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Archaeological excavations by Saba Archaeological Centre SABARC ahead of construction on the site of the new Saba Electric Company diesel generator plant has been completed and have unearthed an important archaic- age (before ceramics) Amerindian site that was occupied over many hundreds of years, dating back to 1,200 BC or …

A male Saba resident A.G. was arrested during the morning of July 3 and charged with domestic abuse, threatening and vandalism. Dutch Caribbean Police KCPN officers were called to the scene around 11:15am and were told by the victim that her boyfriend had broken her cell phone during an argument …

Drivers on Saba are now able to obtain their drivers licenses, which are now being issued at the Census Office at the Government Administration Building . The new licenses which are credit card sized, replace the older much larger folded licenses. The same requirements remain in place to renew an …

On Saturday July 5th the Harbor Masters office at the Capt. L.A.I Chance harbour held an oil spill response exercise in collaboration with various other stakeholders including the Saba Marine Park, local dive operators, Public Works, local fishermen as well as personnel from the St. Eustatius Harbour office. During the …

The Daily Herald writes that Saba Foundation for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SFPCA) celebrated its 10-year anniversary with the election of a new board recently at Harry L. Johnson Museum in Windward Side. Cassandra Holm was elected new president of the SFPCA board, and former president Evette Peterson …

Members of the Saba Fire Department joined members of Saba Foundation for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SFPCA) to rescue a stray dog on July 3 from a ledge in St. John’s. This reports The Daily Herald. SFD firemen Michael Hodge and Williamsitoe Oleanna responded to the scene, and …

The Daily Herald writes that during the recent Central Committee Meeting held on St. Eustatius, the Executive Council mentioned it is considering a new airlift to French St. Martin as an alternative to Winair. This was revealed in last Friday’s Central Committee meeting by Reginald Zaandam (UPC), Commissioner of Finance. …

Parents of kids attending the Saba Comprehensive School you are asked to please attend this Meeting. Tell a friend, bring a friend… voice your concerns and do what is right! This meeting is a follow up from issues concerning the management of the Saba Comprehensive School. These issues are to …

St. Eustatius and Saba will soon receive a slightly larger helicopter for the medical evacuation of patients. Dutch Minister of Public Health, Wellbeing and Sports Edith Schippers stated this in a debate with the Permanent Committee for Kingdom Relations of the Second Chamber of the Dutch Parliament on Thursday. The …

The Daily Herald writes that Juancho Yrausquin International Airport has taken another step in meeting international standards with the completion of the Aerodrome Flight Information Service/Aeronautical Information Service (AFIS) Course by its tower personnel. Since the constitutional transition, the Dutch Civil Aviation Authority has been working with the government to …

The Dutch Council of Ministers has chosen the new Kingdom Representant for the BES-islands De heer G.P. (Gilbert) Isabella will be the new Kingdom Representant (“Rijksvertegenwoordiger”) for the BES-islands and will start the 1st of September 2014. Mr Isabella (53) is member of the Socialist Party PvdA and was Commissioner …

The Korps Politie Caribisch Nederland (KPCN) reports that on Thursday, July 3rd  around 11.15 AM a man with the initials K.G. was arrested for abuse, vandalism and threats.

The Daily Herald writes that Netherlands World Wildlife Fund WNF ranger fundraiser for the coral reefs of Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba has generated over 153,000 euros for the purchase of, among other things, a research vessel for sea turtles. WNF announced on Monday that its rangers and many other …

The Metrological Law for the Caribbean Netherlands, IJkwet BES 2014, was unanimously approved by the First Chamber of the Dutch Parliament, the Senate, on Tuesday, but not before a broad discussion on the issue of refraining from adopting too much new legislation for the islands. This writes The Daily Herald. …

The Daily Herald writes that Saba Carnival organisers, together with Saba Cultural Foundation are coordinating with Dutch Caribbean Police (KCPN) officials to implement a zero-tolerance policy for an expanded 2014 summer festival. This year’s 11-day festival will take place from July 24 through August 3. As was the case in …

Steadily developing better healthcare for the people of Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba is imperative to Dutch Minister of Public Health, Wellbeing and Sports Edith Schippers. However, she was also realistic: the level of healthcare in the Caribbean Netherlands can never be the same as in the Netherlands due to …

Some 19 residents who volunteered their time, talent and expertise to make the visit of the Royal Couple to the island of Saba on November 14th of last year a successful and memorable one were awarded a commemorative medal. The distribution of this commemorative medal took place on July 2nd …

Saba Electric Company the island’s sole electricity provider today broke ground on the first phase of the construction of the new power plant. Present at the ground breaking were Commissioner of Energy, Chris Johnson, Managing Director of SEC, Dexter Johnson, Head of Distribution SEC Julius Robinson; present from the supervisory …

The Daily Herald writes that Dutch Caribbean Police Force (KPCN) held a special town hall meeting June 30 at the Child Focus Building in Windward Side to formally introduce the community liaison team comprising Community Officer Norma Karpens and Victims’ Assistance Office Workers Michel Jansen and Suchita Peeters. Island Governor …

Saba: still “Unspoiled Queen” This month an article titled “Saba: still Unspoiled Queen” by dr. ir. Frans H. Brugman was published in the magazine of the Cultural Heritage organisation “Heemschut”. Dr. Ir. Frans H. Brugman Frans Brugman was a lecturer at the University of the Netherlands Antilles (1984-995) and CEO …

In the public Central Committee meeting, broadcast live via local radio on June 25, Commissioner Chris Johnson briefed on the island delegation’s negotiations with the national cabinet during the recent “Caribbean Netherlands week” (CN) in The Hague. This writes The Daily Herald. The praise received by Saba for its model …

The Daily Herald reports that Commissioner Bruce Zagers presented Saba’s Island Government 2013 Year Report and the first Budget Amendment for 2014 in the public Central Committee meeting held on Wednesday, June 25, receiving praise from councilmen and national cabinet members. Zagers also defended in the same meeting the appointment …

On Tuesday July 1st Mr. Jonathan Johnson of Saba in accordance with article 77 of the WOLBES has taken the oath for a second term as Island Governor of Saba. The oath was performed by acting Kingdom Representative Mr. Julian Woodley in the Administration Building of the Public Entity of Saba. …

On Friday, June 27th a collision between three cars took place on the Tanya street. One of the vehicles drove off down a mountain ,without the driver, hitting two other vehicles on its way down. There were no injuries. Press release KPCN, June 30, 2014

The Executive Councils of Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba can make use of expertise of the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs in the area of market forces and price regulation. Minister of Economic Affairs Henk Kamp stated this in a recent letter to the Second Chamber of the Dutch Parliament …

The Daily Herald writes that the public Island Council (IC) meeting held on Thursday, chaired by Governor Jonathan Johnson, commenced with a colourful political scene. In the absence of Councilman Rolando Wilson, who is abroad, and Councilman Ishmael Levenstone, the chairman started the meeting with a quorum secured by Windward …

In 2013, more than 25 per cent of the population in the Caribbean Netherlands felt sometimes unsafe. Half of the population is of the opinion that there is no crime and 40 per cent that there is little crime in their own neighbourhood. Less than one in five residents were …

The Daily Herald writes that the quality of education on Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba is of such serious concern to the Second Chamber of the Dutch Parliament that it has decided to have a meeting with the responsible State Secretary Sander Dekker. Dekker was called to Parliament last week …

Dutch Minister of Home Affairs and Kingdom Relations Ronald Plasterk seems unmoved by the call of St. Eustatius Island Governor Gerald Berkel and Statia Island Council member Elvin Henriquez to maintain the voting right of foreign residents for the Island Council. In two separate letters to Berkel and Henriquez dated …

The Daily Herald writes that math results at primary schools in Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba are improving, but the results for language and reading are lacking. Statia and Saba pupils have an average backlog of more than two years compared to their peers in the Netherlands. Secondary education on …

A driver sustained minor injuries after his vehicle hit a wall in Windwardside. The collision occurred on Monday, June 23, around 11:00am, causing an obstruction of the road. The driver was transported to the hospital and was discharged after medical treatment. The car is heavy damaged. Nearby another car dropped …

Four new faces were welcomed into law enforcement on Monday morning, on Saba and Statia. Officer Ifna Courtar and Hadaki Mitchell are the two new additions to the Border Patrol of the Royal Marechaussee on St. Eustatius, and Officer Lanisa Hodge took the oath for the Customs Department on Statia. …

The Body, Mind and Spirit-Aids Support Group Foundation (BMS-ASGS), in collaboration with Saba University School of Medicine (SUSOM) implemented puberty and personal role model workshops for the youth of Saba Comprehensive School this Monday. Girl Power and Real Men are parallel programmes that address the needs of teenage girls and boys …

The Daily Herald writes that the first projects to improve the supply of drinking water on Saba have been approved. Saba’s Executive Council and the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Environment I&M reached an agreement last week during the so-called Caribbean Netherlands Week in The Hague. The investment involves US …

The Dutch Government and the public entities St. Eustatius and Saba last week reached an agreement on an extensive waste-management project which involves recycling bins and the further sanitation of the landfill sites. This reports The Daily Herald. Representatives of the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Environment I&M and the …

Saba Comprehensive School (SCS) Principal Hemmie van Xanten speaks out, convinced as he is that “all means of internal communication have been exhausted” in mediating the standoff with the school board. This writes The Daily Herald. Tensions flared at SCS in March, resulting in students initiating public protests and calling …

The Daily Herald Weekender writes that resident artist, Els Mommers-Bruijnzeels, participated and exhibited her work in the 5th annual edition of the International Art Textile Expo in Beaujolais, held this April in Ville de France sur Salon, France (http://www.quiltexpobeaujolais.com/). She attended the international textile art expo as part of the …

The Daily herald writes that Saba Government filed a new request on Thursday, to increase the minimum wage to US $5.50 per hour. Saba Commissioner Chris Johnson announced this at a press conference at the Ministry of Home Affairs and Kingdom Relations BZK in The Hague, after the signing of …

The Global Health Club (GHC) of the Saba University School of Medicine (SUSOM) held its seventh Global Health Seminar on campus Wednesday evening, reports The Dailly Herald. The seminar was an opportunity for the medical students to share their public health related volunteering or work experiences around the world. This …

In the final agreement of the mini-conference on the future constitutional position of Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba on October 10th and 11th, 2006 in The Hague is incorporated that five years after the moment on which the three islands obtain a constitutional position within the Dutch state regime, the …