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Cardiology conference for public, professionals, kicks off Thursday

BELAIR--The public and various medical professionals are invited to attend the upcoming cardiology conference for essential information on preventing, recognising and treating heart conditions. “How often do you get the opportunity to hear from and ask questions to a panel of medical professionals?” said co-organiser Rotary St. Maarten President Jeffrey “Dr. Soc” Sochrin.

“The Heartbeat in St. Maarten – Where are we now” conference is slated for Belair Community Centre, Thursday through Saturday, October 8-10 Read more

Statia’s appeal against higher supervision heard

ST. EUSTATIUS--The appeal filed by the Executive Council against the decision of the Ministry of Home Affairs and Kingdom Relations to impose higher supervision on St. Eustatius was heard Friday.

An advisory board of the Dutch government met with Commissioners Reginald Zaandam (United People’s Coalition, UPC) and Astrid McKenzie-Tatem (Progressive Labour Party, PLP) and ministry representatives in the conference room at Old Gin House.

Dutch Government Representative Gilbert Isabella and Hyden Gittens and Manus Twisk of Committee for Financial Supervision (CFT) were also called to be heard Read more

HURRICANE JOAQUIN ADVISORY NUMBER 15A

...JOAQUIN BECOMES AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CATEGORY 4 HURRICANE......CENTRAL BAHAMAS TO EXPERIENCE HURRICANE FORCE WINDS...STORMSURGE...AND HEAVY RAIN THROUGH TONIGHT...

SUMMARY OF 200 PM EDT...1800 UTC...INFORMATION

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LOCATION...23.0N 74.2W

ABOUT 70 MI...115 KM SSE OF SAN SALVADOR BAHAMAS

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...130 MPH...210 KM/H

PRESENT MOVEMENT...SW OR 230 DEGREES AT 6 MPH...9 KM/H

MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...936 MB...27.64 INCHES

WATCHES AND WARNINGS

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CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:
None.
SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:
A Hurricane Warning is in effect for...* Central Bahamas* Northwestern Bahamas including the Abacos, Berry Islands,Eleuthera, Grand Bahama Island, and New Providence* The Acklins, Crooked Island, and Mayaguana in the southeasternBahamas
A Hurricane Watch is in effect for...* Bimini* Andros Island
A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for...* Remainder of the southeastern Bahamas including the Turks andCaicos Islands* Andros Island
A Hurricane Warning means that hurricane conditions are expectedsomewhere within the warning area Read more