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DATE ISSUED: Friday, 30 May 2025 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC) VALID UNTIL: Saturday midday (12:00 LST) 31 May 2025WEATHER:This afternoon through Saturday midday: Partly cloudy and slightly hazy, becoming cloudy at times with brief showers possible.Forecast High: 31C / 88F              Forecast Low: 27C / 81FSunset Today: 6:44 P.M.                  Sunrise Tomorrow: 5:36 A.M.SURFACE WINDS: This afternoon through Saturday midday: Easterly with a gentle to moderate breeze at 8 to 16 mph, and possible higher gusts.SYNOPSIS: Patches of low-level clouds moving in the easterly wind flow may produce brief showers Read more

DATE ISSUED: Tuesday 27th May 2025 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC) VALID UNTIL: Wednesday midday (12:00 LST) 28th May 2025WEATHER:This afternoon through Wednesday midday: Fair to partly cloudy and slightly hazy. Light showers are possible.Forecast High: 31C / 88F               Forecast Low:  27C / 81FSunset Today: 6:43 P.M.                   Sunrise Tomorrow: 5:36 A.M.SURFACE WINDS: This afternoon through Wednesday midday: Northeasterly to Easterly, with a light to moderate breeze, at 6 to 14 mph.SYNOPSIS: Generally stable conditions will prevail Read more

Suriname Elections: President SantokhiS Vhp Toe-To-Toe With Ndp Candidate Geerlings-Simons

Workers at a polling station.

By Marvin Hokstam

PARAMARIBO, Suriname -- As election results in Suriname were trickling in on election day, May 25, 2025, United Reformed Party VHP of sitting president Chandrikapersad Santokhi and National Democratic Party (NDP) of deceased former president Desi Bouterse appear slated to win the National Assembly (DNA) Read more

Teatt Ministry To Review Economic, Social Impact Of Soul Beach Festival

The TEATT Ministry will be conducting a review to assess the economic and social impact of the recently-concluded Soul Beach Music Festival. In photo: TEATT Minister Grisha Heyliger-Marten (centre) with Cedric the entertainer (right) and Soul Beach Festival Productions CEO Mark Adkins (left).

PHILIPSBURG--The Ministry of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication (TEATT) will be conducting a review to assess the economic and social impact of the recently-concluded Soul Beach Music Festival, which made a highly anticipated return to St Read more

Minister Gumbs Claims Vromi Was "Not Fully Aware" Of Civil Works Permit Requirements

VROMI Minister Patrice Gumbs in the House of Parliament on Friday 

~ Court ruling underscores need for legal clarity as misclassification of permits continues  

PHILIPSBURG--Minister of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure (VROMI) Read more

Keenan Benjamin Receives Support From Police Union For Educational Trip

Keenan Benjamin (left) receiving the financial donation from the police union NAPB.

PHILIPSBURG--The board of police union NAPB St. Maarten has presented a monetary donation to Keenan Benjamin, the son of the late police officer Gamali Benji Benjamin, in support of his upcoming Read more

DATE ISSUED: Monday, 12 May 2025 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC) VALID UNTIL: Tuesday midday (12:00 LST) 13 May 2025A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICEWEATHER:This afternoon through Tuesday midday: Partly cloudy and breezy with isolated showers possible.Forecast High: 31C / 88F              Forecast Low: 25C / 77FSunset Today: 6:37 P.M.                  Sunrise Tomorrow: 5:40 A.M.SURFACE WINDS: This afternoon through Tuesday midday: East-northeasterly to easterly with a moderate to fresh breeze at 13 to 20 mph, and occasional higher gusts.SYNOPSIS: A recent surface trough may cause brief isolated showers across the local region Read more

Sooting In Grand Case Claims One Fatality, And One Injured

GRAND CASEA shooting in Grand Case on Friday night has claimed the life of one individual and another person was shot, receiving at least two bullet wounds, the prosecutor confirmed.

  The incident took place at around midnight at the intersection at Rue des coles and Passage des coles, according to the Gendarmerie. The injured individual was treated at the scene and rushed to hospital but his condition was not known.

  An investigation into a homicide and attempted homicide has been opened and entrusted to the Gendarmeries research unit Read more

Shooting In Grand Case Claims One Fatality, And One Injured

GRAND CASEA shooting in Grand Case on Friday night has claimed the life of one individual and another person was shot, receiving at least two bullet wounds, the prosecutor confirmed.

  The incident took place at around midnight at the intersection at Rue des coles and Passage des coles, according to the Gendarmerie. The injured individual was treated at the scene and rushed to hospital but his condition was not known.

  An investigation into a homicide and attempted homicide has been opened and entrusted to the Gendarmeries research unit Read more