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DATE ISSUED: Friday 21st March 2025 @ 18:00 LST (22:00 UTC) VALID UNTIL: Saturday midday (18:00 LST) 22nd March 2025WEATHER:   This afternoon and evening:  Fair to partly cloudy. Light showers are likelyTonight, through Saturday midday: Variably cloudy with isolated showers.Forecast High: 30C / 86F                       Forecast Low: 25C / 77F Sunset Today:6:24 P.M.                            Sunrise Tomorrow:6:15 A.M.SURFACE WINDS:This afternoon through Saturday midday: East-northeast to east-southeasterly with a light to gentle breeze of 4 to 10 mph, becoming lighter and variable at times. SYNOPSIS: Generally stable conditions remain in the wake of a trough this afternoon and evening Read more

DATE ISSUED: Thursday 20th March 2025 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC) VALID UNTIL: Friday midday (12:00 LST) 21st March 2025A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6:00 PMFRIDAY, 21ST MARCH WEATHER:   This afternoon through Friday midday: Fair to partly cloudy with isolated showers possible.Forecast High: 29C / 84F                       Forecast Low:24C / 75F Sunset Today:6:23 P.M.                            Sunrise Tomorrow:6:16 A.M.SURFACE WINDS:This afternoon through Friday midday: Northerly to easterly with a light breeze of 4 to 7 mph, becoming lighter and variable at times. SYNOPSIS: A weak frontal boundary may cause isolated showers across the region Read more

President Of Parliament Wescot-Williams Rejects Approval Of Final Text 2025 Budget

Page one of the letter sent to the PM and finance minister.

PHILIPSBURG--President of Parliament Sarah Wescot-Williams has informed Prime Minister (PM) Dr. Luc Mercelina a Read more

Dui Convictions Possible Without Blood Tests, Breathalyser, Says Mp Roseburg

URSM MP Sjamira Roseburg.

 

~ Standard alcohol testing device could be beneficial ~

PHILIPSBURG--Unified Resilient St Read more

DATE ISSUED: Wednesday 19th March 2025 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC) VALID UNTIL: Thursday midday (12:00 LST) 20th March 2025WEATHER:   This afternoon through Thursday midday: Fair to partly cloudy with isolated showers.Forecast High: 29C / 84F                       Forecast Low:24C / 75F Sunset Today:6:23 P.M.                            Sunrise Tomorrow:6:16 A.M.SURFACE WINDS:This afternoon through Thursday midday: Southwesterly to northerly with a light to gentle breeze of 4 to 10 mph becoming lighter and variable at times. SYNOPSIS: Instability and moisture associated with a frontal boundary will increase the probability for isolated showers across the area Read more

Finance Minister Gumbs Reviewing Taxation On Tips

Finance Minister Marinka Gumbs (second right) and members of her team in Parliament on Monday.

 PHILIPSBURG Finance Minister Marinka Gumbs is reviewing the taxation of tips, Read more

DATE ISSUED: Tuesday 18th March 2025 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC) VALID UNTIL: Wednesday midday (12:00 LST) 19th March 2025WEATHER:   This afternoon through Wednesday midday: Partly cloudy with isolated showers.Forecast High: 29C / 84F                       Forecast Low:24C / 75F Sunset Today:6:23 P.M.                            Sunrise Tomorrow:6:17 A.M.SURFACE WINDS:This afternoon through Wednesday midday: Variable and light. SYNOPSIS: A loose surface pressure gradient will maintain mostly light winds across the region Read more

Mp Ottley: Disconnect In Coalition Resulting In Delay In Governing Prog.

PHILIPSBURG--United Peoples party (UP) Member of Parliament (MP) Omar Ottley has voiced concerns about what he says is an increasing disconnect among the governing coalition members, which he says prevents them from bringing forward a governing programme.

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DATE ISSUED: Monday 17th March 2025 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC) VALID UNTIL: Tuesday midday (12:00 LST) 18th March 2025WEATHER:   This afternoon through Tuesday midday: Fair to partly cloudy with isolated showers possible.Forecast High: 30C / 86F                       Forecast Low:24C / 75F Sunset Today:6:23 P.M.                            Sunrise Tomorrow:6:18 A.M.SURFACE WINDS:This afternoon through Tuesday midday: Northerly to northeasterly with a light to gentle breeze of 4 to 10 mph, becoming lighter and variable at times. SYNOPSIS: A relatively stable atmosphere with low moisture levels will restrict precipitation across the local area Read more

Overseas Minister Manuel Valls On A Quick Visit To Saint Martin

Minister of Overseas France Manuel Valls (left) chats with Collectivit President Louis Mussington (right) and Prfet Cyrille Le Vely (back to camera) at the construction site of Cit Administrative et Judiciare on Friday afternoon. (Robert Luckock photo)

MARIGOT--French Overseas Minister Manuel Valls made a rapid official visit to Sa Read more

Mp Jansen-Webster Says Leaders Should Not Be Travelling Economy Class, They Deserve Respect

MP Veronica Jansen-Webster.

~ MP Lewis concurs ~

PHILIPSBURG--Unified Resilient St. Maarten Movement (URSM) Read more

DATE ISSUED: Thursday 13th March 2025 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC) VALID UNTIL: Friday midday (12:00 LST) 14th March 2025 WEATHER:  This afternoon through Friday midday: Fair to partly cloudy with isolated showers possible.Forecast High: 30C / 86F                                           Forecast Low:24C / 75F  Sunset Today: 6:22 P.M.                                                     Sunrise Tomorrow:6:21 A.M.  SURFACE WINDS: This afternoon through Friday midday: Southeasterly to northeasterly with a light to gentle breeze of 4 to 10 mph becoming lighter and variable at times. SYNOPSIS:   A frontal boundary is currently dominating conditions across the area Read more

Vromi Minister Gumbs Faces Scrutiny Over Delayed Publication Of Permits

 PHILIPSBURG--Minister of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure Patrice Gumbs, representing the Party for Progress (PFP), appeared in Parliament on Wednesday afternoon to answer questions from Members of Read more

Gumbs, Teatt, Vsa Meet With Ser On Proposed Tourist Tax Law

PHILIPSBURG--Finance Minister Marinka Gumbs on Wednesday reiterated her commitment to implementing a tourist tax as part of broader tax reforms aimed at reducing the financial burden on the working population.

Speaking at the live Council of Ministers press briefing on Wednesday, Gumbs said a meeting was held with the Social Economic Council SER to address concerns and questions regarding the proposed tourist tax legislation Read more

Doran Issued Residential Permit For 18-Story Hotel Against Policy Advice

The permit.

PHILIPSBURG--Former Minister of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment, and Infrastructure VROMI Egbert Doran, now a Member of Parliament representing the National Alliance, issued a residential permit for the commercial condo hotel The West Vue in Cupecoy against the advice of his policy department.

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Arrindell Attends Cari-Aire Aviation Internship Launch

St. Maarten Minister Plenipotentiary Gracita Arrindell (sixth left, standing) with all attendees. (Photo by Angelo Werleman for WeConnect)

THE HAGUE--St. Maarten Minister Plenipotentiary Gracita Arrindell attended the launch of the Cari-Aire Aviation Internship Programme last week at the Cabinet of the Minister Plenipotentiary of Curaao at the Curaao House in The Hague.

The launch was also attended by the ministers plenipotentiary from Aruba and Curaao.

Arrindell said in a press release that the internship programme focuses on strengthening the aviation sector across all six islands of the Dutch Caribbean Read more

DATE ISSUED: Wednesday, 12th March 2025 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC) VALID UNTIL: Thursday midday (12:00 LST) 13th March 2025 WEATHER:  This afternoon through Thursday midday: Partly cloudy with isolated showers possible.  Forecast High: 30C / 86F                                           Forecast Low:25C / 77F  Sunset Today:6:22 P.M.                                                      Sunrise Tomorrow:6:22 A.M.  SURFACE WINDS: This afternoon through Thursday midday: Southeasterly to easterly with a light to gentle breeze of 4 to 12 mph becoming lighter and variable at times. SYNOPSIS:   A loose surface pressure gradient will maintain mostly light winds across the region Read more

Minister Of Vromi Gumbs Issues Stop Order For West Vue High-Rise

PHILIPSBURG--Minister of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure VROMI Patrice Gumbs has issued a stop order for the West Vue development in Cupecoy. On Saturday, March 8, the developers were officially informed via email to halt all civil works pending an evaluation of ongoing excavation at the site.

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DATE ISSUED: Tuesday 11th March 2025 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC) VALID UNTIL: Wednesday midday (12:00 LST) 12th March 2025WEATHER:   This afternoon through Wednesday midday: Fair to partly cloudy with isolated showers.Forecast High: 30C / 86F                       Forecast Low:25C / 77F Sunset Today:6:21 P.M.                            Sunrise Tomorrow:6:23 A.M.SURFACE WINDS:This afternoon through Wednesday midday: Easterly to southeasterly with a light to moderate breeze of 6 to 14 mph.SYNOPSIS: An upper level trough will increase the probability of showers during the latter part of this forecast period Read more

Vromi Minister Gumbs Faces Ombudsman Inquiry Over Controversial Cupecoy High-Rise

Taliesin NV, on behalf of NLGY Development, continued rock drilling over the weekend and went beyond the legally permitted boundaries, while throwing debris over a retaining wall onto the neighbour's property.

 PHILIPSBURG--Minister of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure VROMI Patrice Gumbs, representing Party for Progress (PFP), must answer to the Ombudsman of St Read more

Alleyway Transformation Project Engages Over 100 Volunteers

The group of volunteers on Saturday included VROMI Minister Patrice Gumbs (third row, third right) and Minister of Justice Nathalie Tackling (third row, second right).

PHILIPSBURG--More than 100 volunteers have participated in the ongoing Alleyway Transformation project, a community initiative led by Be The Change Foundations @ColorMeSXM Read more

DATE ISSUED: Monday 10th March 2025 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC) VALID UNTIL: Tuesday midday (12:00 LST) 11th March 2025WEATHER:   This afternoon through Tuesday midday: Generally fair. The isolated shower is likely.Forecast High: 30C / 86F                       Forecast Low: 24C / 75F Sunset Today:6:21 P.M.                            Sunrise Tomorrow:6:24 A.M.SURFACE WINDS:This afternoon through Tuesday midday: Northeast to east-southeasterly with a light to moderate breeze of 7 to 16 mph.SYNOPSIS: A shallow trough is affecting the island today Read more

Romi Launches Erosion Project, Announces Temporary Road Closure

In red is the section that is closed off temporarily starting today, Monday, March 10.

 PHILIPSBURG--A section of Ebenezer Road at the intersection of W.R. Plantz Road and Johannes C. Paap Road will be closed temporarily. The closure, effective from today, Monday, March 10, to Wednesday, April 9, is necessary to facilitate the Hillside Stabilization Project, aimed at addressing severe erosion in the area.

The Ministry of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure VROMI announced the project in response to the ongoing deterioration of the Ebenezer Trench, which has led to infrastructure collapse and increased flood risks for residents.

Reports dating back to 2010 highlighted concerns about excavation practices, with further complaints in 2020 and 2021 regarding hillside erosion and falling soil Read more

Young Man Shot In Sandy Ground Fri.

SANDY GROUND--The Fire Brigade and other emergency services were called out to Sandy Ground on around 10:00pm Friday to respond to a victim lying unconscious in the street.

Arriving on the scene the Pompiers found a young man in his 20s in cardiac arrest with a gunshot wound to his chest Read more