Letters to the Editor

Dear editor, Please allow me again some space to update those interested in education on the current developments at the SCS. Communication: This academic school year, we as parents have not seen any communication from the school with regards to daily activities, school developments and improvements. Those who have internet …

Dear editor, I have a question for the school board on Saba. Nothing against the TEACHERS, but as a young mother, I am fighting for my kids to have good education. My kids soon will be going to the primary school so my problem is, if we are part of …

Dear Editor, On May 18th an inspection report was published by the Dutch Inspectorate based on the Vocational stream and the qualification of this stream/curriculum. This report can be found at http://www.onderwijsinspectie.nl/binaries/content/assets/caribisch-nederland/2015/kwaliteitsonderzoek-examinering-en-diplomering-saba-comprehensive-school I can’t remember that anybody, including PTA and MR and most of all the SCS, informed you about …

Dear editor, Please allow me some space on your site because my concerns about my child’s education and that of others is absolutely worrying me. Therefore I hope that the school board will read this and take the necessary actions needed to rectify the current situation that our children are …

Dear Editor, We all witnessed the changes after 10-10-10. In order to evaluate the changes after 10-10-10 an evaluation committee has been appointed for us to check on the changes and which impact they have on us. Well let me just bring in my part on this. Education: Both schools …

Dear Editor, Facebook should be a social media where you communicate with long lost friends, share your views on topics, post your and your families pictures in order that your contacts can view them. Facebook should be used in a positive manner. However more and more we see how people …

Dear editor, Thanks to your medium we all know now that Hans Kuilders is no longer the OCW representative on the BES islands. This actually means that the over 12 complaints made by teaching and non-teaching staff in 2012/2013 at the labor office on Saba, and reported to Mr. Kuilders, …

Dear Editor, The tensions between the administrators on Statia and those in The Hague are flaring up again, and we are afraid that this time around not even that sweet tune of the Mighty Shadow, “Ease the Tension” can calm the hearts and the modernday chiefs in Statia and the …

Dear Editor, On Friday June 12th the three ex-teachers and ex director finally had their court case against the SEF (Saba Educational Foundation). This is the foundation that did not renew their contracts for unknown reasons. I understand that during the hearing no ex-school board member was present, nor was …

Dear Editor, Saba news doesn’t ask whats on your mind, but I will say whats on my mind: Unprofessional-ism @ ZVK I was contemplating writing this because what is the sense sometimes but I said why not let me voice me grievances. People do complain about ZVK and now I …

Dear Editor, I’ve been sitting on the sidelines reading everyone’s comments to the recent article: Educational Innovation Leads to Success and I believe that we need to get our act together and register our comments directly with the decision makers who control Saba Comprehensive School: Saba Educational Foundation Board. It’s pointless …

Dear Editor, After a period of quietness, it is time for an update on the SCS issues. Last time I wrote on Saba News was February 6th. Since then a lot of things have occurred, probably without noticing them since they want to keep things quiet. I mentioned the care …

Dear Editor, In case you haven’t heard, there are university students protesting on the streets of Amsterdam. They are irate at what they consider the authoritarian and deceitful attitude of the board of directors of the University of Amsterdam! They claim that they are being told, “just shut up and …

In an opinion the Daily Herald writes about the fact that the Central Committee meeting regarding the Integrity Chamber for which there was no quorum last week has been rescheduled for Wednesday afternoon (see related story). Hopefully, enough parliamentarians will find the time on this occasion to deal with this …

Dear Editor, What are the rights of businesses that are established on the island, businesses that had to go through the ropes of obtaining a business license ect. Businesses that have employed foreigners to work and those same workers are now seeking similar business licenses to cut out their employers. …

Wednesday’s Island Council elections in the Caribbean Netherlands produced some intriguing results. Especially Bonaire’s three-way tie in seats caught the eye, but developments on St. Eustatius and Saba also were exciting, to say the least. On Bonaire it looked for a long time as though PDB was headed for a …

Dear editor, This article is in response to the Saba Electric Company (SEC) statement printed in The Daily Herald of Monday, March 9-2-015. The main theme of the article concerns the consideration to attempt to use Solar Photovoltaic Panels (SPP) in order to generate electrical power using direct sunlight. At …

Dear Editor, During election time the discussions often become heated. Focus is often diverted to side issues from the main challenges that are difficult to resolve. There was a lot of commotion on your site about the origin of the mail published in my last letter to the editor. There …

Dear editor, There is one week to go before the 2014 elections take place. I have received many reactions to my first opinion piece that you have published so kindly. In this piece I would like to share with you what I have learned about the political culture on Saba. …

When I wrote the opinion piece: Shaping the Future of SCS, it was unclear how you would react but I did know that there wasn’t any middle ground.  I wanted us to talk because I continue to believe that this conversation we are having about Saba Comprehensive School is important. …

Dear Editor, I’ve been reading all the various comments about the current state of education at Saba Comprehensive School and there seems to be a universal consensus that the state of education at SCS is in trouble. I learned a long time ago that everything emanates from the TOP, good …

Dear Editor, The Bottom, as election 2015 is coming down closer to the final days I find it fitting for me to write the following tribute in honor of my father the legendary Island Council Member and leader of the Saba Labour Party, Ishmael Levenston. For the sake of history …

Dear editor, I would like to ask attention for the nuisance due to loud music played at night from some bars. People in Windwardside as well as The Bottom are suffering from violations of the local ordinance. What is the case? In 2012, in Windwardside, there were complaints – not …

Dear Editor, Lately, on Saba, people are complaining about the elections and politics: WIPM this, SLP that, or about the weekend fights, who is locked up, who is speeding and the list goes on. We complain about politicians and whatever (give all this a rest). We tend to forget that …

Dear Editor, We have sent the following email to  Dozlyn Pouchie a Saba Bank National Park Officer and to your local Chamber of Commerce. We are concerned cruising sailors and do not want to see Saba hurt by something that can be easily fixed. We discussed the decrease in tourism …

Opinion article published in The Daily Herald: Dear Editor, Thank you for allowing me this space in your well read newspaper. Today, February 27, the Island Government of Saba will open its new state-of-theart recycling facility, and officially launch the Recycle for Saba programme. This project will reform not only …

Dear Editor, I hope that you will allow me to share my views on the coming elections with my fellow compatriots on Saba. I am a journalist from the European part of the Netherlands. I realize that, at first hand, many Saba residents may not be very interested in my …

Dear Editor, As the March 18th elections draw nearer as apparent by the posters, stickers and flags around the island I have to ask why does it have to be a mudslinging contest? A week ago Friday I was enjoying the company of several local friends at an establishment in …

The Daily Herald writes that today’s report that the possibility of an Open Skies agreement with the United States (US) was discussed during the recent Routes America Conference (see related article in the Daily Herald) is encouraging. It also seems like a no-brainer, considering there appear to be no national …

Nataly Linzey, Saba’s representative on the Kingdom Youth Parliament sends us the following contribution in preparation of the upcoming elections of the Island Council in March. Dear Editor, Let me play the devil’s advocate a little bit here today. In a little over two months from now, Saba will be …

Dear Editor, There was an article in this newspaper on Wednesday, February 4, regarding three young men arrested for attempted manslaughter (murder). One of the victims was another young man, whom the article said was seriously injured, but was released from the hospital that same day. The article also said …

Dear Editor, Mr editor I am writing this article in the hope that you will have it published. Concerning the incident that took place last Friday into Saturday in the Bottom area. I would like to voice my point on this matter. I was no where in the vicinity , …

Dear editor, I am sorry that I have to write on your webpage again, but seen the developments in education I feel that it is my duty to keep the public of Saba informed about the developments which will affact their children’s future. I wrote to Saba News on October …

Dear editor, On October 9th, 2014 I wrote an article on Saba News, stating that the SCS was in big problems. On November 26th again I highlighted the problems at the SCS in a letter to the Commissioner. Now, more than 3 months later I have to conclude that the …

Dear Editor, I’m a concerned parent and I was shocked to read David Levenstone’s comment this morning on Facebook about the alleged violation of student’s rights at SCS by the Director and the Care Coordinator of the Saba Comprehensive School. Not knowing much about the details about the recent events …

Regarding different comments I have read about government not compelling Windward Roads or Saba Roads to pay taxes. well I have no comments regarding that because I have no idea how the set up or deal or agreement is. However I will voice my concerns regarding the fact that the …

The Kingdom Charter will have existed 60 years on Monday. A lot has happened since, but all things considered the document signed by then-Queen Juliana has stood the test of time fairly well.It was the result of a decolonisation process that started after World War II and gave both Suriname …

Dear Editor, It seems there are a lot of our folks that are a quite upset because of the plan to chop down that beautiful mango tree here in the Bottom. I am glad to see our Saba people standing up and voicing their concerns. This tree has been there …

Dear Editor, On Saturday last I was driving through Windwardside and traffic was crazy. The area alongside the bakery at Breadline is being used as a parking spot. We can’t blame those who park there because if the law is not enforced or, better let me ask the question do …

Thankfully, a majority of the fractions in the Second Chamber of the Dutch Parliament rejected the idea floated by the liberal democratic VVD and Socialist Party (SP) for a commonwealth with St. Maarten, Aruba and Curaçao as independent countries (see related article). It was pointed out correctly that the right …