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The Comprehensive School held a graduation ceremony for the class of 2013 at Eugenius Johnson Centre in Windwardside Saturday, writes The Daily Herald. The chosen class motto was, “Be the change you want to see in the world,” a fitting motto for the graduates who, with their drive and excellent …

St Maarten’s Minister of Finance Martin Hassink confirmed according the Daily Herald  last night plans to exempt products exported directly to Saba and St. Eustatius from the 5 per cent turnover tax (ToT). Speaking on Oral Gibbes Live via TV-15, he said a request to have the Dutch team that …

The Triangle Saba believe  it is important to inform you as a result of an incident on September 24th, 2013 which has lead to the detention of a suspect who in first instance reportedly was involved with a collision on Saba. The Triangle comprises the Island Governor, Mr. Johnson, the …

The Daily Herald writes that OCAN  Foundation, an organisation for Dutch Antilleans living in the Netherlands, is touring Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba to offer their services to the people and governments of these islands. While in Statia they explained the purpose of their visit. With the help of former …

The committee for the visit of the Royal Couple to Saba hosted the Advance Party of the Royal House this past Saturday, September 28, writes The Daily Herald. The Advance Committee visited Saba to assess the island’s preparations for the upcoming visit of King Willem Alexander and Queen Maxima to …

The Daily Herald writes that A. M. Edwards  Medical Center, Saba’s sole medical center, has embarked on an extensive expansion and upgrade of its physical infrastructure with the goal of improving the level of service as well as the quality of healthcare on the island. The expansion, which the directorate …

The Daily Herald reports that Minister of Interior Affairs and Kingdom Relations Ronald Plasterk (PvdA) held a press conference during his official visit on Bonaire, Tuesday, October 1, including via video conference The Daily Herald correspondents from Saba and St. Eustatius. The joint press conference held in Dutch is a …

The Daily Herald reports that the opening night of the eleventh annual “Sea and Learn” season held Tuesday, at the Breadline Plaza in Windwardside attracted the largest, most diverse crowd yet with an excellent evening programme that combined graceful and magical entertainment numbers with an intriguing lecture about Saba’s birds. …

The Daily herald reports that the Dutch government has drafted a law to regulate the supply of electricity and drinking water on Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba, writes The Daily Herald. It is the purpose of the law to provide a reliable, affordable, sustainable and high-quality service, as this is …

The Daily Herald reports that Saba Comprehensive School (SCS) Vice-Principal Constance Clement shared impressive final examination results of this year’s graduating class, a first 100 per cent passing by all students evaluated under the Caribbean Examinations Council’s (CXC) testing requirements. The SCS diploma requires students to complete six CXC subjects, …

The Daily Herald writes that thirteen RBC workers were up in arms on Tuesday after an RBC official informed thirteen of them via conference call from Curaçao that the bank is downsizing and they will be terminated. RBC official Patricia Borger said in an invited comment last night that the …

The Daily Herald writes that the Council for the Judiciary (Raad voor de Rechtshandhaving) has noted serious shortcomings in the crime-fighting efforts of detectives of the Caribbean Netherlands Police Force. The Council, presided over by former Lt. Governor of St. Maarten Franklyn Richards, filed a report in April, which was …

The Daily Herald reported on the Addiction and Psychiatry Congress on Transforming Care, held at The Westin St. Maarten Dawn Beach Resort and Spa which officially opened with a reception on Monday and the first sessions began on Monday. Wescot-Williams told delegates that she thought it was extremely important to …

The Daily Herald writes that Bonaire and Saba are respectively ranking number one and two in the Caribbean in the Global Sustainable Tourism Review. The islands are highly recommended as sustainable, attractive vacation destinations in the region.  St. Eustatius is at number fourteen while St. Maarten is a lot lower …

The Daily Herald writes that after an intensive refurbishment, carried out by Gussow-Voyé Drucktechnik from Germany September 6-21, the Hyperbaric Chamber at Fort Bay now boasts a brand-new state-of-heart compressor, air banks, super-precise control panel and a digital dive recorder. The chamber was thoroughly tested to a maximum pressure of …

Organisers are putting the final touches on the eleventh issue of month-long Sea and Learn season of nature conservation lectures and activities in Saba, writes The Daily Herald. The vibrant lecture series brings nature researchers from across the world to Saba, as well as scientists interested in the island’s rich …

The Daily Herald reports today that the Kingdom Council of Ministers decided on Friday to give St. Maarten Governor Eugene Holiday an instruction to conduct an independent integrity investigation of St. Maarten’s government. The goal of the investigation is to “promote good governance as is desired in a democratic state …

The Daily Herald writes that a  press statement issued Wednesday afternoon by the Caribbean Netherlands Police Force KPCN office on Bonaire, recounts disparaging facts from a witness account of a local incident resulting in an arrest. KPCN-Saba Chief of Police Charles “Charlie” Smink could not be reached for comments. The …

The National Service Caribbean Netherlands RCN is currently preparing for a unique way of tendering cleaning services for all its offices, writes The Daily Herald. It involves about 80 buildings of the Dutch Government, from tax office to police station, on Bonaire, Saba and St. Eustatius. RCN considers it important …

Geert Wilders, leader of the anti-immigration PVV, and Alexander Pechtold of the Liberal democratic party D66 have clashed in parliament over Nazi salutes spotted at last weekend’s PVV rally. During the first of the two-day debate on the budget, Pechtold asked Wilders to distance himself from the far right. During …

On Monday, September 23th at 21:15, a man (60) was arrested at his home on Saba.  The police had received a report that a man, after he had caused a collision with material damage, ran into his house. Although neighbors called upon him, his door remained closed. The police arrived …

RCN is currently preparing for a unique way of tendering of cleaning services  for all RCN buildings. It comes to about 80 buildings of the central government, from tax office to police station, on Bonaire, Saba and St.  Eustatius. RCN considers it important to stimulate the local economy on the …

Saba Comprehensive School (SCS) held a two-day series of workshops Thursday and Friday, with all teachers and administrative staff developing the new curriculum, reports The Daily Herald. The new curriculum proposal already is a thick, detailed document, a palpable outcome of the search for a clear vision on education on …

The Daily Herald writes that the The 10th season of Saba Idol competition, hosted by Scout’s Place in Windwardside started Friday with the unveiling of the newly overhauled lounge. Contestants signed up for six songs, two per session, with duets also accepted this year. Competition rounds are held every Friday …

Judge trainee Sigmar Carmelia was sworn in Monday as acting member of the Joint Court of Justice of Aruba, Curaçao and St. Maarten, and of Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba, in Willemstad. Carmelia previously worked as a lawyer. He took the oath in front of Joint Court President Evert Jan …

The Daily Herald reports that Foundation Social Workplace Saba  and University of the West Indies (UWI) established a mutually beneficiary relationship to open up a wide array of cost-efficient educational opportunities for Saba residents. UWI offers an online open campus programme to fit Saba’s needs. Representatives of the Anguilla campus …

On Friday evening in a private setting comprising a small group of stakeholders and immediate family members, Anastacia Simons celebrated 35 years as a civil servant. Anastacia Simmons is a social worker at the Guardianship Council on Saba. Director of the Caribbean Netherlands Guardianship Council, Curvin George,  was present for …

After all other parties such as D66 and Christen Unie, also Christian Democrat chief Sybrand Buma has become the latest opposition party leader to say he will support the government’s austerity package, in return for major concessions. Buma said in an interview with Monday’s Telegraaf he is prepared to back …

The Daily Herald writes about the accreditations by the Dutch Caribbean Council for Education and Labour Market ROA-CN ROA and about the backgrounds of the ROA. Management of the ROA-CN recognised six businesses on Saba with accreditation plaques and diplomas on Thursday, September 19. Shearwater Hotel, Queen’s Gardens Resort, Eden …

Consultancy agency Curconsult started with the execution of the third perception study on Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba this week, writes The Daily Herald. The firm will perform a random survey by calling the inhabitants of the three islands, with the request to answer a number of questions relating to …

The Daily Herald reports that Home Foundation (OYOHF) Director Rolando Wilson issued a press statement on the visit of a delegation of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Environment to Saba on Saturday, September 14. A groundbreaking ceremony at the to-be-renovated Queen Wilhelmina Park was one of the highlights of the …

This week consultancy agency Curconsult starts with the execution of the third perception study on Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba. The staff of Curconsult will perform a random survey by calling the inhabitants of the three islands, with the request to answer a number of questions relating to the areas …

Minister of Interior Affairs and Kingdom Relations Roland Plasterk plans to play a bigger coordinating role for the Caribbean Netherlands, it was stated in an explanation with the so-called Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba (BES) fund in next year’s Dutch budget, writes The Daily Herald. In addition to expenditures the …

The Daily Herald reports that Health care officials from throughout the Dutch Kingdom met last week to update each other on the status and implementation of their respective vaccine programmes. The meeting, which was organized under the auspices of the Saba Health Care Foundation and the Dutch National Institute of …

The article in The Daily Herald headlined “UNICEF report and meetings on Children’s rights on Saba” published on page 13 of Thursday’s edition attributed erroneously the remark that “Saba has still to pass an ordinance formally banning corporal punishment of children” to Lt. Governor Jonathan Johnson. The remark should have …

The Daily Herald writes that Caribbean Netherlands “Dare to Share” photography contest for Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba was announced at a press conference by Caribbean Netherlands Government Service (RCN) on Wednesday. Under the title “This is the place,” the contest seeks to highlight the unique character of each island …

The Daily Herald reports that the UNICEF Netherlands report on the situation of children in the Caribbean part of the Kingdom of The Netherlands received full attention this week through a series of events organized surrounding the visit of UNICEF representative Karin Kloosterboer. The report presented to Home Affairs and …

The Daily Herald writes that a range of topics will be covered in the Mental Health Foundation (MHF) upcoming congress on transforming care. The congress is a combined effort of MHF, the Ministry of Public Health, Turing Point Foundation, the Parnassia group in the Netherlands and SVP-CN of the Bonaire, …

“Versgeperst.com” writes about  independence  and cooperation as mentioned in the “Troonrede” of Willem Alexander.In the first Speech from the Throne of King Willem – Alexander, the need for economic cooperation in the Kingdom is emphasized: ” It contributes [ … ] to the necessary financial independence and stability of the …

The Daily Herald published photos how the Pension Office Caribisch Nederlands PCN had been opened Tuesday afternoon, in the Mazingabuilding on St. Eustatius and wrote that the Chairman Harald Linkels, members Will Johnson and Valdemar Marcha and Monique Sambo of the PCN office in Bonaire were present for the ceremony. …