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...Bret Near Hurricane Strength...

...EXPECTED TO BRING STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN TO PORTIONS OF THE LEEWARD ISLANDS LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT...

Tropical Storm Bret Intermediate Advisory Number 12A

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL032023

800 AM AST Thu Jun 22 2023

SUMMARY OF 800 AM AST...1200 UTC...INFORMATION

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LOCATION...13.6N 57.0W

ABOUT 170 MI...265 KM E OF BARBADOS

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...70 MPH...110 KM/H

PRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 280 DEGREES AT 15 MPH...24 KM/H

MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...996 MB...29.42 INCHES

WATCHES AND WARNINGS

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CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:

None.

SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:

A Hurricane Watch is in effect for...

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Public Education Top Performer: LetS Dare To Pursue Our Dreams

Top FBE Exit Examinations performer for all public schools in St. Maarten Marie Genevieve De Weever Primary School (MGDW) pupil Chenoa Kuiper (third left) with Glenderlin Holiday, MGDW School Manager Stuart Johnson and VROMI Minister Egbert Doran.

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~As seen in recent visit by Government of Suriname delegation~

PHILIPSBURG:--- Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs has expressed satisfaction with the capacity being built in local institutions during her tenure at the head of the Council of Ministers.
This is especially evident in the fields of development and project management, as seen in a recent visit of a delegation from the Government of Suriname to understand the benefits of a centralized project implementation unit (PIU) based on the experiences of the National Recovery Program Bureau (NRPB) and its role in the successful ongoing implementation of the Sint Maarten Trust Fund.

Building local capacity in our institutions has been a top priority during my tenure and I am delighted by the progress we have made Read more

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~Top student in Public Education~

PHILIPSBURG:--- The Marie Genevieve De Weever Primary School (MGDW) hosted its School Leaving Ceremony 2023 on Wednesday morning on the school campus.

Under the theme, "Lift me up," 32 students will leave primary education and embark on their journey in secondary education for the new school year 2023-2024.

Present at the ceremony was the Honorable Minister of VROMI Egbert Doran, Chief of Staff of the Minister of ECYS Glenderlin Holiday, a former student of MGDW Pilot Captain Aaron Leerdam, and another distinguished guest along with proud parents/guardians.

"We are extremely proud of our students as we continue to encourage them to reach their maximum God-given potential," remarked Stuart Johnson School Manager of MGDW.

Johnson said in his address, "We have a collective responsibility to ensure we lift up our students if there is a moment of weakness Read more

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Counterfeit Naf. 50 And Naf. 100 Banknotes In Circulation.

WILLEMSTAD/PHILIPSBURG:--- The Centrale Bank van Curaao en Sint Maarten (CBCS) has detected counterfeit NAf. 50 and NAf. 100 banknotes in circulation. The counterfeit NAf. 50 bills are of poor quality and can be easily identified as counterfeits Read more

DATE ISSUED: Wednesday, June 21, 2023 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC)

VALID UNTIL: Thursday midday (12:00 LST) June 22, 2023

...TROPICAL STORM BRET CONTINUES TO MOVE WESTWARD...

WEATHER:    

This afternoon through Thursday midday: Partly cloudy and breezy with light haze, becoming cloudy at times with isolated showers.

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

Sunset Today: 6:51 P.M Read more

PHILIPSBURG:--- Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor, Mr. Omar Ottley, alongside Social & Health Insurances SZV and the St. Maarten Diagnostic Center (SMDC), made history on Monday, June 19, with the contract signing of the Huisarten Post (HAP) services referred to as House Doctor Care after-hours. Present at the signing, were the honorable Minister of VSA, Mr Read more

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State Of The Law Enforcement 2022 Shows Mixed Picture.

CARIBBEAN NETHERLANDS:--- The Law Enforcement Council (the Council) names both positive developments and concerns within law enforcement in its 2022 State of the Law Enforcement for the Caribbean Netherlands islands Bonaire, St. Eustatius, and Saba. The Council advises the Minister of Justice and Safety to give more steering both in the following of recommendations as in a more effective collaboration within the judicial chain Read more

DATE ISSUED: Tuesday, June 20, 2023 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC)

VALID UNTIL: Wednesday midday (12:00 LST) June 21, 2023

TROPICAL STORM BRET EXPECTED THE STRENGTHEN

WEATHER:    

This afternoon through Wednesday midday: Partly cloudy, becoming cloudy at times with isolated showers.

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 Wednesday midday: Easterly with a gentle to moderate breeze of 09 to 16 mph and a few higher gusts possible.

SYNOPSIS:

Moisture associated with a tropical wave will cause isolated showers across the region Read more

WomenS Self-Defence Training Expanded To Include 20 Women

From left: Aartwichgt Bell, VSA Minister Omar Ottley and Mike Cornet.

PHILIPSBURG--The Womens Basic Self Defense Training has been expanded to include twenty women in the second cohort.

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Brug Says Reparations Can Be Very Instrumental In Eliminating Poverty On Sint Maarten.

PHILIPSBURG –In a press statement this weekend Richinel Brug made his position known on the debates surrounding Emancipation Day activities in the Kingdom, apologies by Dutch Government in 2022, reparations and poverty on Sint Maarten.

On July 1st, 2023, the Kingdom will be commemorating 150 years of abolishment of slavery in Suriname and the islands in the Caribbean side of the Kingdom Read more

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Aps Gets Clean Audit Report On 2022 Financial Statements

APS Chair Nathalie Tackling presented the 2022 APS audited Financial Statements to Minister of Finance Ardwell Irion.

PHILIPSBURG--Algemeen Pensioenfonds Sint Maarten (APS) has published its Financial Statements for the year 2022. The statements provide a comprehensive overview of APS financial performance. In a significant milestone, APS has received a clean audit report from independent auditor Grant Thornton Sint Maarten Read more

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DATE ISSUED: Monday, June 19, 2023 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC) 

VALID UNTIL: Tuesday midday (12:00 LST) June 20, 2023 

WEATHER:     

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

Forecast High: 33C / 91F             Forecast Low: 27C / 81F 

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

SURFACE WINDS: 
This afternoon through Tuesday midday: Easterly to east-southeast with a light to moderate breeze of 05 to 13 mph. 

SYNOPSIS:   

A combination of moisture embedded within the wind flow and daytime heating could trigger brief showers across the local area. 

Slight to moderate seas, peaking up to 5 feet, are expected through the next few days. 

STATE OF THE SEA:  Slight to moderate       WAVES/SWELLS: 3 to 5 feet 

SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL WEATHER SYSTEMS: 
The board area of low pressure (Invest 92L) located in the central became better organized and is now tropical depression three Read more

One Sxm Pursues Closer Regional Collaboration

One SXM members with Dr. June Soomer following the meeting. From left: Aishira Cicilia, Bakari Arrindell, Gabriel LeBlanc, Theophilus Thompson, Soshina Stephen, Dr. Rhoda Arrindell, Dr. June Soomer, Cindy Peters and Anderson Percival at SoIL Caf (Photo courtesy RA).

~ Arrindell elected VP of Caribbean Studies Association ~

PHILIPSBURG--The One St Read more

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Sandbar To Buccaneer Run

The St. Maarten Road Runners is proud to present a new event this year the Sandbar to Buccaneer Run which will take place on Sunday, July 2, 2023.

This event is sponsored and made possible by the Buccaneer Beach Bar, Sandbar, Sunset Beach Bar and Motorworld.

In line with the mission and vision of the St. Maarten Road Runners to continuously promote a healthy lifestyle for all, this event caters to kids and as well as adults.

The Sandbar to Buccaneer Run is a little different than the usual events and consists of 2 different races which can be chosen from.

Race number 1 consists of an individual run of a distance of 5km which starts at Sand Bar SXM and finishes at Buccaneer Beach Bar Read more

PHILIPSBURG:--- The One St. Martin Association (One SXM) met at SoIL Caf on Thursday with Dr. June Soomer, Chair of the University of the West Indies Open Campus Council, said One SXM president Dr. Rhoda Arrindell.
One SXM received practical tips for regional collaboration from Dr. Soomer during the informal meeting, said Dr. Arrindell Read more

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Cbcs Leaves Pledging Rate Unchanged.

~Amid signals of easing of interest rate hikes on international financial markets~

Willemstad/Philipsburg:---The Centrale Bank van Curaao en Sint Maarten (CBCS) decided to pause its monetary policy tightening by leaving the pledging rate1 unchanged. This step is consistent with the recent decision of the Federal Open Market Committee of the Federal Reserve to leave the Federal funds rate unchanged. Even though gross official reserves and import coverage have increased in the first six months of this year, they are still expected to decline in 2023 - although less pronounced than in 2022 Read more

PHILIPSBURG:--- Mr. Beaujon joined the board shortly after the founding of the foundation in 1997. Following the sudden passing of Mr. Joe Vliegen in 2000, who was one of the founding fathers of the organization, Mr. Beaujon took on the post of Chairman.
With a long career within the banking world and private sector, the Nature Foundation has prospered from Jan Beaujons financial background and leadership in guiding the organization to carry out its commitment to conservation, management, and education regarding the natural resources and environment of Sint Maarten Read more

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

VALID UNTIL: Saturday midday (12:00 LST) June 17, 2023 

WEATHER:     

This afternoon through Saturday midday: Fair to partly cloudy with a brief shower possible. 

Forecast High: 32C / 90F             

Forecast Low: 28C / 82F 

Sunset Today: 6:49 P.M Read more

PHILIPSBURG:---The Minister of Public Health, Social Development, and Labor, Omar Ottley, led a high-level delegation to the 111th International Conference held in Geneva. The delegation included Secretary-General Joy Arnell, Department Head of Labor Linda Froston, Cabinet Members Alissa Rios and Johnnie Richardson, as well as representatives from the employers Ms Read more

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Bonaire Announces Reintroduction Of Winair Flights To St. Maarten

KRALENDIJK--Winair in partnership with Flamingo Airport and Tourism Corporation Bonaire announced that it will include Bonaire in its portfolio of destinations with the reintroduction of flights to Bonaire from St. Maarten with a stopover in Curaao, starting July 2023.

DATE ISSUED: Thursday, June 15, 2023 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC)

VALID UNTIL: Friday midday (12:00 LST) June 16, 2023

WEATHER:    

This afternoon through Friday midday: Partly cloudy and breezy with a few passing showers possible.

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

Sunset Today: 6:49 P.M.            Read more

Spice Returns To Headline Inknowvation Conference Series.

~Huge response to the fourth edition with more than 4,500 registrationsand counting!`~

KINGSTON, Jamaica:--- More than 4,500 regional start-ups and entrepreneurs have registered with Flow Business for the fourth installment in its free InKnowvation virtual conference series to be live-streamed from Jamaica on June 16 starting at 9 am local time.
The theme of the event is Small Business, Big Impact, and Flow Business is again offering entrepreneurs the chance to win US$20,000 in cash and prizes as part of a live business pitch challenge.
We are always happy to shine the spotlight on Caribbean entrepreneurs and we look forward to providing the essential digital know-how, inspiration, and tools to help them thrive in the digital age Read more

DATE ISSUED: Wednesday, June 14, 2023 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC)

VALID UNTIL: Thursday midday (12:00 LST) June 15, 2023

WEATHER:    

This afternoon through Thursday midday: Partly cloudy and breezy with isolated showers possible.

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

Sunset Today: 6:49 P.M.                Sunrise Tomorrow: 5:37 A.M. 

SURFACE WINDS: 
This afternoon through Thursday midday: Easterly with a gentle to moderate breeze of 10 to 17 mph.

SYNOPSIS: 

Available moisture at the lower levels of the atmosphere may cause isolated showers across the region Read more