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DATE ISSUED: Saturday, December 26, 2015 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC) VALID UNTIL: Sunday midday (12:00 LST) December 27, 2015 …A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ST. MAARTEN… WEATHER: This afternoon through Sunday midday: Partly to occasionally cloudy and breezy with isolated showers possible. Forecast High: 29°C / 84°F Forecast Low: 24°C / 75°F Sunrise Tomorrow: 6:42 A.M. Sunset Today: 5:45 P.M.

AIRPORT--Princess Juliana International Airport SXM and the union ABVO concluded several months of negotiations and signed a new collective labour agreement (CLA) on Wednesday. The CLA structures and details several benefits due to workers in the coming months. SXM Airport Deputy Managing Director Larry Donker congratulated the union for a job well done and thanked the airport’s negotiation team headed by Clarence Richardson. “Today is important for both organisations, as it gives u...

DATE ISSUED: Tuesday, December 22, 2015 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC) VALID UNTIL: Wednesday midday (12:00 LST) December 23, 2015 …A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ST. MAARTEN… WEATHER: This afternoon through Wednesday midday: Partly cloudy and breezy with local showers possible. Forecast High: 29°C / 84°F Forecast Low: 24°C / 75°F Sunrise Tomorrow: 6:40 A.M. Sunset Today: 5:42 P.M.

Mini Grant Be the Change Foundation is now accepting applications for the Mini Grant Program for 2016. Any organization that is an active registered entity or community group (NGO, youth club, sports team, school, service club etc.) may apply. Guidelines as well as the application form can be found on our web page at this link. http://bethechangesxm.com/mini-grant-program/. The deadline for applying is December 22. For more information, you can contact Melanie Choisy at 580-1437

PHILIPSBURG--Some 27 living statues adorned the heart of Philipsburg in the vicinity of the Courthouse over the weekend, as part of the Caribbean Living Statues Festival 2015. Many locals and visitors came out to have a look at the open-air “art gallery” and to vote for the winning statue.

The St. Maarten Junior National Team (U-19) has made it to the final of the Leeward Islands Basketball Association Championship in Montserrat. In the semi-final St. Maarten faced Antigua and won 60-50. However the team reports, “we have sustained lots of injuries, which will make it difficult for us to attacked full force.” St. Maarten is 3-1 in the competition having beat St. Kitts 96-80 and Nevis 103-49. The team’s only loss was 99-79 to British Virgin Islands.

DATE ISSUED: Wednesday, December 16, 2015 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC) VALID UNTIL: Thursday midday (12:00 LST) December 17, 2015 WEATHER: This afternoon through Thursday midday: Partly cloudy with isolated showers possible. Forecast High: 29°C / 84°F Forecast Low: 24°C / 75°F Sunrise Tomorrow: 6:37 A.M. Sunset Today: 5:40 P.M.

Mini Grant Be the Change Foundation is now accepting applications for the Mini Grant Program for 2016. Any organization that is an active registered entity or community group (NGO, youth club, sports team, school, service club etc.) may apply. Guidelines as well as the application form can be found on our web page at this link. http://bethechangesxm.com/mini-grant-program/. The deadline for applying is December 22. For more information, you can contact Melanie Choisy at 580-1437

DATE ISSUED: Monday, December 14, 2015 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC) VALID UNTIL: Tuesday midday (12:00 LST) December 15, 2015 WEATHER: This afternoon through Tuesday midday: Partly cloudy with a passing shower possible. Forecast High: 29°C / 84°F Forecast Low: 24°C / 75°F Sunrise Tomorrow: 6:36 A.M. Sunset Today: 5:39 P.M.

NOTICES General Meeting Dominica Foundation invites all to their General meeting on Tuesday December 15 at WIFOL Center starting 7:00pm. Mini Grant Be the Change Foundation is now accepting applications for the Mini Grant Program for 2016. Any organization that is an active registered entity or community group (NGO, youth club, sports team, school, service club etc.) may apply. Guidelines as well as the application form can be found on our web page at this link. http://bethe...