The Daily Herald

July 17, 2026

President Louis Mussington giving his Bastille Day speech on the waterfront (Robert Luckock photo) MARIGOT--Collectivité President Louis Mussington, in his Bastille Day speech, disclosed that the Collectivité has successfully secured the 38 million euros to purchase the remain...

July 17, 2026

The former Captain Oliver’s Marina. PHILIPSBURG--France has taken a major step toward formally settling the long-standing border dispute between Dutch St. Maarten and French St. Martin after the French Parliament approved legislation establishing the border on Thursday. In an...

July 17, 2026

MP Darryl York PHILIPSBURG--National Alliance (NA) Member of Parliament (MP) Darryl York has submitted his first legislative initiative to Parliament: a comprehensive Road Fund reform proposal aimed at strengthening the country's ability to finance, maintain and improve its ro...

July 16, 2026

An artist impression of the new prison facility. POINTE BLANCHE--Construction of the new Point Blanche Prison has officially begun, marking another step in the Detention Sector Reform Programme, Justice Minister Nathalie Tackling shared on Wednesday. Speaking during the live C...

July 16, 2026

The Sucker Garden Pump Station. (John Halley photo) SUCKER GARDEN--One of two new pumps for the Sucker Garden Pump Station has arrived in St. Maarten and is currently being installed, with testing expected to begin within the next two weeks, Minister of Public Housing, Spatial...

July 15, 2026

View of the ceremony   Symbolic paddle transfer WILLEMSTAD--On Monday, July 13, the Dutch Defence Ministry’s Rotation 51 company handed over its duties to Rotation 52 during a military ceremony in Curaçao. Captain Luc assumed command from Captain Marnix during the traditi...

July 15, 2026

PHILIPSBURG--The St. Maarten Police Force KPSM is calling on the rightful owners of vehicles currently being held at the Police Headquarters impound lot in Philipsburg to come forward and claim them. KPSM said owners must present valid proof of ownership before a vehicle can b...

July 15, 2026

The body being removed from the home. ST. EUSTATIUS--On Monday, July 13th, word spread like wildfire during the course of Monday night that a resident, Mr Hubert “Sonny’ Schmidt of Rosemary Lane was found dead in his home. The body at the Salem cemetery. Large crowd at the Sal...

July 15, 2026

Two police officers observing the 2025 parade. THE BOTTOM/ORANJESTAD--The Caribbean Netherlands Police Force (KPCN) is urging residents and visitors to celebrate Carnival responsibly on Saba and St. Eustatius, reminding the public that officers will maintain a visible presence...

July 15, 2026

MARIGOT--The Collectivité during the Bastille Day ceremonies followed the annual tradition of recognising the men and women who have contributed greatly to the community through their service and professionalism. Certificates of Recognition were awarded to well-known self-made...

July 15, 2026

MARIGOT--Parents of pupils attending Siméon Trott nursery school have reacted with bewilderment and concern over what they say is the intention of the Northern Islands school district inspector, Fanny Giausseran, to abolish the bilingual classes in the Moyenne Section (MS), Gr...

July 14, 2026

Amanda York PHILIPSBURG--The PKL/PBL valedictorian of Milton Peters College (MPC), Amanda York, encouraged the Class of 2026 to face the future with confidence, reminding fellow graduates that success is measured not by how often they fall, but by how often they get back up. A...

July 14, 2026

NEVIS--Roads across Nevis are set to receive official names while village and locality boundaries will be formally defined under a new Nevis Island Administration (NIA) initiative designed to improve emergency response, navigation, postal services, utility operations, and comm...