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Public Weather Forecast For St. Maarten

DATE ISSUED: Friday, May 26, 2023 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC)

VALID UNTIL: Saturday midday (12:00 LST) May 27, 2023

WEATHER:    

This afternoon: Fair to partly sunny. 

Tonight through Saturday midday: Partly cloudy to cloudy with brief isolated showers. 

Forecast High: 31C / 88F             

Forecast Low: 26C / 79F

Sunset Today: 6:42 P.M.  & Read more

Vvd, Cda Critical Of Coho Pull-Back

Members of the Second Chambers Permanent Committee for Kingdom Relations during Thursday debate. From left: Jorien Wuite, Roelien Kamminga, Joba van den Berg, Kauthar Bouchallikht. (Suzanne Koelega photo)

THE HAGUE--The liberal democratic VVD party and the Christian Read more

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Law Enforcement Delves Into Plan For Strengthening Border Security

Minister of Justice Anna Richardson (front, center) surrounded by representatives of law enforcement agencies and justice personnel from St. Maarten and the Netherlands, who participated in the Strengthening Border Control conference at Simpson Bay resort on Monday and Tuesday.

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Public Weather Forecast For St. Maarten

DATE ISSUED: Thursday, May 25, 2023 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC)

VALID UNTIL: Friday midday (12:00 LST) May 26, 2023

WEATHER:    

This Afternoon: Partly cloudy to occasionally cloudy with showers and possible isolated thunderstorms.

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

Forecast High: 31C / 88F             Forecast Low: 26C / 79F

Sunset Today: 6:42 P.M Read more

Public Weather Forecast For St. Maarten

DATE ISSUED: Wednesday, May 24, 2023 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC) 

VALID UNTIL: Thursday midday (12:00 LST) May 25, 2023 

WEATHER:     

This afternoon through Thursday midday: Generally cloudy with isolated showers and isolated thunderstorms.  

Forecast High: 29C / 84F             Forecast Low: 23C / 73F 

Sunset Today: 6:42 P.M.                Sunrise Tomorrow: 5:37 A.M.  

SURFACE WINDS: 
This afternoon through Thursday midday: Easterly to southeasterly with a light to moderate breeze of 04 to 16 mph, and higher gusts possible. 

SYNOPSIS:   

Unstable conditions associated with a trough is producing cloudiness, showers, and thunderstorms over the local area Read more

Opposition Party Members From Team Gibbs React To Increase In Water Price

Photo: Daniel Gibbs

MARIGOT--Opposition party members from Team Gibbs have denounced the +13.9% increase in the price of water by SAUR as well as the so-called Tariff Shield that Team Gibbs members describe as a gift that is not a gift.

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Campaign Launched At Lyce To Encourage Waste Sorting

Vice President of the Collectivit Bernadette Davis (third left) talks to a class of Lyce students at Cit Scolaire Robert Weinum at the launch of an awareness campaign on sorting waste and recycling. Looking on are Director of Environment, Water and Energy Laurent Guillaume (left), Charge de Mission Analle Rapy (second left), Davis, Lyce Principal Olivier Saunier (second right) and Vice Recteur representative Stphanie Brouwers (right) Read more

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Public Weather Forecast For St. Maarten

DATE ISSUED: Tuesday, May 23, 2023 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC) 

VALID UNTIL: Wednesday midday (12:00 LST) May 24, 2023 

WEATHER:     

This afternoon through Wednesday midday: Mainly cloudy with isolated showers and possible isolated thunderstorms.  

Forecast High: 31C / 88F             Forecast Low: 26C / 79F 

Sunset Today: 6:41 P.M.                Sunrise Tomorrow: 5:37 A.M.  

SURFACE WINDS: 
This afternoon through Wednesday midday: East to east southeasterly with a gentle to moderate breeze of 08 to 16 mph. 

SYNOPSIS:   

Unstable conditions associated with a trough will account for cloudiness, showers, and possible isolated thunderstorms over the local area Read more

Emmanuel Wants Factual And Transparent Info On Hospital

MP Christophe Emmanuel.

CAY HILL--Independent Member of Parliament (MP) Christophe Emmanuel has written to Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor VSA Omar Ottley seeking factual and transparent information regarding the ongoing and long-delayed St. Maarten General Hospital.

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Samuel Congratulates Youth Brigade On 10Th Anniversary

Minister of ECYS Rodolphe Samuel and founder of the Youth Brigade Zulayka Peterson.

PHILIPSBURG--The Youth Brigade celebrated its ten-year anniversary on May 17.

On the heels of the 10th-anniversary celebrations of St. Maarten Youth Brigade, the Minister responsible for Youth Affairs Rodolphe Samuel extended his congratulations to the brigade, adding, it has been rewarding to partner with the group and he looks forward to more collaboration between his ministry and the youth group Read more

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Prime Minister And Emergency Services Meet To Discuss Hurricane Preparedness

EOC chairlady Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs (centre, right) during the meeting that was held on Monday morning, with Disaster Coordinator/Fire Chief Clive Richardson (centre, left), and (from left) other members of the ESFs along with other stakeholders in the Government organisation. (DComm photo)

PHILIPSBURG--Prime Minister Read more

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Sarah: Removal, Restoration Of IconS Statue Should Be Thoughtful, Respectful

File photo of the statue of the late Dr. Claude Wathey in front of the old Government Administration Building (file photo).

~ Questions govt.s intentions with Watheys statue ~

PHILIPSBURG--Democratic Party (DP) Leader Member of Parliament (MP) Sarah Wescot-Williams on Sunday questioned statements made by Minister of Public Housing, Environment, Spatial Planning, and Infrastructure VROMI Egbert Doran regarding the demolition of the old government administration building and the imminent fate of the statue of the late Dr Read more

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Public Weather Forecast For St. Maarten

DATE ISSUED: Friday, May 19, 2023 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC)

VALID UNTIL: Saturday midday (12:00 LST) May 20, 2023

WEATHER:

This afternoon through Saturday midday: Partly cloudy to cloudy with brief isolated showers and a slight chance of isolated thunderstorms.

Forecast High: 31C / 88F Forecast Low: 26C / 79F

Sunset Today: 6:40 P.M. Sunrise Tomorrow: 5:38 A.M.

SURFACE WIRead more

Usm Holds Symposium On Agriculture, Advances Research On Food Security

USM students and researchers.

POND ISLAND--The University of St. Martin (USM) will hold a symposium on Food Security and Agricultural Development in St. Maarten at Axum, on Front Street in Philipsburg on Saturday, May 20.

Public Weather Forecast For St. Maarten

DATE ISSUED: Wednesday, May 17, 2023 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC)  

VALID UNTIL: Thursday midday (12:00 LST) May 18, 2023 

WEATHER:     

This afternoon through Thursday midday: Partly cloudy with brief showers possible. 

Forecast High: 32C / 90F             

Forecast Low: 26C / 79F 

Sunset Today: 6:39 P.M Read more

George Says Manner In Which Taxes Are Collected Should Be Looked Into

NA MP George Pantophlet.

~ Pre-2017 taxes should be written off ~

PHILIPSBURG--National Alliance (NA) Member of Parliament (MP) Read more

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Public Weather Forecast For St. Maarten

DATE ISSUED: Tuesday, May 16, 2023 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC)  

VALID UNTIL: Wednesday midday (12:00 LST) May 17, 2023 

WEATHER:     

This afternoon through Wednesday midday: Partly cloudy and slightly hazy with brief showers possible. 

Forecast High: 32C / 90F             

Forecast Low: 26C / 79F 

Sunset Today: 6:39 P.M Read more

Grisha Concerned Presidium, Com Not Carrying Out Duties Adequately

MP Grisha Heyliger-Marten

PHILIPSBURG--Independent Members of Parliament (MP) Grisha Heyliger-Marten has expressed concern about both the Presidium of Parl Read more

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Public Weather Forecast For St. Maarten

DATE ISSUED: Monday, May 15, 2023 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC)  

VALID UNTIL: Tuesday midday (12:00 LST) May 16, 2023 

WEATHER:     

This afternoon through Tuesday midday: Cloudy to partly cloudy and slightly hazy with brief showers possible. 

Forecast High: 31C / 88F             

Forecast Low: 26C / 79F 

Sunset Today: 6:38 P.M Read more

Expedition Crew Spreads Awareness Of Protecting Oceans From Plastics

Scientist Marion Hingant (left) and Captain Patrick Deixonne in the lab of the Expedition schooner. (Robert Luckock photos)

Information stands were set up on the shoreline next to Marina Fort Louis.

  The 26-metre 7th Continent Expedition schooner visited Marina Fort Louis on May 6 and 7.

MARIGOT--Explorer Patrick Deixonne and his crew of schooner 7th Continent Expedition were at Fort Louis Marina, Marigot, May 6-7 to raise awareness among the public of the urgent need to preserve the oceans and to stress the importance of sorting waste, the first barrier against marine pollution.

The name 7th Continent comes from areas in the worlds oceans where there is a particularly high concentration of plastics driven together by currents, effectively forming their own continents.

This was the sixth educational tour and the very first edition in the Antilles-Guyana region Read more

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Grand Case Airport Practises Emergency Evacuation Drill

Firemen carry a victim out of the airport terminal. (Robert Luckock photos)

GRAND CASE--Grand Case Airport practised an emergency evacuation of passengers on Wednesday morning involving around twenty of the airports staff, security personnel and firefighters, and firemen from the main station in La Savane.

DATE ISSUED: Friday, May 12, 2023 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC) 

VALID UNTIL: Saturday midday (12:00 LST) May 13, 2023 

WEATHER:    
This afternoon through Saturday midday: Partly cloudy with brief showers possible. 

Forecast High: 32C / 90F             

Forecast Low: 26C / 79F 

Sunset Today: 6:37 P.M.                

Sunrise Tomorrow: 5:40 A.M.  

SURFACE WINDS: 
This afternoon through Saturday midday: Easterly with a gentle to moderate breeze of 07 to 14 mph. 

SYNOPSIS:   

The Atlantic high-pressure ridge will maintain mostly gentle winds across the region Read more

Bonaire Residents, Greenpeace Set Ultimatum For Dutch Govt.

The seven Bonaire claimants who together with Greenpeace are holding the Dutch State responsible for protecting the Bonaire people against climate change. (Rolton Thod / Greenpeace photo)

KRALENDIJK/THE HAGUE--Seven inhabitants of Bonaire, together with Greenpeace on Thursday sent a pre-litigation letter to Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte which states that the Du Read more

Public Weather Forecast For St. Maarten

DATE ISSUED: Thursday, May 11, 2023 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC) 

VALID UNTIL: Friday midday (12:00 LST) May 12, 2023 

WEATHER:    
This afternoon through Friday midday: Fair to partly cloudy and slightly hazy with a brief local shower possible. 

Forecast High: 32C / 90F             

Forecast Low: 26C / 79F 

Sunset Today: 6:37 P.M.                

Sunrise Tomorrow: 5:41 A.M.  

SURFACE WINDS: 
This afternoon through Friday midday: Easterly with a gentle to moderate breeze of 08 to 14 mph. 

SYNOPSIS:   

A dry and stable atmosphere with light Saharan dust particles will continue to limit precipitation Read more