The Daily Herald

September 16, 2026

The royal family THE HAGUE--King Willem-Alexander placed cooperation with Curaçao, Aruba, St. Maarten and the so-called BES islands (Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba) prominently in Tuesday’s 2026 throne speech, announcing that a summit between the four countries of the Kingdom...

September 16, 2026

Attorney Ashton Richardson will be continuing his education in the Master of Advanced Studies (MAS) in International Law which is a part of the Geneva Academy's 2026–2028 Executive Master programme.   PHILIPSBURG--St. Maarten attorney-at-law Ashton Richardson has been adm...

September 16, 2026

PM Dr. Luc Mercelina with meeting attendees. PHILIPSBURG--The proposed Surinam Airways service to St. Maarten remains subject to the completion and evaluation of a sufficiently substantiated business case, the granting of appropriate air traffic rights and the fulfilment of ap...

September 16, 2026

~ And disconnection protection~ PHILIPSBURG--The Association for Consumer Protection St. Maarten (ACP-SXM) filed a petition with the Court of First Instance against N.V. GEBE on Tuesday, September 15, asking the court to confirm three things: that GEBE’s Fuel Clause has a lawf...

September 16, 2026

CAY HILL--Former Member of Parliament (MP) Theo Heyliger has been discharged from the St Maarten Medical Center (SMMC) and returned to the care and custody of prison authorities following treatment for diverticulitis complicated by a perforation involving his colon, his wife G...

September 15, 2026

Caribbean entrepreneurs are being encouraged to expand beyond regional borders. PHILIPSBURG--Caribbean entrepreneurs are being encouraged to expand beyond regional borders and pursue international markets as the Island Roots to Global Routes Business Expansion Mission and Expo...

September 15, 2026

Chief Prosecutor Manon Ridderbeks during the installation session held on at the Courthouse last Friday. PHILIPSBURG--The justice system must do more to recognise the talents and potential of young people before they become involved in criminal cases, Chief Prosecutor Manon Ri...

September 14, 2026

DATE ISSUED:  Monday 14th September 2026 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC)  VALID UNTIL:  Tuesday midday (12:00 LST) 15th September 2026 WEATHER: This afternoon through Tuesday midday: Variably cloudy. Isolated showers are possible. Forecast High:  33°C / 91°F &...

September 14, 2026

The “Margaritaville at Sea Islander”. WILLEMSTAD--Curaçao welcomed the “Margaritaville at Sea Islander” on its inaugural call at the Port of Willemstad, adding another cruise ship to the growing number of vessels visiting the island. To commemorate the ship’s first visit, a tr...

September 14, 2026

At the centre, President of the Common Court of Justice Sigmar Carmelia with Judge Isabelle Severeijns immediately on his right and Judge Jacqueline Broek and Judge Guido Konings on his left during the installation session held on at the Courthouse last Friday. PHILIPSBURG--Th...

September 13, 2026

PHILIPSBURG--Unified Resilient St. Maarten Movement (URSM) Member of Parliament (MP) Veronica Jansen-Webster and Democratic Party (DP) MP Dimar Labega recorded the highest attendance in Parliament’s 2025-2026 public-meeting attendance records, with 38 attendance records each,...

September 13, 2026

PHILIPSBURG--Parliament had Cg. 13,719,670 at its disposal for 2025 and spent Cg. 13,304,941, with salaries and related costs of Members of Parliament (MPs) and faction staff accounting for the largest share of spending at 47.55%, according to Parliament’s 2025-2026 Annual Rep...

September 13, 2026

PHILIPSBURG--The National Alliance (NA) faction submitted the most letters with written questions among parliamentary factions during the 2025-2026 parliamentary year, with 50, while the Soualiga Action Movement (SAM) submitted none. Democratic Party (DP) MP Sarah Wescot-Willi...