The Daily Herald

August 13, 2026

Ambassador Andres Teran Parral and Gracita Arrindell, Minister Plenipotentiary of St. Maarten. THE HAGUE--Minister Plenipotentiary Gracita Arrindell attended a National Day Celebration hosted by the Republic of Ecuador in The Hague. Arrindell was invited by Ecuadorian Ambassad...

August 13, 2026

The Soualigan Giants during the Summer Festival Road Parade in Anguilla. PHILIPSBURG--The Funtopia Youth Initiative Foundation (FYIF) recently took its Soualigan Giants Moko Jumbies to Anguilla, where the group participated in the Anguilla Summer Festival Road Parade in collab...

August 12, 2026

A young Nzinga Lake in the arms of her father Joseph. Lake Jr. an image Lake says represents the circle of care: once they carried us; today, many of us are helping to carry them. PHILIPSBURG--Daughter of the soil, Nzinga Lake, is calling on people to check on caregivers who a...

August 12, 2026

The Setai gym. PHILIPSBURG--The Setai St. Maarten has outlined more than 185 future employment opportunities across guest services, wellness, recreation and administration as the resort works toward its planned 2028 opening. Approximately 135 of the positions are expected to b...

August 11, 2026

The new MLK uniform for girls. DUTCH QUARTER--Students at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Primary School will have a brand new uniform option when the 2026-2027 school year begins on August 17, with the upcoming school year designated as a transition period allowing students to wea...

August 11, 2026

St. Maarten Police Force KPSM asks the public to be aware of human smuggling/trafficking. If you see something, say something. OYSTER POND--St. Maarten Police Force KPSM, together with the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee KMar and the Immigration Department, conducted a control...

August 11, 2026

PHILIPSBURG--Minister of Finance Marinka Gumbs described retiring professional Paul van Vliet as a cornerstone of the profession and a mentor whose standards and commitment to excellence influenced generations of professionals. Gumbs made the remarks while delivering a farewel...

August 10, 2026

Wooden house set ablaze in Middle Region fire. MIDDLE REGION--A small wooden house was destroyed by a fire in the Middle Region area on Friday morning, August 7. At about 11:20am, the Police Force of St. Maarten “KPSM” Central Dispatch received several calls reporting a fire i...

August 10, 2026

TEATT is encouraging compliance with street vending requirements. PHILIPSBURG--The Inspectorate of Economic and Transport Affairs (IETA) is preparing an inventory and registration exercise to get an updated overview of street vending activities across St. Maarten, as the gover...

August 09, 2026

  Area sectioned off in St. Peters after one man was injured in a shooting late Friday morning.   ST. PETERS--A man sustained a gunshot wound to his upper body during a shooting in St. Peters on Friday morning, August 7. His injuries are considered serious but not li...

August 08, 2026

DATE ISSUED:  Friday 7th August 2026 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC)  VALID UNTIL:  Saturday midday (12:00 LST) 8th August 2026 WEATHER: This afternoon through Saturday midday: Partly cloudy with light haze and isolated showers. Forecast High:  32°C / 90°F &nb...

August 07, 2026

Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Traffic and Telecommunications (TEATT) Grisha Heyliger-Marten. PHILIPSBURG--More than 400 financial, operational and technical documents have been submitted by NV GEBE as part of an independent review of the utility’s billing practices an...

August 07, 2026

Minister of Justice Nathalie Tackling. POINTE BLANCHE--Minister of Justice Nathalie Tackling has explained why she decided to ask the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) to independently verify a prison sentence calculation after two different calculations were...