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Public Weather Forecast For St. Maarten

DATE ISSUED: Friday, June 19, 2020 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC)

VALID UNTIL: Saturday midday (12:00 LST) June 20, 2020

WEATHER: This afternoon through Saturday midday: Fair to partly cloudy and breezy, becoming slightly hazy with a few brief showers possible.

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

Sunset Today:6:50 P.M. Sunrise Tomorrow:5:38 A.M.

SURFACE WINDS: This afternoon through Saturday midday: Easterly with a gentle to moderate breeze of 10 to 18 mph, and higher gusts possible.

SYNOPSIS:

The Atlantic high pressure system will generate mostly gentle winds across the region Read more

Public Weather Forecast For St. Maarten

DATE ISSUED: Thursday, June 18, 2020 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC)

VALID UNTIL: Friday midday (12:00 LST) June 19, 2020

WEATHER: This afternoon through Friday midday: Fair to partly cloudy with a few brief showers possible.

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

Sunset Today:6:50 P.M.Sunrise Tomorrow:5:38 A.M.

SURFACE WINDS: This afternoon through Friday midday: Easterly with a gentle to moderate breeze of 08 to 15 mph.

SYNOPSIS:

The Atlantic high pressure system will generate mostly gentle winds across the region Read more

Public Weather Forecast For St. Maarten

DATE ISSUED: Wednesday, June 17, 2020 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC)

VALID UNTIL: Thursday midday (12:00 LST) June 18, 2020

WEATHER: This afternoon through Thursday midday: Fair to partly cloudy with a few brief showers possible.

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

Sunset Today:6:50 P.M.Sunrise Tomorrow:5:37 A.M.

SURFACE WINDS: This afternoon through Thursday midday: Easterly with a gentle to moderate breeze of 08 to 15 mph.

SYNOPSIS:

An approaching tropical wave will reach the Lesser Antilles tonight Read more

Supervisory Board Of Directors Telemgroup Request Shareholders Meeting With The Council Of Ministers

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – The Supervisory Board of Directors of the TelemGroup of Companies has recently requested a shareholders meeting with the Council of Ministers; specifically, with the Shareholder Representative and Prime Minister, Ms. Silveria Jacobs. The purpose is to discuss pending matters from the previous sitting government, with specific attention to the current situations brewing at the Telem group of companies.

The Supervisory Board in its communication to the government provided a proposed agenda which includes among other topics, the appointment of a fifth board member, a spot that had to be filled since the removal of Mr Read more

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Public Weather Forecast For St. Maarten

DATE ISSUED: Wednesday, June 10, 2020 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC)

VALID UNTIL: Thursday midday (12:00 LST) June 11, 2020

WEATHER: This afternoon through Thursday midday: Partly cloudy with isolated showers possible, and slight chance of isolated thunder.

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

Sunset Today:6:48 P.M.Sunrise Tomorrow:5:36 A.M.

SURFACE WINDS: This afternoon through Thursday midday: Southeasterly with a light to gentle breeze of 04 to 12 mph, becoming lighter and variable at times.

SYNOPSIS:

A slightly unstable atmosphere, light winds, daytime heating and pockets of low level moisture are expected to persist over the region through Friday Read more

Public Weather Forecast For St. Maarten

DATE ISSUED: Tuesday, June 09, 2020 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC)

VALID UNTIL: Wednesday midday (12:00 LST) June 10, 2020

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

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

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

Sunset Today:6:47 P.M.Sunrise Tomorrow:5:36 A.M.

SURFACE WINDS: Tonight through Wednesday midday: East-southeasterly with a light to gentle breeze of 04 to 10 mph, becoming a light air and variable at times.

SYNOPSIS:

A robust mid to upper level trough located in our region continues to influence our weather Read more

Public Weather Forecast For St. Maarten

DATE ISSUED: Monday, June 08, 2020 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC)

VALID UNTIL: Tuesday midday (12:00 LST) June 09, 2020

WEATHER: This afternoon through Tuesday midday: Partly cloudy with a few showers possible.

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

Sunset Today:6:47 P.M. Sunrise Tomorrow:5:36 A.M.

SURFACE WINDS: This afternoon through Tuesday midday: East-southeasterly with a light to moderate breeze of 06 to 12 mph.

SYNOPSIS:

A slack pressure gradient will cause mostly gentle winds across the region Read more

PHILIPSBURG:--- A shift in production by Bacardi at the worlds largest premium rum distillery is helping supply ethanol required to produce the much-needed hand sanitizers that are in high demand as a result of COVID-19. The Bacardi Corporation distillery in Catao, Puerto Rico, where more than 80% of the companys rums are produced, has partnered with Puerto Rico based manufacturer Olein Refinery to provide raw materials that will enable the production of more than 1.7M units of 10-ounce hand sanitizer Read more

POND ISLAND, Sint Maarten – Dear SMCU,
I fail to understand why the correspondence sent to you on Monday June 1st, 2020 is considered disrespectful.

The company simply forwarded a proposal for cost-cutting measures and explained why this is required. We were clear and transparent in our communication as to why we need to proceed in this manner and also as to what costs we need to cut/are looking at cutting, in an attempt to safeguard the company and all the employees. No disrespect was meant, we are merely looking for a way in which we can cooperate to achieve what we must.

In that respect, the fact that the Unions president went to the media and made several untrue and unfounded accusations about management mismanaging the company, does not contribute to such a cooperation between parties Read more

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Public Weather Forecast For St. Maarten

DATE ISSUED: Wednesday, June 03, 2020 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC)

VALID UNTIL: Thursday midday (12:00 LST) June 04, 2020

WEATHER: This afternoon through Thursday midday: Fair to partly cloudy with a brief local shower possible.

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

Sunset Today:6:45 P.M.Sunrise Tomorrow:5:36 A.M.

SURFACE WINDS: This afternoon through Thursday midday: Easterly with a gentle to moderate breeze of 08 to 17 mph.

SYNOPSIS:

A tightening pressure gradient across the region will produce gentle to moderate winds across the region Read more

Public Weather Forecast For St. Maarten

DATE ISSUED: Tuesday, June 02, 2020 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC)

VALID UNTIL: Wednesday midday (12:00 LST) June 03, 2020

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

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

Sunset Today:6:45 P.M. Sunrise Tomorrow:5:36 A.M.

SURFACE WINDS: This afternoon through Wednesday midday: Easterly with a light to moderate breeze of 06 to 17 mph.

SYNOPSIS:

A relatively drier and more stable air mass will restrict precipitation across the region during this forecast period Read more

Public Weather Forecast For St. Maarten

DATE ISSUED: Monday, June 01, 2020 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC)

VALID UNTIL: Wednesday midday (12:00 LST) March 11, 2020

WEATHER: This afternoon through Tuesday midday: Fair to partly cloudy with brief local showers possible.

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

Sunset Today:6:45 P.M. Sunrise Tomorrow:5:36 A.M.

SURFACE WINDS: This afternoon through Tuesday midday: East-southeast to east with a light to moderate breeze of 05 to 14 mph.

SYNOPSIS:

The relatively loose pressure gradient will maintain mostly light winds across the region Read more

Public Weather Forecast For St. Maarten

DATE ISSUED: Friday, May 29, 2020 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC)

VALID UNTIL: Saturday morning (06:00 LST) May 30, 2020

WEATHER: This afternoon: Fair to partly cloudy and hazy.

Tonight through Saturday midday: Fair to partly cloudy and hazy with a brief local shower possible.

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

Sunset Today:6:44 P.M. Sunrise Tomorrow:5:36 A.M.

SURFACE WINDS: This afternoon through Saturday midday: Southeasterly with a light to gentle breeze of 04 to 12 mph.

SYNOPSIS:

Despite the presence of a mid to upper level trough, a stable, Sharan dust-filled air-mass has settled over the Caribbean islands Read more

Richardson Disappointed By Renewed Strike At Prison

Justice Minister Anna Richardson (right, at head of table) speaking with personnel of the Pointe Blanche prison during an emergency meeting on Wednesday.

PHILIPSBURG--Justice Minister Read more

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Public Weather Forecast For St. Maarten

DATE ISSUED: Wednesday, May 27, 2020 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC)

VALID UNTIL: Thursday midday (12:00 LST) May 28, 2020

WEATHER: This afternoon through Thursday midday: Partly cloudy, becoming cloudy at times with isolated showers possible.

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

Sunset Today:6:43 P.M. Sunrise Tomorrow:5:37 A.M.

SURFACE WINDS: This afternoon through Thursday midday: Southeasterly with a gentle to moderate breeze of 08 to 16 mph.

SYNOPSIS:

Most of the active weather associated with a passing, weak tropical wave will remain south of the local area Read more

Public Weather Forecast For St. Maarten

DATE ISSUED: Tuesday, May 26, 2020 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC)

VALID UNTIL: Wednesday midday (12:00 LST) May 27, 2020

WEATHER: This afternoon: Partly cloudy with a few brief passing showers.

Tonight through Wednesday midday: Partly cloudy, becoming cloudy at times with a few showers and possible thunder.

Forecast High:31C / 88F Forecast Low:27C / 81F

Sunset Today:6:43 P.M. Sunrise Tomorrow:5:37 A.M.

SURFACE WINDS: This afternoon through Wednesday midday: Southeasterly with a light to moderate breeze of 07 to 14 mph.

SYNOPSIS:

The moist and warm southeasterly wind flow will cause a few passing showers across the region Read more

Public Weather Forecast For St. Maarten

DATE ISSUED: Monday, May 25, 2020 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC)

VALID UNTIL: Tuesday midday (12:00 LST) May 26, 2020

WEATHER: This afternoon through Tuesday midday: Fair to partly cloudy with a few passing showers possible.

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

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

SURFACE WINDS: This afternoon through Tuesday midday: East southeasterly to southeasterly with a light to moderate breeze of 07 to 14 mph.

SYNOPSIS:

A dominant Atlantic high pressure system will maintain mostly gentle winds across the region Read more

Second Chamber Fully Supports Loan Conditions

THE HAGUE – The Second Chamber of the Dutch Parliament is in full support of setting conditions to the financial assistance for Aruba, Curaao and St. Maarten, it became clear during a plenary debate on Wednesday. Above all, Dutch funding should help the large group of needy persons on the islands and certainly not benefit the small group of the rich elite.

The poor man should not suffer. They need our help in this crisis situation. The broadest shoulders should carry the biggest weight, said Member of Parliament (MP) Nevin ztok of the green left party GroenLinks, who pointed out like many of her colleagues in the Second Chamber that the humanitarian urgency was high, and that a swift start of the reforms by the countries was needed to increase resilience and to realise growth.

In that sense, there was full support for the proposal of State Secretary of Home Affairs and Kingdom Relations Raymond Knops to link the second tranche of liquidity support to Aruba, Curaao and St Read more

Public Weather Forecast For St. Maarten

DATE ISSUED: Tuesday, May 19, 2020 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC)

VALID UNTIL: Wednesday midday (12:00 LST) May 20, 2020

WEATHER: This afternoon: Fair to partly cloudy with a passing showers possible.

Tonight through Wednesday midday: Partly cloudy, becoming cloudy at times with a few showers.

Forecast High:31C / 88F Forecast Low:25C / 77F

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

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

SYNOPSIS:

The Atlantic high pressure system will maintain a gentle to moderate wind flow across the region Read more

Up Board: Hearsay Trial Produces Hearsay Verdict

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – The board of the United People (UP) party on Friday said that the hearsay trial of party founder Theo Heyliger resulted in a hearsay verdict, and hopes Heyliger’s legal team appeal the verdict forthwith. We are disappointed, but the fight is not over, the board said.

The board in its response to the verdict in the Larimar Case maintained its position that despite years of creating negative and false impressions about Heyliger, the prosecutors office did not present any physical evidence of wrong-doing.

Instead, the board said, what the prosecutor and now judge went with the “gospel word” of nefarious Dutch contractors and a middle man who was given a deal to testify against Heyliger as a crown witness.

This crown witness who orchestrated everything, the board said, received just 36 months Read more

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Up Board: Hearsay Trial Produces Hearsay Verdict

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – The board of the United People (UP) party on Friday said that the hearsay trial of party founder Theo Heyliger resulted in a hearsay verdict, and hopes Heyliger’s legal team appeal the verdict
forthwith. We are disappointed, but the fight is not over, the board said.

The board in its response to the verdict in the Larimar Case maintained its position that despite years of creating negative and false impressions about Heyliger, the prosecutors office did not present any physical evidence of wrong-doing.

Instead, the board said, what the prosecutor and now judge went with the “gospel word” of nefarious Dutch contractors and a middle man who was given a deal to testify against Heyliger as a crown witness.

This crown witness who orchestrated everything, the board said, received just 36 months Read more

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Up Board: Hearsay Trial Produces Hearsay Verdict

PHILIPSBURG--The board of the United People (UP) party on Friday aid that the hearsay trial of party founder Theo Heyliger resulted in a hearsay verdict, and hopes Heyliger's legal team appeals the verdict forthwith. We are disappointed, but the fight is not over, the board said in a press release issued Friday afternoon.

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Heyliger Convicted For 5 Years, All Suspects Found Guilty In Larimar Case.

PHILIPSBURG:--- The former Leader of the United Peoples Party and MP Theodore Heyliger was found guilty as charged in the Larimar case. Heyliger was sentenced to 5 years of prison time. The court found Heyliger guilty of accepting bribes from Ronald Maasdam who was a consultant on St Read more

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Public Weather Forecast For St. Maarten

DATE ISSUED: Monday, May 11, 2020 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC)

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

WEATHER: This afternoon: Generally fair and breezy.

Tonight through Tuesday midday: Fair to partly cloudy and breezy, with brief passing showers possible.

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

Sunset Today:6:37 P.M. Sunrise Tomorrow:5:40 A.M.

SURFACE WINDS: This afternoon through Tuesday midday: East-southeasterly to easterly with a moderate to fresh breeze of 12 to 20 mph, and higher gusts possible.

SYNOPSIS:

A surge of moisture at the lower levels of the atmosphere may result in some cloudy periods with brief passing showers across the local region Read more