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For about a month, Saba has been almost inac­cessible. Although Juancho E. Yrausquin Airport is functioning and did not sustain much damage from Hur­ricanes Irma or Maria, the island’s dependency on St. Maarten as hub for almost everything made accessibility an issue. Saba Government was therefore very pleased to be …

For about a month Saba has been almost inaccessible. Although our airport is functioning and did not sustain much damage from lrma nor Maria, our dependency on St Maarten as hub (for almost everything) made accessibility an issue. Saba Government was therefore very pleased to be in contact with St Maarten’s Directer of …

The Govern­ing Accord of the new Dutch Government titled “Confi­dence in the future,” which was presented on Tuesday, dedicates three paragraphs to Kingdom Relations. The new Dutch Government is showing more engagement with the islands. “The Netherlands is con­nected to the Kingdom parts in the Caribbean through a long-shared history. …

Motor vessel Beachcomber II has gotten off Boardwalk Boule­vard after lounging there for more than a month and is off to do some important work in Saba. The boat was shoved onto land by the power waves of monster Hurricane Irma that battered the country on September 6. The waves …

Dear Editor, It is today October 6th 2017. Exactly one month later after the passing of our first category 5+ hurricane Irma. Here on Saba a lot took place during the last 4 weeks. A water supply bank was set up to provide people of Saba with free bottled water. …

A special Insel Air charter flight flew 25 Health Insurance Office Caribbean Nether­lands ZVK medical patients to St. Eustatius on Wednes­day, October 4. These patients from Statia and Saba and their compan­ions were forced to stay in Curacao due to conditions in the aftermath of Hurricanes Irma and Maria. Eight …

On all three islands of the Car­ibbean Netherlands, Gross Domestic Product (GDP) ex­panded in 2015. The highest growth rate was seen in Bo­naire with three per cent, rising to a total GDP value of US $415 million. On St. Eustatius, the GDP value increased by 2.1 per cent to $102 …

The Saba Lions Club has partnered with lo­cal high school Saba Com­prehensive School (SCS) in getting students of Form 1 and Pro, to sign up for LEO Club-based activities. LEO stands for Leadership, Experience and Opportunity and LEO Club is an activity of the Lions Club. Director of Saba Compre­hensive School …

After the passage of hurricanes Irma and Ma­ria, staff of dive operators Saba Divers, Sea Saba and Explorer Ventures are as­sisting Saba Conservation Foundation (SCF) with the assessment and immediate restoration of impacted coral reefs in Saba and Saba Bank National Marine Parks. Their efforts are being sup­ported by Dutch …

Winair would like to inform our customers that our anticipated start up of commercial operations on Friday October 6th has been postponed to Tuesday October 10th. Minister of Tourism & Economic Affairs Mellissa Arrindell-Doncher has announced this morning that SXM Airport will be open to accept commercial flights per October …

Dear Editor, Having experienced two hurricanes cat. 5, having seen the devastation and been around to feel and understand the inconveniences, to just express it mildly; no water, no electricity or no telecommunication for an extended period. Lots of time though to think about what happened and who are suffering, …

Public Notice The Central Committee of the Public Entity Saba will meet on Thursday October 19th, 2017 at 10:00 am at the Government Administration Building. The agenda for said meeting is: 1. Opening 2. Approval of the agenda 3. Approval of the Minutes from the Central Committee meeting on August …

The Executive Council is very pleased with the way that the businesses and residents have come together to rebuild Saba after a second category-five Hurricane passed its shores two weeks ago. “We were fortunate that the majority of the island sustained minimal dam­age from Hurricane Maria, but Fort Bay harbour was …

For the past weeks, the Public Entity has been in close contact with the Ministry of Infrastructure and Environment {I&M) with regards to restoration of the harbor after the passing of hurricanes Irma and Maria. I&M has been very helpful by making accessibility of Saba and especially the harbor one of their …

Commissioner of Tourism, Bruce Zagers and Aquamania Adventures are happy to share the news that an agreement has been made for Aquamania Adventures to begin ferry services operated out of Saba. The agreement is for the provision of a ferry service between Saba and 3 other islands, on 5 days a …

On all three islands of the Caribbean Netherlands, gross domestic product (GDP) expanded in 2015. The highest growth rate was seen on Bonaire with 3.0 percent, rising to a total GDP value of 415 million US dollars. On St Eustatius, the GDP value rose by 2.1 percent to 102 million …

St. Eustatius and Saba have added mental health care to their hurricane recovery plans and the Dutch Government is open to any request for the same from St. Maarten. Dutch Minister of Interior Affairs and Kingdom Relations Ronald Plasterk said Monday that his government is “open to suggestions and requests …

As of Tuesday, emergency relief flights will be executed specifically for caregivers and freight from Curaçao to St. Maarten. The return flight will take patients and tourists who can demonstrate they have a reason to leave the country. Other travelers can access one of the flights to link the two …

The Central Bureau of Statis­tics (CBS) will conduct the Omnibus survey in Bonaire during October and November. CBS interviewers will go to randomly selected persons to administer the ques­tionnaire. The survey will also be conducted in Saba and St. Eustatius starting January 2018. The Omnibus survey is a sample survey …

There is some positive news for the people of St. Eustatius and Saba in today’s edition of The Daily Herald. They had not received The Daily Herald since it was first published after the passage of Hurricane Irma on Friday, September 22, due to flight complications. Temporarily, we have made …

The people on Saba had not received The Daily Herald since it was first published after the passage of Hurricane Irma on Friday, September 22, due to flight complications. The Daily Herald has been so kind as to offer temporary PDF files on their website so that we can freely …

A further reduction of the elderly pen­sion of former civil servants and retired teachers in Bo­naire, St. Eustatius and Saba planned for 2018 might be off, due to the improved cov­erage degree of the Carib­bean Netherlands Pension Fund PCN. Dutch caretaker Minister of Home Affairs and Kingdom Relations Ronald Plasterk …

St. Maarten’s national airline Windward Islands Airways Interna­tional Winair relocated its aircraft to St. Vincent prior to Hurricane Irma and cur­rently the fleet is operating from St. Kitts, as fuel and security for their aircraft are not yet present in St.Maarten. The airline has performed more than 60 relief flights …

Hurricane Irma dealt a severe blow to Princess Juliana International Airport SXM on September 6, conservatively estimated in the tens of millions of dollars, according to a first-hand assessment of the damage. omplete recovery is expected to take 35 weeks. Minister of Aviation Mellissa Arrindell-Doncher told The Daily Herald this …

The RCN Unit of Social Affairs and Labour will, in regard to the results of  hurricane Irma, take several temporary measures for a number of groups of inhabitants of Saba and St. Eustatius, and evacuees of St. Maarten. The measures concern the right to assistance and child benefit and in …

Update: More questions by Frances at the end of this post. Hello, My name is Frances and my son is currently studying at the medical school. I would dearly love to see his smiling face over Christmas. I was also going to book a visit to the island in February. …

Kingdom Representative Gilbert Isabella visited St. Eustatius and Saba last weekend. The purpose of the visit was to take note of the situation on the islands after the passage of Hurricanes Irma and Maria. Isabella arrived on St. Eustatius on Friday, September 22th, the first stop of his visit to …

Consumer prices in St. Eustatius and Saba increased by respec­tively 17 and 25 per cent since they became Dutch public entities almost seven years ago, but it is a myth that this rise was caused by factors such as transporta­tion and electricity cost, the tax burden and the super­market margins. …

Grand Case Airport is open again for commercial flights, just over two weeks after the passing of Hurricane Irma. Since Irma the airport has only been open for military or evacuation flights. Friday was also the last day for humanitarian flights to leave St. Martin from this airport. New Airport …

Long Term solutions needed for Airlift, Supply of food and other materials, Telecommunications, Banking, Notary services, Tax Break The first reaction one has, after the hurricanes we encountered, is what went wrong and how we must do things better. In this respect, there are many lessons that can be learned …

The con­stitutional embedding of Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba is one step closer with the recent go-ahead of the Second Chamber of the Dutch Parliament to amend the Dutch Constitution. The day before Hurricane Irma struck the Windward Islands, the Second Chamber met in a plenary setting to discuss the …

Message from Dominica:  It’s 4 30am and I Just spoke with Prime Minister Skerrit via Satellite phone. He and family are fine. Dominica is not!! Tremendous loss of Housing and Public buildings. The main general hospital took a beating. Patient care has been compromised. Many buildings serving as shelters lost …

TROPICAL CYCLONE BULLETIN NO. 18 Date: Wednesday September 20, 2017 Time: 06:44 local time Weather conditions are still extreme. Residents of Saba are advised to remain inside.  Saba is still experiencing wind and rain from hurricane Maria. So far no hurricane Maria related injuries have been reported to police or …

The Dutch economy may be flourishing but not everyone is feeling the impact of economic growth sufficiently, king Willem-Alexander said in his traditional speech to mark the opening of the parliamentary year. ‘More people are finding work. More people are buying homes. Businesses are investing more. And after a number …

In principle all funds that are collected in the Netherlands by the Red Cross are destined for St. Maarten, minus the organisational costs which are kept at a bare minimum, more or less at 7 per cent. The Netherlands Red Cross stated this in response to concerns expressed by citizens …

Listen to the latest address of the Lieutenant Governor, Jonathan Johnson, to the Saba residents:   TROPICAL CYCLONE BULLETIN NO. 12 WARNING MESSAGE NO. 7 Date: Tuesday September 19, 2017 Time: 04:54 local time Watches/warnings: The Strike Phase of the Tropical Storm Warning and a Hurricane Watch continue to be …

Listen to the latest address of the Lieutenant Governor, Jonathan Johnson, to the Saba residents:   TROPICAL CYCLONE BULLETIN NO. 11 WARNING MESSAGE NO. 6 Date: Monday September 18, 2017 Time: 22:53 local time Watches/warnings: A Tropical storm Warning and a Hurricane Watch are in effect for Hurricane Maria for …

Listen to the latest address of the Lieutenant Governor, Jonathan Johnson, to the Saba residents: TROPICAL CYCLONE BULLETIN NO. 9 WARNING MESSAGE NO. 4 Date: Monday September 18, 2017 Time: 11:31 local time Watches/warnings: A Tropical storm Warning and a Hurricane Watch are in effect for Hurricane Maria. At 1100 …

According to Kai Wulf, Park Manager at the Saba Conservation Foundation, about 60 percent of Saba’s nature was devastated as a result of the recent hurricane Irma.  “Of course it looks really, really bad right now, but we are looking to the future very positively. Over the centuries, nature has …

Listen to the address of the Lieutenant Governor, Jonathan Johnson, to the Saba residents: TROPICAL CYCLONE BULLETIN NO. 8 WARNING MESSAGE NO. 3 Date: Monday September 18, 2017 Time: 06:12 local time Watches/warnings: A Tropical storm Warning and a Hurricane Watch are in effect for Hurricane Maria. At 05:00 AST …