The Daily Herald

Thursday, Mar 11th

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Islands

Bush Road still closed

PHILIPSBURG--Due to unforeseen problems during work on the Bush road last night the contractor and NV GEBE were not able...

Car plunges down hillside

Car plunges down hillside CAY HILL--A woman's Suzuki Alto plunged nearly thirty feet down from Cay Hill Tuesday with her and her husband...
Regional

Patterson takes up duties as Caricom special rep to Haiti

KINGSTON, Jamaica--Former Jamaican Prime Minister PJ Patterson Wednesday commenced duties as the Caribbean...

Schools shun teen mothers

KINGSTON, Jamaica--Some Jamaican schools have been shunning teen mothers who have passed through the Women's Centre...
U.S.

Obama outlines strategy to boost exports

Obama outlines strategy to boost exports WASHINGTON--President Barack Obama, anxious to spur growth and cut high unemployment, laid out a plan on Thursday to...

President lobbied on black unemployment, immigration

President lobbied on black unemployment, immigration WASHINGTON--President Barack Obama on Thursday faced pressure to help create jobs in African-American communities and......
International

Billionaire Pinera takes power as strong earthquake jolt Chile

Billionaire Pinera takes power as strong earthquake jolt Chile CONSTITUCION, Chile--The ground shook and buildings swayed as billionaire Sebastian Pinera took over as Chile's...

Myanmar lets Suu Kyi's party reopen offices

YANGON--Myanmar's military government has allowed the party of detained Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi to reopen...
Business

BP to pay Devon $7 billion for Brazil, GOM and Azeri fields

BP to pay Devon $7 billion for Brazil, GOM and Azeri fields LONDON--London-based oil major BP has agreed to buy Brazilian, Azeri and Gulf of Mexico assets from Devon Energy for...

American judge rules for Chevron in Ecuador case

NEW YORK--Chevron Corp may pursue an international arbitration claim over environmental pollution allegations in...
Opinion

Thank you, St. Maarten, for causing some commotion

Dear Editor,

I want to congratulate St. Maarten for raising a fuss! I, like many others apparently, had my jaw hit...

New mother

New mother Dear Queenie,

Recently at a family gathering my sister-in-law offered me some store-bought baby food she was feeding...
Sports

Alexander contemplates retirement after fight

Alexander contemplates retirement after fight PHILIPSBURG--St. Maarten boxer Claudette Alexander is set to retire after she fights one last time in...

Liverpool slump to defeat at Lille, Hamburg win

Liverpool slump to defeat at Lille, Hamburg win LONDON-- Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez remains under pressure after his side lost 1-0 at Lille in the first leg of...
Entertainment

Carla Bruni believes Sarkozy is faithful

Carla Bruni believes Sarkozy is faithful PARIS--Former supermodel Carla Bruni-Sarkozy has said her husband, French President Nicolas Sarkozy, would never...

Macau Venetian house of cards sets new record

Macau Venetian house of cards sets new record MACAU--Crowds of baccarat-obsessed Chinese punters crammed inside the world's largest casino, the Venetian Macau...
Supplements

Kids Regatta

Kids Regatta By Onicia Muller

Sint Maarten is home to many beaches and great aquatic activities. Sailing is one of the many...

ATCs: Conducting an aerial symphony

ATCs: Conducting an aerial symphony By Michael R. Granger

"The controller working a busy pattern told the 727 on downwind to make a three-sixty – do a...
Editorial

Editorial - Ready or not

The outgoing Second Chamber of the Dutch Parliament has agreed not to declare the draft laws related to the...

Editorial - Keeping one’s word

Commissioner Heyliger has a point. Whether or not The Westin St. Maarten Dawn Beach Resort and Spa and Sonesta Maho...