Tahla’O from St. Barths, repeated as champion boat in the 8th edition of the. Tahla’O landed a total 611.5 lbs of wahoo. Organized by the St. Maarten Sportfishing Foundation, the tournament drew 16 boats. Fishing boat Aferado reeled in 287.5 lbs of wahoo Saturday and landed the largest wahoo of …
Read More »Saba students to St. Maarten to visit Career and Study Fair
Students and teachers of Saba Comprehensive School (SCS) will be leaving Saba on Wednesday, November 4, to visit the St. Maarten Career and Study Fair at Belair Community Center, writes The Daily Herald. Over 1,400 students and many representatives of universities, colleges and local businesses attended the previous fair, which …
Read More »Saba Lions and Child Focus throw Halloween Kids Party
Saba Lions Club and Child Focus Foundation collaborated for the second consecutive year to organize a Halloween Kids Party on Saturday, featuring many creative Halloween- themed games and other fun treats, including a bouncy castle, cotton candy, cupcakes, piñatas and a special children’s Halloween bingo, writes The Daily Herald. The …
Read More »Investigations 'Hector' murder case ongoing
The forensic investigations in the so-called “Hector” murder case involving the death of 24-yearold student of Saba University School of Medicine Kavya Guda are still ongoing. Chief Prosecutor Henry Hambeukers said that forensic material found at the scene of the crime is currently being investigated by Netherlands Forensic Institute (NFI). …
Read More »AGH administrator pension fund PCN
Administrative Group Holland (AGH) will become the new administrator of Pension Fund Caribbean Netherlands (PCN) for the government, education and health care sectors in Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba, as per January 1, 2016, writes The Daily Herald. As the contract with current administrator Syntrus Achmea is going to expire, …
Read More »SCS celebrated 100% pass rate on Saturday the 24th
On Saturday afternoon, October 24, 2015 Saba Comprehensive School graduated 18 students (11 Academic, 3 Vocational and 4 PrO) at their graduation ceremony at Saba University School of Medicine. Master of Ceremony was Mr. Delroy Sinclair who amused the full house with his great sense of humor. Ms. Michelle Martie …
Read More »Estimated 4500 tourists arrived on Saba by sea
An estimated 4,500 tourists arrived on Saba by sea during the first half of 2015. These figures were taken from the information provided to the harbor office when passenger vessels arrive on the Fort Bay. Last week, the Central Bureau of Statistics, CBS, released figures showing that 5,400 tourists had …
Read More »Halfmoon shop opened in Windwardside
halfmoon ATELIER, a shop and open-studio, officially opened its doors in Windwardside, Saba, on Friday, October 30th. halfmoon ATELIER showcases the simple but unique clothing and vegetable tanned leather products made by Meghann Halfmoon under her halfmoon brand. It is also an open-studio where you can watch Meghann hand-build functional …
Read More »Side-scan sonar ocean bottom mapping project
Saba Archaeological Center SABARC and St. Eustatius Center for Archaeological Research SECAR conducted a side-scan sonar ocean bottom mapping project around Saba in October, writes The Daily Herald. This was the first time such a project was carried out and had as its emphasis the location of archaeological sites and …
Read More »Public Assistance 2015 program Open for requests
Persons who may need help with funding for minor repairs to their home now have the opportunity to apply for the Public Assistance Fund 2015 which will be open for requests as of November 15th. The Public Assistance Fund is there for households who do not have the necessary means …
Read More »Believe in the Youth Academy comes to Saba
Throughout November, Child Focus Foundation will host music and basketball workshops by Marco Volcy and Ricky Volcy, initiators of Believe in the Youth Academy located in Montreal, Canada. The workshops are for students in forms one through fi ve and will take place November 2 through 26 on Mondays through …
Read More »Canada to become option for Saba, Statia students
Studying in Canada with study financing, obtaining a start-up allowance, adapting the payment of study financing and receiving study financing in between two studies. These are some of the changes that will be made to the Study Financing Law for students of Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba. Dutch Minister of …
Read More »Deadline for island's school renovations to be extended
The legal basis for the ongoing process to renovate school buildings and to build new schools in Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba co-funded by the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science OCW will be extended by a few more years, writes The Daily Herald. Minister of Education, Culture and …
Read More »The facts surrounding the arrests of 4 minors on Statia
The arrest of 4 minors on St. Eustatius, earlier this week was carried out carefully and according to the rules. The Public Prosecutor’s Office has read reports in which the opposite is claimed and even versions are given which are not in accordance with the truth. Procedure It is common …
Read More »Water Subsidy ends after recent rains
The Executive Council of Saba has decided to stop the subsidy on water per November 1st 2015. Over the past month, almost 5.5 inches of rain have fallen on Saba, a relief for many households, who were forced to buy water for the past months. Because of this rain, the …
Read More »SCS Students start Internships in November
The Saba Comprehensive School’s Vocational and PraktijkOnderijs (PrO) students will be interning at various businesses around the island throughout the month of November 2015. The Form 3 Vocational and PrO will intern for 3 weeks, while the Form 4 & 5 Vocational and PrO will intern for 4 weeks. The students are looking …
Read More »Action plan to collect data on corruption in public entities
Dutch Minister of Security and Justice Ard van der Steur supports the advice of the Law Enforcement Council (Raad voor de Rechtshandhaving) to increase the gathering of information on corruption in Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba and to draft an action plan for this purpose. The Caribbean Netherlands Prosecutor’s Office …
Read More »CBS: Consumer prices on Saba and Statia 10 and 7 percent higher than on Bonaire
In 2015, consumer prices on Saba and St Eustatius are respectively 10 and 7 percent higher than on Bonaire. The previous price level survey was conducted in 2010. Consumer prices on Saba and St Eustatius were then respectively 8 and 2 percent higher than on Bonaire for the average basket …
Read More »Two from Saba in race for Dutch Caribbean Pearl award
St. Maarteners Jernaldo “Dr. Rum” Thielman, John Sandiford, Thomassio Kelly, Kyle “DJ SPY” Brown, Cyriel Pfennings, Melissa Gumbs and John Brooks have been nominated for the 2015 Dutch Caribbean Pearls Awards, which will be held in Rotterdam on November 7. Aside from the six nominees from St. Maarten, there are …
Read More »Saba Lions celebrate 5 years of Meals on Wheels
The Saba Lions Club celebrated the fiveyear existence of its Meals on Wheels programme on the evening of Tuesday, October 27. They did so by honouring their sponsors, contributors and staff who made the programme possible since its introduction in 2010. Invited were representatives of the supporting companies, dignitaries of …
Read More »Breast Cancer Awareness Run by WMSA attracts 120
Saba’s Women’s Medical Student Association (WMSA), in conjunction with Body, Mind & Spirit (BMS), organised this year’s run for breast cancer awareness. The run started in Windwardside just after 6:00pm, ending in the Bottom at the medical school where snacks, water and an information session were available to all of …
Read More »Eugenius Johnson Centre awarded by Oranjefonds
Eugenius Johnson Centre in Windwardside received recognition from Dutch charity foundation in support of social initiatives Oranjefonds last weekend in Curaçao. The Oranjefonds had called for community initiatives to share their accomplishments to qualify for the “Appeltjes van Oranje 2016,” a prestigious award that praises social initiatives from and by …
Read More »Second Chamber accepts no delay to discuss evaluation
The Permanent Committee for Kingdom Relations of the Second Chamber of the Dutch Parliament is putting pressure on the Dutch Government to quickly give an official reaction to the report of the Caribbean Netherlands Evaluation Committee. Minister of Home Affairs and Kingdom Relations Ronald Plasterk stated during the debate on …
Read More »Community effort required to rid island of mosquito breeding places.
Residents of the island are asked to get involved and help in getting rid of the breeding areas where mosquitoes can breed. In addition to welcome rain for the cisterns on the island, the recent rains have also brought an increase in the mosquito population. According to the Head of …
Read More »CBS: Tourism sector essential for employment in Caribbean Netherlands
Tourism accounts for a substantial part of employment on the islands of Caribbean Netherlands. On Bonaire and Saba, 20 percent of jobs are tourism-related, versus 12 percent on St Eustatius. In the rest of the Netherlands, tourism accounts for 8 percent of jobs. Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reports that the government sector is by …
Read More »Scrap Metal to be shipped off Saba
Over the next few days the Public Entity of Saba will be doing an island wide cleanup by removing car wrecks. These car wrecks, along with the metal stored at the landfill, will be shipped off island to a supplier abroad. The ship that will transport the metal is scheduled …
Read More »Executive Council sees Evaluation report as opportunity
The Executive Council sees the recent evaluation report as an opportunity to improve some of the negative impacts that have been felt on the islands since the transition. On October 12th, Island Governor, Jonathan Johnson and Commissioner Chris Johnson were in The Hague and received the report from the Evaluation …
Read More »CBS: More tourists on Bonaire and Saba
As reported by Statistics Netherlands, Bonaire received 5 percent more air passengers as tourists in the first half of 2015 than in the same period in 2014, Saba 4 percent. Tourism to St Eustatius did not increase. 5 percent more tourists to Bonaire In the first half of 2015, 68.8 …
Read More »Island Council Statia to discuss Governor's position on Tuesday
The Ministry of Home Affairs and Kingdom Relations has not lost its confidence in Island Governor of St. Eustatius Gerald Berkel, and will not grant the Executive Council’s request for his dismissal, Secretary-General Richard van Zwol informed the Council by letter of October 16. The Executive Council has announced it …
Read More »Opinion: "Open letter to SCS students and parents" by Saba Guru
Dear Editor, I like to address this opinion piece directly towards the students and parents of the Saba Comprehensive School. Since they are the most important stakeholders in this educational institute. Why specifically to them because many parents have asked me to write about the following items, and myself having …
Read More »"Island Flavor" in The Bottom tops in quality and value for money
The gourmets from the Daily Herald reported on their recent visit to the Island Flavor restaurant in The Bottom: We lived on Saba for only three years, but the island and its people have a warm place in our hearts. Whenever we visit the island, we will ask the friends we are staying with …
Read More »For those who missed it: Child Focus' Lion King
Stage production of the Lion King performed by the youth of Saba. Directed by Dahlia Hassell The theater group of Child Focus Foundation’s extra curriculum activities presented The Lion King at the Eugenius Johnson Centre. Directed by Dahlia Hassell, scenes from the well-known musical were sung, danced and …
Read More »CBS publishes “Trends in the Caribbean Netherlands 2015”
Many interesting facts are included in the new CBS publication: “Trends in the Caribbean Netherlands 2015” that is published today: “18% population growth in the Caribbean Netherlands since 2010” “14% decrease in import value in 2014 on St Eustatius” “58% of the population of Bonaire is born on one of …
Read More »Saba and Statia begin Neonatal Heel Prick Test
As of this week, new-borns on Saba and Statia will be administered a new test. This test called a heel prick, tests for 17 rare, but possibly serious diseases. If these diseases are found in time, they can mostly be managed with medication or by altering the new-born’s diet. The …
Read More »Progress in Emergency Response seen During Hurex
The progress in emergency response seen during this year’s Hurricane Exercises (Hurex) held last week on Saba was deemed as significant by participants in the annual disaster simulations which brings together the emergency services of the island and the Royal Dutch Marines. This year the marines consisted of a detachment …
Read More »Coordinator for GLOBE and STEM education appointed
Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE) Netherlands, has appointed Sara Stone as Assistant Country Coordinator for the Caribbean Netherlands, in collaboration with the United States’ Department of State and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Her appointment is effective as of July 15. Stone, who is an …
Read More »Sabans flock to open day at 'Pelikaan' and 'Poema'
Following another successful disaster simulation rescue Saturday morning, where victims were evacuated to HMLNS Pelikaan by the Royal Dutch Marines and then taken for an entertaining cruise around Saba, the Navy ship and Coast Guard vessel Poema held an open day for the general public at Saba’s Fort Bay on …
Read More »New Island Secretary wants to take civil service to the next level
The Public Entity Saba welcomed newly appointed Island Secretary, Mr. Tim Muller to the island. Mr. Muller, the highest ranking civil servant, arrived on the island last week and took up his post immediately. For the past week he has been introducing himself within the organization. Mr. Muller comes to …
Read More »Simulated plane crash rescue at Saba's airport
The Royal Dutch Marines on Thursday gave a demonstration on Saba on some of the operations they carry out as part of their mission in the Dutch Caribbean. The Marines from naval support vessel HMLNS Pelikaan took part in an emergency scenario at Juancho E. Yrausquin Airport, simulating a plane …
Read More »SRF holds follow-up computer courses
Saba Reach Foundation’s (SRF) Adult Education department organised follow-up Microsoft Office Word and Excel levels 1 and 2 courses October 12 through 15 at Eugenius Johnson Centre in Windwardside, writes The Daily Herald. Some 29 people took part. These were employees of Saba Health Care Foundation, Island Communication Services, Laura …
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