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Public Weather Forecast For St. Maarten

DATE ISSUED: Thursday, September 03, 2020 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC)

VALID UNTIL: Friday midday (12:00 LST) September 04, 2020

WEATHER: This afternoon: Occasionally cloudy with isolated showers and a chance of isolated thunderstorms.

Tonight through Friday midday: Partly cloudy with isolated showers possible.

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

Sunset Today:6:24 P.M.Sunrise Tomorrow:5:59 A.M.

SURFACE WINDS: This afternoon through Friday midday: Easterly to southeasterly with a light to moderate breeze of 07 to 14 mph and possible higher gusts Read more

Jacobs: Govt. Has Nothing To Gain By Withholding Advice From Mps

~ No laws breached ~

PHILIPSBURG--Government did not intentionally withhold from Parliament an advice rendered by the Council of Advice and it had nothing to gain by doing so, Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs said on Wednesday.

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President Gibbs Addresses Economy, Border Controls, At Prfecture Meeting

Meeting in progress between Collectivit elected officials and Sous-Prfet Mickal Dore on Tuesday.

MARIGOT--President Daniel Gibbs, accompanied by Vice-Presidents Valrie Damaseau and Steven Patrick, raised his concerns at a meeting in the Prfecture on Tuesday over the extension of border controls and the negative consequences it i Read more

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Public Weather Forecast For St. Maarten

DATE ISSUED: Wednesday, September 02, 2020 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC)

VALID UNTIL: Thursday midday (12:00 LST) September 03, 2020

WEATHER:

This afternoon: Partly cloudy, breezy and hazy.

Tonight through Thursday midday: Partly cloudy to cloudy with hazy skies.

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

Sunset Today:6:25 P.M.Sunrise Tomorrow:5:59 A.M.

SURFACE WINDS: This afternoon: Easterly with a gentle to moderate breeze of 10 to 18 mph Read more

PHILIPSBURG:--- The Board of Directors of the St. Maarten Chamber of Commerce and Industry (COCI), through its president Benjamin Ortega is pleased to announce and welcome the appointment of its new Business Development Officer (BDO) Sharilyn Bryson effective September 1.
Bryson attended Milton Peters College, then successfully pursued her higher education in the Netherlands thereby obtaining a masters degree in Management Policy-Analysis (MPA) and Entrepreneurship, with a specialization in business management attained at the Vrije Universiteit (VU) van Amsterdam.
One of her roles and duties within her capacity as the Business Development Officer includes ensuring that the operations of the Chambers Business Center function effectively and efficiently Read more

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The Hyacinth Richardson Foundation (Hreaf) Kicks Off Food Assistance Program

St. Peters On Saturday, August 29, 2020, thirty-two families received two bags of groceries, bottled water, face masks and COVID-19 awareness pamphlets compliments of Hyacinth Richardson Educational Awareness Foundation and Secours Populaire Franais.

The two organizations intend to give away 260 food bags during the week to families and senior citizens negatively impacted by COVID-crisis.

The Hyacinth Richardson Educational Awareness Foundation, HREAF, founded by Member of Parliament Hyacinth Richardson, has found an international partner in Secours Populaire Franais (SPF), a French popular Relief organization, which is a non-profit organization founded in 1945, dedicated to fighting poverty in public life in over 80 countries around the world.

HREAF and SPF have been partners since after Irma, when the organizations joined forces to provide relief in the hurricane’s aftermath Read more

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Government Working On Strengthening Cps And 914.

PHILIPSBURG:--- Minister of VSA Richard Panneflek said that is Ministry is looking at ways to further strengthen CPS by seeking to have USZV assist them with manning calls placed to 914, the Minister also said that he personally contacted TELEM to further upgrade the 914 lines as it is not functioning properly.
The Minister also admitted that CPS does have a backlog with the results however, he said this is because of the spike in COVID-19 active cases Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:---Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport Rodolphe Samuel announced on Wednesday during the Council of Ministers press briefing that due to the COVID-19 pandemic the Annual Sport & Creative Industries Open House, will be presented as a virtual online event, via the Facebook pages of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport, the Department of Sports and the Department of Culture, on September 14th, 2020 at 10 am Read more

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Return To School Begins Tuesday

Vice-Recteur Michel Sanz (left), President Daniel Gibbs (centre) and Lyce Principal Marlene Borel (right, back to camera) welcomed students at Lyce Robert Weinum in La Savane on Tuesday for the first day of school. (Robert Luckock photo)

MARIGOT--President of the Collectivit < Read more

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Public Weather Forecast For St. Maarten

DATE ISSUED: Tuesday, September 01, 2020 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC)

VALID UNTIL: Wednesday midday (12:00 LST) September 02, 2020

WEATHER:

This afternoon: Partly cloudy and breezy, becoming cloudy at times with isolated showers and a low chance of thunder.

Tonight through Wednesday midday: Partly cloudy and breezy with isolated showers possible.

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

Sunset Today:6:26 P.M.Sunrise Tomorrow:5:58 A.M Read more

Ministerial Decree Extended For Businesses With Adjustments To Restaurant Closing Hours

Philipsburg The Minister of TEATT Ludmila de Weever has taken the decision, after discussion with the Council of Ministers, for commercial premises with licenses for clubs, adult entertainment, discotheques, bars, and lounges, such as cigar lounges to remain closed until September 15, 2020. This decision was not taken lightly, especially after consulting with various business owners Read more

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Four Employees Test Positive At Postal Services; Operations Scaled Back.

PHILIPSBURG:--- A total of four employees of the Postal Services St. Maarten (PSS) has now been tested positive. Interim Managing Director of PSS N.V., Marinka Gumbs stated that management has taken additional precautionary measures since the closure of the offices on August 24, 2020, when the first case was reported. These measures include partitioning and installation of Plexiglas in the open office spaces as well as thorough sanitizing and fumigation of the all front- and back offices, restrooms, and the customer service areas (including the P.O.Box Room).
She added that as a result of the increase in COVID-19 cases at PSS, operations including mail services have been scaled back to a considerable extent Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- The Minister of TEATT Ludmila de Weever has taken the decision, after discussion with the Council of Ministers, for commercial premises with licenses for clubs, adult entertainment, discotheques, bars, and lounges, such as cigar lounges to remain closed until September 15, 2020. This decision was not taken lightly, especially after consulting with various business owners Read more

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Pfp Furious About Govt. Not Sending Advice To Mps

~ Govt. says second advice was missed ~

PHILIPSBURG--Party for Progress (PFP) Members of Parliament (MPs) Melissa Gumbs and Read more

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Mps Question Richardson About Inmate Testing, Prison Conditions

PHILIPSBURG--The conditions at the Pointe Blanche prison and COVID-19 testing among inmates have come under scrutiny from United St. Maarten Party (US Party) Members of Parliament (MPs) Claudius Toontje Buncamper and Akeem Arrindell, Read more

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Public Weather Forecast For St. Maarten

DATE ISSUED: Monday, August 31, 2020 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC)

VALID UNTIL: Tuesday midday (12:00 LST) September 01, 2020

WEATHER:

This afternoon through Tuesday midday: Partly cloudy to cloudy and breezy with isolated showers.

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

Sunset Today:6:27 P.M.Sunrise Tomorrow:5:58 A.M.

SURFACE WINDS: This afternoon through Tuesday midday: Northeasterly to easterly with a gentle to moderate breeze of 10 to 16 mph Read more

Usp Faction Dispatch Letter To Minister Of Justice On Prison Affairs.

PHILIPSBURG:--- Following last weeks media reports that the Point Blanche Prison Inmates Association expressed its concerns about the health conditions at the institution, United St. Maarten Party (USP) Members of Parliament (MPs) Akeem Arrindell and Claudius Toontje Buncamper sent a letter to Justice Minister Anna Richardson on Monday, requesting clarification on the concerns brought forward by the Inmates Association.
The association, represented by Sjamara Roseburg sounded, what is being referred to as an even louder alarm 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 Read more

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No Parliamentary Supervision Of Caribbean Reform Entity

THE HAGUE – The Dutch government does not find it opportune to give a formal role to the Parliaments of Aruba, Curaao and St. Maarten in the supervision of the Caribbean Reform Entity, the body that will oversee the large reform exercise in the three countries.

Dutch State Secretary of Home Affairs and Kingdom Relations Raymond Knops stated this in a lengthy document with answers to the long list of questions submitted by the various parties in the Second Chamber of the Dutch Parliament Read more

Return To School As Close To Normal As Possible, Says New Academy Head

At the back-to-school press conference were, from left: Vice-Recteur Michel Sanz, Rectrice of the Guadeloupe Academy Christine Gangloff-Ziegler, President Daniel Gibbs, Vice-President Annick Ptrus, Assistant Director of the Human Development Department Jocelyn Elouin, and Education Director in the Human Development Department, Medhi Boucard. (Robert Luckock photo).

MARIGOT--On Friday, the new Rectrice of the Guadeloupe Academy Christine Gangloff-Ziegler, who succeeded Mostafa Fourar, held a press conference to give an overview of the return to school this week Read more

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Government Coffers Could Run Dry By End Of October

PHILIPSBURG--Based on current forecasts, the money that government has at its disposal will last until the end of October. This is what Finance Minister Ardwell Irion told Members of Parliament (MPs) on Friday.

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Los Oficiales En Formacin Realizaron Controles De Trfico De Rutina En Harold Jack

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – La Fuerza de Polica de Sint Maarten (KPSM) est ahora en la formacin de todo el personal con el proceso de actualizacin y modernizar . En esta temporada, la polica est entrenando a tres nuevas clases de oficiales en la isla con la visin de dar un mejor servicio a la comunidad.
Para la parte prctica de su mdulo, la clase BPO4 realiz un control de trfico en Harold Jack en de A.J C Read more

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Officers In Training Conducted Routine Traffic Controls At Harold Jack

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – The Sint Maarten Police Force (KPSM) is now in the process of upgrading and
enhancing the training of all personnel. In this climate, the police are training three new classes of officers on the island with the vision of giving better service to the community.

For the practical part of their module, the BPO4 class held a traffic control at Harold Jack on A.J C Read more

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Border Controls Remains In Effect Until September 15Th.

MARIGOT:--- Based on the latest health bulletin dated August 26th with 139 active cases in Saint-Martin for a total of confirmed while Sint Maarten records 248 active cases for a total of 444 confirmed cases.
11 people are hospitalized at the Louis Constant Fleming Hospital Centre and 4 have been transferred to the ICU of Guadeloupe Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- The Sint Maarten Police Force (KPSM) is now in the process of upgrading and enhancing the training of all personnel. In this climate, the police are training three new classes of officers on the island with the vision of giving better service to the community.
For the practical part of their module, the BPO4 class held a traffic control at Harold Jack on A.J C Read more

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