ODM: Monitor Progress of Weather System which is Becoming Better Organized.

PHILIPSBURG (DCOMM):---  Fire Chief and National Disaster Coordinator of the Office of Disaster Management (ODM) Clive Richardson says ODM is closely monitoring the development of a low-pressure system located in the tropical central Atlantic Ocean.

The system is gradually becoming better organized and could become a tropical depression within the next couple of days. 

This system is expected to be near or north of the northern Leeward Islands on Thursday and Friday. Therefore, ODM is calling on the community to remain vigilant and moni...

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France Plunges Deeper into Political Crisis as Prime Minister Resigns After 26 Days.

PARIS: France is confronting escalating political instability after Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu announced his resignation on Monday, bringing an end to his tenure after just 26 days. The move triggers yet another crisis for President Emmanuel Macron and highlights the deep fractures within the nation's political landscape.

Lecornu's departure came just one day after he unveiled his cabinet, a lineup that drew immediate and harsh criticism from all sides of the National Assembly. Opposition parties threatened a vote of no confidence, signali...

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Library and Schools Demolition in progress.

PHILIPSBURG:---  Demolition works are now underway at the Sint Maarten Library, the Charles Leopold Bell School, and the Sister Marie Laurence School under the Fostering Resilient Learning Project (FRLP). The contract was awarded to Windward Roads Infrastructure, marking the first visible step toward rebuilding modern, safe, and resilient spaces for learning and culture.

The demolition of the Sint Maarten Library and the Charles Leopold Bell School is expected to take three months. Demolition of Sister Marie Laurence School is scheduled to ...

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Minister Brug rejects Supervisory Council’s nomination for SZV Director, orders restart of recruitment process.

~Mr. Elton Felisie as Adjunct Director~

PHILIPSBURG:--- The Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor (VSA), Richinel Brug, has rejected the recent nomination for the position of Director of SZV, citing serious irregularities in the recruitment process, which appeared to favor a particular candidate. Key concerns included scoring anomalies, insufficient expertise on the Nominating Committee, questionable handling of candidates, breaches of confidentiality, and, more importantly, non-compliance with statutory requirements. Several a...

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