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Grisha Wants Gebe To Introduce Special Tariff For All Seniors

GREAT BAY, St. Maarten Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Traffic and Telecommunication, Grisha Heyliger-Marten, wants GEBE to establish a special discounted electricity tariff for the islands senior citizens aged 60 and above.

Dubbed Tariff 60, the Minister has asked the utility company to review the current system in which some seniors benefit from reduced rates while others do not Read more

 DATE ISSUED: Tuesday 30th July 2024 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC) VALID UNTIL: Wednesday midday (12:00 LST) 31st July 2024WEATHER:This afternoon and evening: Hot, humid and slightly hazy. Brief showers are likely.
Tonight, through Wednesday midday: Variably cloudy with scattered showers and likely thunderstorms.Forecast High: 33C / 91F               Forecast Low: 27C / 81FSunset Today: 6:48 P.M.                   Sunrise Tomorrow: 5:51 A.M.SURFACE WINDS: This afternoon through Wednesday midday: Easterly with a light to moderate breeze of 5 to 14 mph.SYNOPSIS: Hot and humid conditions persist Read more

Great Salt Pond (Flood) Pump Fixed

SUCKERGARDEN, Sint Maarten — The Ministry of VROMI is proud to announce that one of the two flood pumps, used to manage water levels in the Great Salt Pond has been fixed. On initiative of Division VROMI Yard, headed by Head Contract Manager- Special Assignment VROMI – Yard Ms. Lia Dania, together with Mr. Marvin Brown diesel mechanic VROMI Yard and the contractor Corporan Truck & Mechanical Services N.V. a team has been busy, working to repair one of the two pumps.

The level of the Great Salt Pond was managed by using a smaller pump, which wasnt designed to accommodate this purpose Read more

Prime Minister And Officials Hail Breakthrough In Legal Helpdesk Initiative

Philipsburg — The Honorable Prime Minister Mr. Luc Mercelina, Minister of VSA Mrs. Veronica Jansen-Webster, and Member of Parliament Ms. Sjamira Roseburg convened to discuss the remarkable progress of the legal helpdesk initiative championed by MP Roseburg. “This initiative is making tremendous strides,” Prime Minister Mercelina stated Read more

 DATE ISSUED: Monday, 29 July 2024 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC) VALID UNTIL: Tuesday midday (12:00 LST) 30 July 2024WEATHER:This afternoon through Tuesday midday: This afternoon through Tuesday morning: Partly cloudy with light haze and brief local showers possible.Forecast High: 33C / 91F              Forecast Low: 27C / 81FSunset Today: 6:48 P.M.                  Sunrise Tomorrow: 5:50 A.M.SURFACE WINDS: This afternoon through Tuesday midday: Easterly with a light to moderate breeze of 5 to 14 mph.SYNOPSIS: Patches of moisture moving across the local area may cause brief local showers from time to time Read more

Gumbs Presents Usm With Books To Mark WatheyS 98Th Birthday

Finance Minister Marinka Gumbs presenting Claude: A Portrait of Power by Fabian Badejo to USM President Dr. Antonio Carmona Bez.

PHILIPSBURG--Minister of Finance Marinka Gumbs presented University of St Read more

Grisha Holds Talks With Edf On Net Metering

Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication, Grisha Heyliger-Marten (centre) accompanied by Pierre-Yves Gillot, Chef de Service des Iles du Nord (second left) and Otmar Read more

St. Martin/St. Barths To Be Represented At Miss France Pageant By Sasha Bique

Sasha Bique (centre) is crowned Miss Saint-Martin/Saint-Barthlemy by Miss France 2023 Indira Ampiot (left) as Miss Saint Martin/Saint Barthlemy 2022 Ins Tessier (right) looks on at Grand Case Beach Club Saturday night. (Robert Luckock photos)

GRAND CASE--Sasha Bique, candidate number seven, was crowned Miss Saint Martin/Saint Barthelemy 2024 by Miss France 2023 Indira Ampiot at the Read more

Grisha Holds Talks With Edf On Net Metering

GREAT BAY, St. Maarten Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Traffic and Telecommunication, Grisha Heyliger-Marten, recently held exploratory talks with lectricit de France (EDF), the utility company that provides electricity to the northern half of the island.

The discussions centered around net metering, the structure of EDF, current production demand/capacity for the North, interconnection standards, and the impact on feeding solar energy into the grid.

Other topics discussed included net metering rates and compensation structure for excess energy generation, inspection for system compliance, and the permit issuance process, said the minister.

EDF has implemented net metering in territories such as Guadeloupe and Martinique Read more

 DATE ISSUED: Friday 26th July 2024 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC) VALID UNTIL: Saturday midday (12:00 LST) 27th July 2024WEATHER:This afternoon: Hot, hazy and breezy.Tonight, through Saturday midday: Hazy and breezy. Brief showers are possible.Forecast High: 33C / 91F               Forecast Low: 28C / 82FSunset Today: 6:49 P.M.                   Sunrise Tomorrow: 5:49 A.M.SURFACE WINDS: Today through Saturday midday: Northeast to easterly with a gentle to moderate breeze of 10 to 18 mph and higher gusts.SYNOPSIS: High concentrations of Saharan dust persist and will maintain hazy skies and poor air quality across the region, throughout the weekend Read more

Winair Faces Month-Long Wait For Approval Of More Flights To Curaao

Passengers are seen embarking a Winair plane at Hato Airport in Curacao.

 WILLEMSTAD--WINAIR will have to wait at least another month to find out if it can permanently operate four additional flights per week between St. Maarten and Curaao, according to the newspaper Amigoe in Curaao, based on the lawsuit against the government of Curaao that was heard in Willemstad on Thursday.

On Thursday morning, the judge in this LAR procedure (administrative litigation) unsuccessfully attempted to mediate the conflict between the airline and the government, represented by Curaao Minister of Traffic and Transportation Charles Cooper (MFK).

The ruling is scheduled for August 23 Read more

Minister Lewis: No Ban On Public Meetings In Place For The Moment

PHILIPSBURG--The decision of the Council of Ministers taken on Tuesday to cancel all public political meetings leading up to the August 19 elections cannot be upheld, Minister of Justice Lyndon Lewis said in Parliament on Thursday. As Minister of Justice, I am responsible for the guidelines, and there is no official guideline signed by my p Read more

 DATE ISSUED: Thursday 25th July 2024 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC) VALID UNTIL: Friday midday (12:00 LST) 26th July 2024WEATHER:
This afternoon: Humid, hazy and breezy.
Tonight, through Friday midday: Hazy and breezy. Brief showers are possible.Forecast High: 32C / 90F               Forecast Low: 28C / 82FSunset Today: 6:49 P.M.                   Sunrise Tomorrow: 5:49 A.M.SURFACE WINDS: This afternoon through Friday midday: Northeast to easterly with a gentle to moderate breeze of 10 to 18 mph and higher gusts.SYNOPSIS: High concentrations of Saharan dust result in hazy skies and poor air quality across the region, until this weekend Read more

All Public Meetings Cancelled, No Polling Station Gatherings Allowed

Prime Minister Dr. Luc Mercelina  PHILIPSBURG--In a drastic move aimed at promoting safety and security of the population, the Council of Ministers has decided to cancel all public political meetings for which a permit is required as of Wednesday, July 24; and has banned all gatherings near or around polling stations on election day Read more

 DATE ISSUED: Wednesday 24th July 2024 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC) VALID UNTIL: Thursday midday (12:00 LST) 25th July 2024WEATHER:This afternoon and evening: Warm, hazy and breezy.Tonight, through Thursday midday: Hazy and breezy. Brief showers are possible.Forecast High: 31C / 88F               Forecast Low: 28C / 82FSunset Today: 6:49 P.M.                   Sunrise Tomorrow: 5:49 A.M.SURFACE WINDS: Today through Thursday midday: Easterly with a gentle to moderate breeze of 10 to 18 mph.SYNOPSIS: A dry airmass enters the region in the wake of the tropical wave Read more

Spirit Airlines To Explore Code-Sharing Opportunities, Enhance Connections

TEATT Minister Grisha Heyliger-Marten with Spirit Airlines Senior Director of Network Planning Mathew Glover.

~ Water supply, Customs process concerns ~

PHILIPSBURG--Spirits were high when Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunications (TEATT) Read more

Pm Given Overview Of PjiaS Operations During Recent Visit

Prime Minister Dr. Luc Mercelina with PJIA and other officials during the visit.

AIRPORT--Prime Minister Dr. Luc Mercelina was provided with what he called a comprehensive overvi Read more

 DATE ISSUED: Tuesday, 23 July 2024 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC) VALID UNTIL: Wednesday midday (12:00 LST) 24 July 2024WEATHER:This afternoon through Wednesday midday: Partly cloudy and slightly hazy with brief local showers possible.Forecast High: 33C / 91F              Forecast Low: 27C / 81FSunset Today: 6:50 P.M.                  Sunrise Tomorrow: 5:48 A.M.SURFACE WINDS: This afternoon through Wednesday midday: Easterly with a light to moderate breeze of 8 to 16 mph.SYNOPSIS: Patches of moisture moving across the local area may cause brief local showers from time to time Read more

Meeting Between Ecys And Nsi

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — The Cabinet of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Youth and Sports (ECYS) met with the National Sports Institute (NSI) and its new Director Jisk Goslinga this week. The cabinet on behalf of the Minister of ECYS Lyndon Lewis.

The meeting focussed on the structure of the NSI, but particularly on the upgrading and maintenance of the sporting facilities Read more

Grisha, Real Estate Brokers Discuss Regulating Sector

GREAT BAY, St. Maarten With so many real estate agents operating in St. Maarten, there is need to regulate this sector of the economy, and Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Traffic and Telecommunication, Grisha Heyliger-Marten drove this point home when she met recently with a group of real estate brokers.

It was agreed that a Real Estate Policy would be put in place to regulate the Real Estate Industry based on the following criteria: all eligible real estate companies must have aphysical officein St Read more

Minister Veronica Jansen Webster Visits St. Maarten Laboratory Services (Sls)

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — The Honorable Minister Veronica Jansen Webster, accompanied by her support staff on July 5th, 2024 visited the St. Maarten Laboratory Services (SLS), one of the departments under the ministry’s scope.

The minister had long intended to visit SLS amidst her meetings with various departments, but her schedule had been exceedingly busy while she was also overseeing the Ministry of VROMI Read more

Gumbs Begins Assessment Of Roads

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — Minister of VROMI Patrice Gumbs began review of existing road infrastructure, following the recent signing of the road resurfacing agreement. Gumbs, Mr. Luciano Nicholls (Cabinet Policy Advisor), and Windward Roads (contractor), began inspections in the Philipsburg basin from Arch Road (Madame Estate) to Juancho Yrasquin Boulevard (Point Blanche).

The scope of the works to be done in this area vary and includes improved quality of asphalt, improved subsurface layer, as well increased asphalt layer thickness Read more

Schoelcher Legacy Remembered During Grand Case Fte Speeches

GRAND CASE--The official part of the Victor Schoelcher Fte, also known as the Grand Case Fte, will go down on Sunday as one of the shortest with just two speeches, as President of the Collectivit Louis Mussington, some territorial co Read more

Minister Of Justice Tells Parliament: Funding And Capacity Needed To Combat Gun Violence

 PHILIPSBURG--Acknowledging the ineffectiveness of the current strategy of the St. Maarten Police Force KPSM in reducing violent crime, Minister of Justice Lyndon Lewis announced a new approach for the remainder of 2024 on Friday. KPSM cannot execute this plan with their current capacity, Minister Lewis told Parliament during an urgent Read more