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Public Weather Forecast For St. Maarten

DATE ISSUED: Friday 31st October 2025 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC) VALID UNTIL: Saturday midday (12:00 LST) 01st November 2025WEATHER:This afternoon through Saturday midday: Partly cloudy to cloudy with scattered showers and a chance of isolated thunderstorms.Forecast High: 32C / 90F               Forecast Low: 26C / 79FSunset Today: 5:41 P.M.                   Sunrise Tomorrow: 6:12 A.M.SURFACE WINDS: This afternoon through Saturday midday: Easterly to southeasterly with a light to moderate breeze at 7 to 16 mph.SYNOPSIS:A tropical wave is expected to cause cloudy periods, showers and a chance of thunderstorms during this forecast period Read more

Christopher Wever Elected 1St Vice President Of Parliament

MP Christopher Wever

PHILIPSBURG--Unified Resilience St. Maarten Movement (URSM) Member of Parliament (MP) Read more

Mps Ottley And Wever Address Regional Collaboration On Agriculture, Food Security

From left: MPs Omar Ottley and Christopher Wever.

PHILIPSBURG--Members of Parliament (MPs) Omar Ottley (United Peoples Party (UP)) and Christopher Wever (Unified Resilient St Read more

Dui Convictions Possible Without Blood Tests, Breathalyser, Says Mp Roseburg

URSM MP Sjamira Roseburg.

 

~ Standard alcohol testing device could be beneficial ~

PHILIPSBURG--Unified Resilient St Read more

Mp Jansen-Webster Says Leaders Should Not Be Travelling Economy Class, They Deserve Respect

MP Veronica Jansen-Webster.

~ MP Lewis concurs ~

PHILIPSBURG--Unified Resilient St. Maarten Movement (URSM) Read more

Parliamentary Justice Committee Supports Round-Table On Point Blanche Prison Crisis

PHILIPSBURG--The Justice Committee of the Parliament of St. Maarten convened on Tuesday to discuss a proposal for a round-table addressing the ongoing capacity crisis at the Point Blanche prison. The meeting, requested by Unified Resilient St. Maarten Movement (URSM) Member of Parliam Read more

Minister Gumbs Seeks Unops Support To Address Traffic Congestion On St. Maarten

PHILIPSBURG--Minister of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment, and Infrastructure (VROMI) Patrice Gumbs has reached out to the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) to develop a comprehensive action plan aimed at alleviating traffic congestion on St. Maarten. He made the announcement on Friday in response to questions from Members of Parliament Chris Wever (Unified Resilient St Read more

Mp Roseburg Meets With Justice Minister

From left: Justice Minister Nathalie Tackling and URSM MP Sjamira Roseburg.

PHILIPSBURG--Unified Resilient St Maarten Movement (URSMRead more

Pm: The Challenges We Face May Be Great But Our Potential As A Nation Is Greater

Governor Ajamu Baly signing into office the Mercelina II Cabinet

PHILIPSBURG--Unified Resilient St. Maarten Movement (URSM) leader Dr. Luc Me Read more

Governor Swears In Four New Mps

Governor Ajamu Baly (centre) and the newly sworn-in Members of Parliament.

HARBOUR VIEW--Governor Ajamu Baly on Tuesday administered the oath to the four new Members of Parliament (MPs) Veronica Jansen-Webster (Unified Resilient St. Read more

Ursm, Dp, Pfp, Sam To Form The Next Govt.

PHILIPSBURG--Unified Resilient St. Maarten Movement (URSM), the Democratic Party (DP), Party for Progress (PFP) and Soualiga Action Movement (SAM) will form St Read more

Ursm, Dp Go To 3 Seats, Na, Up, Now All Lose One

 ~ New party SAM gets one ~

 PHILIPSBURG--Unified Resilient St. Maarten Movement (URSM) and the Democratic Party (DP) have increased their seat total from two to t Read more

Election Poll Estimates Pfp, Dp, Na To Retain A Majority Of Their Voters

Eugene Hoogstad

PHILIPSBURG--Some 83 per cent of those who voted for Party for Progress (PFP) in January said they will vote for the party again in the upcoming snap election, the highest percentage in the recent poll by independent researcher and consultant Eugene Hoogstad.

The Democratic Party (DP) is the second highest in the polls results at 71%, while National Alliance (NA) came in third at 68%.

Unified Resilient St Read more

Ursm Denies Having Influenced MaingretteS Decision To Return

PHILIPSBURG--On Saturday, in response to a letter sent to Governor Ajamu Baly by independent Member of Parliament (MP) Kevin Maingrette renewing his support to the Mercelina-led coalition in Parliament, Unified Resilient St. Maarten MovementRead more

Maingrette Withdraws Support From Coalition, Joins Forces With Up, Na

PHILIPSBURG--Member of Parliament (MP) Kevin Maingrette, who was elected on the slate of the Nation Opportunity Wealth (NOW), has officially withdrawn his support from the current "two-by-four" coalition government comprising United Resilient St Read more

Brug, Kotai Admitted To Parliament, Motion Submitted To Fire Pm, Teatt, Vsa Ministers

PHILIPSBURG--Richinel Brug (URSM) and Viren Vinod Kotai (DP) were finally admitted to Parliament during the fourth attempt on Mon Read more

Ursm: Politicisation Of Formation Efforts Only Hinders Progress, Disrupts Stability

URSM leader Dr. Luc Mercelina.

PHILIPSBURG--The Unified Resilience St. Maarten Movement (URSM) on Thursday suggested that t Read more

Matter Of Concern

An urgent request for a closed-door Central Committee meeting to discuss the latest developments at the TelEm Group was submitted to Parliament on Thursday by Democratic Party (DP) MP Grisha Heyliger-Marten, Party for Progress Read more

Ursm, Dp, Pfp Y Now Forman Gobierno Nuevo

   PHILIPSBURG--Movimiento Unificado St. Maarten Resiliente URSM, Partido Demcrata DP, Partido para Progreso PFP y Nacion Oportunidad Ricesa NOW forjan un acuerdo de coalicin histrico para el perodo 2024-202.Firmaron oficialmente un histrico acuerdo de coalicin el sbado por la noche, marcando el comienzo Read more

Ursm, Dp, Pfp, Now Ink Coalition Agreement To Form New Govt.

From left: NOW leader Christophe Emmanuel, DP leader Sarah Wescot-Williams, URSM leader Dr. Luc Mercelina and PFP leader Melissa Gumbs.

PHILIPSBURG--The Unified Resilient St Read more

Na Maintains Position As Biggest Party In Elections

National Alliance (NA) was the biggest party, according to the preliminary results of yesterdays parliamentary election, earning 3,468 votes. Coming in second was United Peoples (UP) party with 2,837 votes, followed by Unified Resilient St. Maarten Movement (URead more

Ursm Leader Votes

Unified Resilient St Maarten Movement (URSM) leader Dr. Luc Mercelina, his wife Dr. Patricia Mercelina-Roumans and their son cast their ballot at the Dutch Quarter Help Desk mid-morning Thursday. Read more

Ursm Unveils 10-Year Vision For Country St. MaartenS Autonomy

Candidates and supporters of Unified Resilient St Maarten Movement

PHILIPSBURG--Unified Resilient St. Maarten Movement (URSM) has laid out an ambitious roadmap for the next decade, presenting a comprehensive manifesto that addresses key sectors and outlines transformative projects for the future of Country St Read more

The Unified Resilient St. Maarten Movement (URSM) has emerged as a new political party on the island. The party, dressed in white and teal, and led by a duo of roaring Harley Davidsons, made a grand entrance on Nomination day.

Accompanied by young members of a drum band, the pa Read more