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Chambers Of Commerce & Industry Of North And South Seek Joint Solution To Border Reopening

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten The St. Maarten Chamber of Commerce & Industry (COCI) Board and representatives from the Chambre Consulaire Interprofessionnelle de Saint Martin (CCISM), have sent a joint letter to the Governments, Parliament and Territorial Council of Sint Maarten and Saint-Martin with respect to the border closure that is having a negative impact on the economy of the island.

Part of the joint letter reads as follows: COVID-19 will never be snuffed out in our territory without joint actions by all stakeholders that are being severely impacted.  We will have to bear for a long time, the presence of the COVID-19 virus on our territory and closing the border will not stop the virus from circulating throughout our communities.

The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of both sides of the island are seeking for a more intensified joint approach to managing this public health crisis Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:---The St. Maarten Chamber of Commerce & Industry (COCI) Board and representatives from the Chambre Consulaire Interprofessionnelle de Saint-Martin (CCISM), have sent a joint letter to the Governments, Parliament and Territorial Council of Sint Maarten and Saint-Martin with respect to the border closure that is having a negative impact on the economy of the island.
Part of the joint letter reads as follows: COVID-19 will never be snuffed out in our territory without joint actions by all stakeholders that are being severely impacted Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- As of August 25th St. Maarten has confirmed ten new cases of persons who have tested positive for the Corona Virus (COVID-19). The new total of positive cases now stands at 418.

Of the active cases, the Collective Prevention Services (CPS) are monitoring 244 people in home isolation. The Minister of Public Health Social Development and Labour (VSA) the honorable Richard Panneflek stated we now have two hundred and fifty - three (253), active cases of persons who have contracted COVID-19 Read more

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Public Weather Forecast For St. Maarten

DATE ISSUED: Tuesday, August 25, 2020 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC)

VALID UNTIL: Wednesday midday (12:00 LST) August 26, 2020

WEATHER:

This afternoon through Wednesday midday: Partly cloudy and breezy with passing showers.

Forecast High: 32C / 90F Forecast Low: 27C / 81F

Sunset Today: 6:31 P.M. Sunrise Tomorrow: 5:57 A.M.

SURFACE WINDS:

This afternoon through Wednesday midday: Southeasterly to easterly with a gentle to moderate breeze of 08 to 16 mph.

SYNOPSIS:

Lingering moisture associated with a low-level trough will account for a few passing showers across the local area Read more

Plenary Public Session Of Parliament About Discussion On Constitutional Affairs In Connection With Written Questions To The Prime Minister On The Decolonization Process Of The Dutch Islands.

PHILIPSBURG:---The House of Parliament will sit in a Plenary Public Session on Wednesday, August 26, 2020. The Public meeting is scheduled for 11.00 hrs. and will be held in a virtual setting. The Minister of General Affairs will be in attendance.
The agenda point is:
Discussion on Constitutional Affairs in connection with written questions to the Prime Minister on the decolonization process of the Dutch islands (IS/929/ 2019-2020 dated June 8, 2020 and IS/1099/2019-2020 dated August 5, 2020)

This meeting was requested by MP G.S Read more

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MARIGOT:--- In Saint-Martin, we count 22 new cases confirmed by PCR tests in 4 days, bringing the number of confirmed cases combined to 198 A total of 2756 PCR tests have been carried out to date. 11 people are hospitalized at the Louis Constant Fleming Hospital Centre and 4 are in CPR in Guadeloupe.

In Saint-Barthlemy, we count 1 new case confirmed by PCR tests in 4 days, bringing the number of confirmed cases to 17
A total of 2075 PCR tests have been carried out to date.
There are currently 9 confirmed COVID patients hospitalized in the CPU of Guadeloupe (including 5 Guadeloupean patients and 4 patients transferred from Saint Martin) Read more

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Inmates Worried About Covid, Says Prison Is Ticking Time Bomb

Inmates at the Point Blanche prison sounded an even louder alarm this weekend urging the powers-that-be to get serious about restructuring the prison system or risk facing a situation they will not be able to control. The inmate association, speaking through their representative Sjamira Roseburg, said Minister of Justice Anna Richardson constantly lies about the situation at the prison, thinking that inmates dont have a voice to get the real story out.

First and foremost, they said, the covid-19 situation has caused serious concern at the prison among inmates who feel like they are already treated like sub-human Read more

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Mp S.A. Wescot-Williams Requests A Meeting Of Faction Leaders To Discuss Urgent Changes To The Rules Of Order To Better Serve The People In These Unprecedented Times

Philipsburg St. Maarten, August 25, 2020 It would appear that in the past months, the agenda of Parliament is dictated by the Government. Several crucial meetings are still pending, questions by Members of Parliament still awaiting answers, yet urgent meetings at the behest of Government are called and rushed. Information promised during these meetings is not always forthcoming, stated MP Wescot-Williams.

The MP continued to state in a release issued on Sunday, August 23rd, that: Granted, we are experiencing extraordinary times, but it is especially now that the Parliament of St Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- It would appear that in the past months, the agenda of Parliament is dictated by the Government. Several crucial meetings are still pending, questions by Members of Parliament still awaiting answers, yet urgent meetings at the behest of Government are called and rushed. Information promised during these meetings is not always forthcoming, stated MP Wescot-Williams.

The MP continued to state in a release issued on Sunday, August 23rd, that: Granted, we are experiencing extraordinary times, but it is especially now that the Parliament of St Read more

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Covid-19 Has Now Risen To 244 Confirmed.

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten As of August 24th St. Maarten has confirmed twelve new cases of persons who have tested positive for the Corona Virus (COVID-19). The new total of positive cases now stand at 408.

Of the active cases, the Collective Prevention Services (CPS) are monitoring 234 people in home isolation. The Minister of Public Health Social Development and Labour (VSA) the honorable Richard Panneflek stated we now have two hundred and forty-four (244), active cases of persons who have contracted COVID-19 Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- As of August 24th St. Maarten has confirmed twelve new cases of persons who have tested positive for the Corona Virus (COVID-19). The new total of positive cases now stands at 408.

Of the active cases, the Collective Prevention Services (CPS) are monitoring 234 people in home isolation. The Minister of Public Health Social Development and Labour (VSA) the honorable Richard Panneflek stated we now have two hundred and forty-four (244), active cases of persons who have contracted COVID-19 Read more

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Permanent Committee Of Kingdom Affairs And Inter-Parliamentary Relations (Ckair) Scheduled To Meet On Tuesday.

PHILIPSBURG:--- The Permanent Committee of Kingdom Affairs and Inter-Parliamentary Relations (CKAIR), will meet on August 25, 2020.
The CKAIR Committee meeting is scheduled for Tuesday at 10.00 hrs. and will be held in a virtual setting.
The agenda point is:
Discussion on the draft Consensus Kingdom law Caribbean Reform Entity as presented by the Dutch Government and possible steps by Parliament to present a position to the other countries in the Kingdom (IS/1123/2019-2020 dated August 13, 2020)

This meeting was requested by MP S.A Read more

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Public Weather Forecast For St. Maarten

DATE ISSUED: Monday, August 24, 2020 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC)

VALID UNTIL: Tuesday midday (12:00 LST) August 25, 2020

WEATHER:

This afternoon through tonight:Partly cloudy, becoming cloudy at times with isolated showers and a chance of isolated thunderstorm.

Tuesday morning through Tuesday midday: Partly cloudy and breezy with passing showers possible.

Forecast High: 32C / 90F Forecast Low: 28C / 82F

Sunset Today: 6:32 P.M Read more

Members Of Parliament Want Information On Government Owned Companies.

PHILIPSBURG:--- Members of Parliament Wescot-Williams, Gumbs, Heyliger-Marten, and Buncamper have requested a meeting of Parliament to get information regarding the (financial) state of the government-owned companies.

The Members of Parliament wish to be updated as to the financial position of these companies and therefore requested a meeting to this effect with the management and boards of these companies Read more

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Covid-19 Has Now Risen To 232 Confirmed.

PHILIPSBURG As of August 23rd, St. Maarten has confirmed twenty-eight new cases of persons who have tested positive for the Corona Virus (COVID-19). The new total of positive cases now stand at 396.

Of the active cases, the Collective Prevention Services (CPS) are monitoring 222 people in home isolation. The Minister of Public Health Social Development and Labour (VSA) the honorable Richard Panneflek stated  we now have two hundred and thirty- two (232), active cases of persons who have contracted COVID-19 Read more

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12,5 % Dutch Demand Equals Economic Recession

PHILIPSBURG:---  Gracita Arrindell states Lease of the Peoples Progressive Party stated in a press release, " We can rank amongst the most coveted islands in the Caribbean again and featured positively in the talking points of the best travel and leisure magazines such as Celebrated Living, Travel & Leisure, Cond Nast traveler, but we still need to address some fundamental issues before we can rest on our laurels Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- As of August 23rd, St. Maarten has confirmed twenty-eight new cases of persons who have tested positive for the Corona Virus (COVID-19). The new total of positive cases now stands at 396.

Of the active cases, the Collective Prevention Services (CPS) are monitoring 222 people in home isolation. The Minister of Public Health Social Development and Labour (VSA) the honorable Richard Panneflek stated we now have two hundred and thirty- two (232), active cases of persons who have contracted COVID-19 Read more

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Vendors Incensed Over Sneaky Decision To Change Operating Hours.

~Readying petition for government and Parliament ~

The vendors on the parking lot at Kim Sha Beach, classified as the Kim Sha Market Place, are incensed with the government over its latest move to put them out of business. The vendors reacted over the weekend to a Ministerial decision dated August 17, 2020, by Minister of Tourism and Economic Affairs Ludmila DeWeever that would set the max opening time of business for the vendors to 10 pm daily and re-classify the area as a re-designated marketplace Read more

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Inmates Worried About Covid, Says Prison Is Ticking Time Bomb.

PHILIPSBURG:--- Inmates at the Pointe Blanche prison sounded an even louder alarm this weekend urging the powers-that-be to get serious about restructuring the prison system or risk facing a situation they will not be able to control. The inmate association, speaking through their representative Sjamira Roseburg, said Minister of Justice Anna Richardson constantly lies about the situation at the prison, thinking that inmates dont have a voice to get the real story out.

First and foremost, they said, the covid-19 situation has caused serious concern at the prison among inmates who feel like they are already treated like sub-human Read more

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Covid-19 Has Now Risen To 204 Confirmed

PHILIPSBURG As of August 22nd, St. Maarten has confirmed fifteen new cases of persons who have tested positive for the Corona Virus (COVID-19). The new total of positive cases now stand at 368.

Of the active cases, the Collective Prevention Services (CPS) are monitoring 194 people in home isolation. The Minister of Public Health Social Development and Labour (VSA) the honorable Richard Panneflek stated  we now have two hundred and four (204), active cases of persons who have contracted COVID-19 Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- As of August 22nd, St. Maarten has confirmed fifteen new cases of persons who have tested positive for the Corona Virus (COVID-19). The new total of positive cases now stands at 368.

Of the active cases, the Collective Prevention Services (CPS) are monitoring 194 people in home isolation. The Minister of Public Health Social Development and Labour (VSA) the honorable Richard Panneflek stated we now have two hundred and four (204), active cases of persons who have contracted COVID-19 Read more

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Tropical Weather Outlook

Active Covid-19 Cases Climb To 117 On French St. Martin

MARIGOTThe number of active COVID-19 cases has risen to 117, regional health agency ARS reported in its August 15 to 21 Health Bulletin, an increase of 36 cases since Wednesday and 67 since August 15.

This takes the total number of confirmed cases since the epidemic began to 176. Of the active cases 106 are confined to their homes and 11 have been hospitalised, seven of whom are in the Louis Constant Fleming Hospital and four in hospital in Guadeloupe Read more

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Sint Maarten Under A Tropical Storm Watch. Tropical Depression #13 Expected To Become A Storm

News Release

GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten (DCOMM) As of 11.00am on Thursday morning, Sint Maarten is under a Tropical Storm Watch due to the formation of Tropical Depression #13 which as of 11.00am is located approximately 750 miles east-southeast of the country.

A Tropical Storm Watch means that tropical storm conditions are expected somewhere within the watch area within 48-hours.

The forecast track has the center of the depression passing about 80 miles north of the country late Friday into Saturday, according to the Meteorological Department of Sint Maarten (MDS).

The MDS says that some gradual strengthening if forecast and the depression is expected to become a tropical storm later today Read more