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Melissa Kills 25 In Haiti, Nearly 30 Total As Hurricane Batters Caribbean

Deborah Fearon stands at her restaurant as she cleans up debris, after Hurricane Melissa made landfall, in Goshen in St. Elizabeth Parish, Jamaica.

PORT-AU-PRINCE/KINGSTON/HAVANA--Hurricane Melissa barreled through the northern Caribbean on Wednesday after thrashing Cuba's Read more

Hurricane Melissa Turns To Cuba After Leaving Jamaica Under Water

People take their belongings to shelters ahead of Hurricane Melissa's landfall in Caleta Blanca, Cuba, October 28, 2025.

KINGSTON--Hurricane Melissa churned toward Cuba's second-largest city with the force of a powerful Category 4 storm on Tuesday, hours after making landfall in neighbouring Jamaica as the strongest-ever cyclone on record to hit that Caribbean island nation.

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No More Life Certificates Needed For Szv Pensioners In Netherlands

Reginald Willemsberg, SZV Chief Operations Officer (left) and Aaron Meyer, Manager External Data Exchanges (Externe Gegevensuitwisselingen) at SVB Netherlands.

PHILIPSBURG--Social and Health Insurances SZV has signed a covenant with the Sociale Verzekeringsbank (SVB) Netherlands, doing away with the requirement for pensioners Read more

An aerial view of the stalled Carbon Grove development and the damage inflicted on the hillside. Developers appear to have clear-cut the land to build, and the project now stands as a monument to short-sighted planning and failed development, leaving a permanent scar on the landscape. (Photo by Serb Tember)

  

~ Are we saving our green? ~

By Rajesh Chintaman

PHILIPSBURG--In Cole Bay, a long-time resident still remembers the tamarind tree that towered beside her familys home Read more

15 Years Of Resilience St. Maarten Continues To Rise, Says Pm Mercelina

Prime Minister Dr. Luc Mercelina

PHILIPSBURG--As St. Maarten commemorates the 15th anniversary of 10-10-10, Prime Minister Dr. Luc Mercelina has praised the extraordinary resilience of the Sint Maarten people, noting that even amid the passage of Tropical Storm Jerry and the ongoing challenges of nation-building, the islands strength and unity continue to shine through.

Today, we celebrate not only a milestone in our political history but the unshakable spirit of our people, Prime Minister Mercelina said Read more

DATE ISSUED: Thursday, 9 October 2025 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC) VALID UNTIL: Friday midday (12:00 LST) 10 October 2025A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECTA FLOOD WATCH & HIGH SEAS WARNING WILL BE IN EFFECT FROM 6PM TODAY, UNTIL FURTHER NOTICEWEATHER:This afternoon: Partly cloudy, becoming cloudy with isolated showers possible.Tonight through Friday midday: Cloudy and breezy with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.Forecast High: 32C / 90F              
Forecast Low: 24C / 75FSunset Today: 5:54 P.M.                  
Sunrise Tomorrow: 6:05 A.M.SURFACE WINDS: This afternoon: North-northeasterly with a light to moderate breeze at 6 to 12 mph.Tonight through Friday midday: Northerly to southwesterly with a moderate to strong breeze at 16 to 26 mph, and occasional higher gusts.SYNOPSIS: Limited shower activity will prevail for this afternoon Read more

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING ISSUED FOR BARBUDA...

Tropical Storm Jerry Advisory Number 9

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL102025

1100 AM AST Thu Oct 09 2025

SUMMARY OF 1100 AM AST...1500 UTC...INFORMATION

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LOCATION...15.9N 59.1W

ABOUT 310 MI...495 KM ESE OF THE NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...65 MPH...100 KM/H

PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 285 DEGREES AT 18 MPH...30 KM/H

MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...999 MB...29.50 INCHES

WATCHES AND WARNINGS

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CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:

The government of Antigua and Barbuda has issued a Tropical Storm Warning for Barbuda.

SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:

A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for...

* Barbuda

A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for...

* Antigua, Anguilla, St Read more

Constitution Day On October 13 Marks 15 Years Of Country Status

Government Administration Building adorned in red, white and blue dcor for Constitution Day 2025.

PHILIPSBURG--The Government of St. Maarten will celebrate the 15th anniversary of the countrys constitutional status in the Kingdom of the Netherlands on Monday, October 13, with official Constitution Day activities at Jocelyn Arndell Festival Village starting at 11:30am.

This years theme Fifteen Years of Country Status Honoring Our Past, Shaping Our Future highlights the nations progress since attaining country status on October 10, 2010 Read more

...Jerry A Little Stronger...

...EXPECTED TO PASS VERY NEAR THE NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS LATE THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

Tropical Storm Jerry Advisory Number 5

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL102025

1100 AM AST Wed Oct 08 2025

SUMMARY OF 1100 AM AST...1500 UTC...INFORMATION

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...Tropical Storm Jerry Forms Over The Tropical Central Atlantic...

...THE TENTH NAMED STORM OF THE SEASON...

Tropical Storm Jerry Advisory Number 1...Corrected

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL102025

1100 AM AST Tue Oct 07 2025

SUMMARY OF 1100 AM AST...1500 UTC...INFORMATION

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LOCATION...11.5N 44.6W

ABOUT 1315 MI...2120 KM ESE OF THE NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLARead more

Public Weather Forecast For St. Maarten

DATE ISSUED: Monday 6th October 2025 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC) VALID UNTIL: Tuesday midday (12:00 LST) 7th October 2025 A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT WEATHER:This afternoon & evening: Cloudy. Isolated showers are likely.Tonight, through Tuesday midday: Variably cloudy with scattered showers. Isolated thunderstorms are likely.Forecast High: 32C / 90F               Forecast Low: 27C / 81FSunset Today: 5:57 P.M.                   Sunrise Tomorrow: 6:04 A.M.SURFACE WINDS: This afternoon through Tuesday midday: Northeast to southeast, with a light to moderate breeze, from 5 to 14 mph; higher gusts are possible in showers.SYNOPSIS: A tropical wave brings moist and unstable conditions during this forecast period Read more

Pm Pushes Shift From Renting To Buying Buildings For Govt Depts.

PHILIPSBURG--Prime Minister Dr. Luc Mercelina announced on Wednesday that his government will be moving away from renting office space and instead begin acquiring buildings, a shift he described as essential to building long-term assets for the country.

This PM is making a shift from renting buildings to buying buildings. Why? Because I really believe that we need assets, Mercelina said during the live Council of Ministers press briefing Read more