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Windward Islands Airways International (Winair) managing director Michael Cleaver said, “The shareholders of Winair are the government of St. Maarten with ninety-two per cent of the shares, and the Netherlands owns eight per cent. Saba and St. Eustatius gave their shares of Winair to the Netherlands when they achieved their …

Sacred Heart School (SHS) children celebrated the Oreo cookies’ centennial with a display of math, vocabulary and art contests early Tuesday morning. Teachers and children alike were involved in “celebrating the kid inside all of us,” which was the theme of the worldwide campaign for the iconic product. Those gathered …

While the official date of the next Central Committee meeting has not yet been made public, a group of residents submitted a petition to the Island Council registrar, titled, “Make Saba Quiet Enough to be Enjoyed by Everyone.” Mark Johnson submitted the petition together with a letter stating the purpose …

A substantial improvement is required in the financial management of the public entities Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba in the view of the Committee for Financial Supervision for Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba CFT BES stated in its sixth halfyear report. The report was presented to Dutch Minister of Interior …

All educational institutions in Saba were present at a weeklong course on “Action- Oriented Approach,” implemented by Expertise Centre Education Care EC2. Attending the training were EC2 director and course organiser Henriette van Heijnsbergen, Sacred Heart School (SHS) internal guidance officer Jarmila Wilson- Berkel, Adult Continuing Education Centre’s cosmetology instructor …

William Froehlich Foundation president Beverly Hall presented several donations to grassroots organisations, during her recent visit to Saba. Over the years, the foundation has contributed to Saba Conservation Foundation (SCF), the Sea and Learn lecture series and the Saba Foundation for the Protection of Cruelty to Animals (FPCA), among others. …

Koen van Laar started as new policy worker at the Bureau of the Representative of the Dutch Central Government, as per March 1. Van Laar is the successor of Elze Woudstra who, until December 2011, had held this position for three years. On his first working day, Van Laar was …

The Dutch Council of Ministers wants stricter rules for naturalisation for both The Netherlands and the Dutch Caribbean. Persons who want to obtain Dutch citizenship in the future will need to have sufficient income and education. The Council of Ministers approved a law proposal on Friday to make the Law …

Bishop Secco officiates Sacred Heart youth mass Tuesday morning’s youth mass officiated at Sacred Heart church by Bishop Luis Antonio Secco and accompanying clergymen of the diocese of Willemstad, proved to be an event that reinforced belief in the continued strength of the Roman Catholic Church on Saba. Gathered for …

Dr. Thomas Pichler, one of the invited research lecturers during the last Sea and Learn series, recently contacted the Saba Conservation Foundation with details about the results of the tests conducted. Dr. Pichler had collected water samples during his stay to supplement his presentation on volcanic activity in Saba. The …

Eight Oranje School pupils will compete in the school’s annual Book Week Pageant, which will be held at Philipsburg Cultural and Community Centre, this Sunday, March 4, from 2:00pm. The eight pupils will compete in five segments: Costume, Speech, Talent, Cultural Wear and Questions. There will also be entertainment by …

Prince Friso, who has been in a coma for nearly two weeks following a skiing accident, is being moved by hospital plane to a specialist clinic in London on Thursday afternoon, according to various media reports. Queen Beatrix’ second son has severe brain damage after spending at least 25 minutes …

State Secretary of Infrastructure and Environment Joop Atsma has sent a letter to the Second Chamber answering the questions posed at the consultation with the Kingdom Affairs Committee 30 January. In it he sums up the commitments made to Nustar and the planning for giving out permits. On the website …

Creating an inventory of all small private graveyards may not be a very common retirement activity, yet this is exactly what Saba resident René Caderius van Veen has done in order to preserve a unique legacy. The initiator of the registry is a resident who worked as a volunteer most …

Representatives of the Saba Foundation for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Saba FPCA) Suzanna van den Elshout and Evette Peterson informed the public on a confirmed case of Canine Distemper infection in a dog recently brought to the island from St. Eustatius. The confirmation was made available by St. …