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The Daily Herald writes that the “Amazing Race” fundraising competition organised by the Women’s Medical Student Association (WMSA) of the Saba University School of Medicine on Thursday, April 3, registered 45 participants.They succeeded to raise US $220 which will be donated to the Haitian family of Yvener “Shorty” and wife …

Sharon Dijksma, State Secretary of Economic Affairs, provides funding for six nature projects in the Caribbean Netherlands . These are the first projects approved . The money goes to projects that will not only enhance the nature , but that will also contribute to the strengthening of agriculture , tourism …

The Daily Herald reports that the recently announced airfare increases by Winair for flights to and from Statia received strong condemnation during Thursday’s Island Council meeting on Statia. One by one, council members not only criticised the reasons for the US $6.66 price increase on a round trip from St. …

Bishop of Willemstad Luis Secco conducted a farewell service for priest Danilo Pastor at the Church of Santa Cruz on Aruba. Originally from the Philippines, “Father Dan” – as he was also known – worked on Saba for years before medical reasons made him move to Aruba, where he recently passed away. His …

The Daily Herald writes that the “Bikini Wet T-shirt Carwash” organised to raise funds for the Extravaganza Carnival Troupe was a success, according to the board of the Extravaganza Carnival Troupe Foundation consisting of President Daniela Linzey, Vice-chair Juliette Robinson, Treasurer Roekje Simmons, Sonaida Lake and Hazel Durand. They thank …

The Daily Herald reports that March has proven to be the driest month recorded since 2000 at SXM Airport weather station, Meteorological Department of St. Maarten reported in its new weather and climate newsletter. March is normally the driest month of the year in the region based on both long-term …

Reports about problems facing Saba students in the Netherlands have Labour Party PvdA Members of the Second Chamber of the Dutch Parliament Roelof van Laar and Tanja Jadnanansing worried. They are seeking clarity from the ministers in charge. The written questions that Van Laar and Jadnanansing submitted to Minister of …

The Daily Herald writes that the National Ombudsman representatives Stefan Pfeifer and Jeanine Stam visiting Saba this week extended an interview concerning their efforts on the island. Frank van Dooren is the interim National Ombudsman, the head of the institution supported by some 170 employees of which six experts focus …

The Daily Herald reports that the Kingdom Conference held on Aruba on Wednesday has yielded several results. An agreement was reached on establishing a taskforce to improve children’s rights, to work on more cohesion in the Kingdom and to look into a free trade zone on the islands for Bonaire, …

Delegations ended Wednesday’s Kingdom Conference on Aruba on a positive note, with the four countries in the Kingdom agreeing that they have paved the way for stronger mutual relations. This writes The Daily Herald. “A historic day,” said Conference Chairman Aruba Prime Minister Mike Eman at the closing ceremony and subsequent …

St. Maarten – March 31, 2014, – WINAIR has notified the Anguilla gov’t and its handler in Anguilla that WINAIR will be discontinuing air service between St. Maarten – Anguilla – St. Maarten. When planning WINAIR’s first quarter schedule to include Anguilla, our partner airline AIR ANTILLES was to lease …

The Daily herald reports that a memorial service celebrating the life of the late Reverend Father Danilo “Dan”Pastor was held at Sacred Heart Church in The Bottom, presided by St. Maarten resident Fr. Robert “Bob” Johnson and Fr. Yohanes Bally. Simultaneously, a Mass was held in Aruba, presided by the …

The St. Maarten Government has published a list of prices in different outlets. It relates to items that are not subject to government price control. This price list helps you to get idea of the differences between prices on St. Maarten and Saba. Download the page here: SXM prices for …

The Daily herald reports that representatives of TelCell and the Night of the Hit Makers show presented the first batch of winning tickets for the upcoming Night of the Hit Makers show, which is scheduled to take place on April 25. Fifteen music and Carnival fans were the lucky winners …

Winair announced that consumers are now able to check-in and e-ticket KLM and WINAIR tickets. This holds that one can now check-in luggage for KLM flights directly on Saba. Similarly, when leaving from Amsterdam, luggage can now checked through to Saba. Winair now offers the same service for KLM and …

The Daily Herald reports that Windward Islands Airways Winair announced on Monday that it will be increasing the fares between St. Maarten and St. Eustatius “slightly” due to “erosion” in the route. Consumers will now have to pay an additional  NAf. 6 per segment (US $3.33) or NAf. 12 (US …

The Daily Herald reports that the Henry Every Old Age Home hosted a fundraising food sale on Friday, March 28, in The Bottom. All employees of the hospice and many family members, friends and other volunteers participated as volunteers in the cooking of various local-flavour dishes. Many people in the …

The Daily Herald reports that the US International Narcotics Control Strategy Report (INCSR) is published in March 2013. It covers their findings during the year 2012 and is published in two volumes. Volume I covers Drug and Chemical Control whilst Volume II addresses covers money laundering and financial crimes. About …

On Friday April 4th,  2014 the Correctional Institution Dutch Carribean and Krusada will symbolically kick off the cooperation in the construction and development of a center for labor activation. This center is built on the site of Krusada, at the Kaminda Lagun. The Director of JICN,location Bonaire, Patricia Hassell JICN, …

The Daily Herald announced that today, Monday, March 31, a memorial service marking the passing of Father Danilo “Dan” Pastor will be held at Sacred Heart Church in The Bottom at 7:30pm, simultaneously with a mass to be held in Aruba by the gathered clergy of the Diocese of Willemstad. …

The Daily Herald reports that Canadian volunteers have been rotating on Saba since February, expecting completion of their annual hiking trails maintenance work in April. Their work not only revamped the entire trail network but extended it with two additional new trails that open up forgotten corners of Saba to …

The outlook is not so good for many young Saban students who go to study in the Netherlands. A significant number of young students stop their studies prematurely and returns to Saba. They blame this on their insufficient knowledge of the Dutch language when moving to Holland. “The Netherlands was …

The Daily Herald reports that the participants in the Kingdom Youth Parliament came together with members of the National Committee 200 Years Kingdom and the Committee Kingdom Relations in The Hague on Friday in preparation for the Kingdom Youth Parliament event in St. Maarten in May. Members of the Dutch, …

My name is Nataly Linzey. I’m 22 years old. I was born on St. Maarten, raised in Saba, but I moved to The Netherlands in 2011, where I am currently a third year law student at the Leidse Hogeschool. I enjoy traveling, reading and working with young people. Anyone that …

The Daily Herald reports that the Public health in the Dutch Caribbean, the evaluation in the Caribbean Netherlands, developments in the Kingdom and the public entities Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba will be the central themes of four future debates of the Second Chamber of the Dutch Parliament with Minister …

The Daily Herald reports today, that a total of 95 residents of Dutch public entities Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba contacted the National Ombudsman in 2013 with complaints about local and Dutch public authorities in the Caribbean Netherlands. This was stated in the 2013 annual report of the Netherlands National …

The Daily Herald reports that the Consulate of Colombia located in Willemstad, Curaçao, announces that it is preparing another consular mission to St. Maarten, Saba and St. Eustatius, to be realised in the second quarter of 2014. The main purpose of the mission is to provide consular services to members …

The Daily Herald reports that the Netherlands Royal Marine Detachment and the crew of Zr. Ms. Pelikaan last Monday and Tuesday participated in a joint training mission with the Vrijwilliger Korps Sint Maarten (VKS) (Voluntary Corps of St. Maarten). Training was headed by the first rotational detachment of marines, who …

As of coming May 1st , Mr. Woodley will be operating as acting Kingdom Representative. This will last until a new Kingdom Representative has been appointed by the Cabinet. In order to be able to fulfill his tasks as of May 1st , Mr. Woodley spent some days on Bonaire …

The Daily Herald reports that Saba’s Catholic parishioners woke up on Wednesday morning to the news that Saba’s beloved Reverend Father Danilo “Dan” Pastor had passed away in Aruba, where he was recuperating after previously identified health issues. Many Sabans believed his health to be on the mend after having …

The Daily Herald reports today that research by the Institute for Resources and Ecosystem Studies IMARES of the Wageningen University has shown that there are practical solutions to stop the killing of seabirds and the red-billed tropic bird by feral cats. Earlier research of IMARES and the Saba Conservation Foundation …

On January  6th, 2014, Minister Plasterk informed the unions in writing that he sees no more possibilities to meet the demands of the ABVO and NAPB any further, which both had refused the final offer from the employer. The ABVO and NAPB then presented some yet to concretize options to …

The Daily Herald writes that on Wednesday, March 26, The Caribbean Netherlands Fire Brigade consisting of firemen from Saba and St. Eustatius held a joint aircraft fire fighting training at the Juancho Yrausquin Airport on Saba. A group of eight fire fighters travelled from Statia to Saba on the Island …

Father Danilo Pastor from Saba passed away on Wednesday morning, the Amigoe reports, based on information from the Diocese of Willemstad, Curaçao. The pastor had been dealing with health issues for some time. He had been working on Saba for 12 years. A memorial service is due to be held …

The Daily Herald announces that the Extravaganza Carnival Troupe of Saba are organising a fundraising “Bikini Wet T-shirt Car wash” event this Saturday, March 29, starting at 7:00am at the Juliana Sports Field in The Bottom. The proceeds will go towards assisting the purchase of costumes for this year’s Saba …

The Public Entity of Saba will soon be offering a series of courses to civil servants within the government apparatus with the aim of enhancing and upgrading the skills of persons working in the organization. The Executive Council is committed to developing the skills its civil servants which will have …

Employees and board members of Henry Every Old Age Home in The Bottom are organizing a fundraising food sale on Friday. Board member Patricia Linzey said the road in front of the nursing home will be closed until 12:00pm to accommodate the street sale of foods prepared by volunteering nurses. …

The Daily Herald announces that the Women’s Medical Student Association of Saba University School of Medicine announced an outdoors youth-oriented health event titled “The Amazing Race.” The race, scheduled for Thursday, April 3, is to be performed in pairs, with teams starting from the campus gazebo. During the race, each …

The Daily Herald writes that the Dutch Government wants a task force established to draft a plan to improve children’s rights in the Dutch Caribbean. Dutch Minister of Home Affairs and Kingdom Relations Ronald Plasterk stated at a debate with the Second Chamber on Tuesday. Children’s rights will be a …

In keeping with the request of the Senate, Dutch Minister of Home Affairs and Kingdom Relations Ronald Plasterk has approached the Second Chamber of the Dutch Parliament to discuss the voting rights in the Caribbean Netherlands and the setting up of an Electoral College for Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba. …