. POND ISLAND--Six students from the University of St. Martin (USM) are representing St. Maarten at the Kingdom Startup Programme in Aruba, where they are developing innovative business ideas alongside young entrepreneurs from across the Dutch Kingdom. The stud...

July 20, 2026

Thammy Albertsz KRALENDIJK--Thammy Albertsz will take office as General Commander of the Caribbean Netherlands Fire Department on August 16. She succeeds Thijs Verheul, whose term expires the day before. Albertsz (35) was born on Bonaire and has worked for the fire brigade sin...

July 20, 2026

PHILIPSBURG--The St. Maarten Lions Club, partnered with the local Little League Baseball organisation, treated the children of the Sister Basilia Center to a day of baseball starting with the opening ceremony of the 2026 Latin America and Caribbean Little League Baseball Tourn...

July 20, 2026

Fire Engines of Service Territorial de L’Incendie et Secours (STIS) SANDY GROUND--On Sunday, July 19, at 4:41pm the French-side fire brigade (sapeurs-pompiers), were called to a brush fire with a risk of spreading to cars and houses at 69, Sandy Ground Street.   Upon arri...

July 20, 2026

From left: Kyria Ali, CEO of the NAGICO Group and Chairman of the ExxonMobil Guyana Global Super League, Sir Clive Lloyd. PHILIPSBURG--Through a joint initiative between the ExxonMobil Guyana Global Super League and NAGICO Insurances, one promising young Caribbean cricketer wi...

July 20, 2026

From performing at Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show in February, to the first ever FIFA World Cup halftime show yesterday afternoon, 2026 is proving to be an incredible year for St. Maarten dancer Junior “Jay” Mills (Right). The star-studded show included Shakira, Burna Bo...

July 19, 2026

PHILIPSBURG--More than 240 entrepreneurs, business owners, investors, professionals and regional partners attended the St. Maarten Chamber of Commerce and Industry's (COCI) "Island Roots to Global Routes" Pre-Mission Assembly, far exceeding the original goal of approximately 5...

July 17, 2026

Aboard Royal Caribbean’s Legend of the Seas. WILLEMSTAD--Curaçao-born sculptor Giovanni Abath was chosen as one of six artists worldwide to participate in Royal Caribbean’s Artist Discovery Program aboard its newest cruise ship, Legend of the Seas. With this achievement, Abath...

July 17, 2026

To mark his entry in the Baseball Hall of Fame. WILLEMSTAD--Government, in collaboration with “Autobus Bedrijf Curaçao” (ABC), unveiled a special bus honouring Curaçao baseball icon Andruw Jones. One of the public transportation company’s large vehicles has been decorated with...