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The Daily Herald writes that movement of persons between the different parts of the Kingdom will have to be arranged, with or without the Bosman initiative law proposal, but the best way to go about this controversial issue would be through a joint solution in the form of a Kingdom …

The Daily Herald writes that Lions Club Subdistrict 60B Governor Izett McCalla visited Saba last week to meet with Saba Lions and Island Governor Jonathan Johnson. Sub-district 60B covers all Lions Clubs in the English and Dutch-speaking Caribbean islands. McCalla attended a formal working dinner Wednesday at Scout’s Place in …

The Daily Herald writes that the Representatives of the National Ombudsman’s Office will be visiting Saba and St. Eustatius, March 31 to April 3. In 2013, ombudsman experts heard complaints about good governance, local authorities and government practices. The 17 issues that were raised on Saba were almost equally divided …

The Daily Herald writes that in his latest letter  letter about the evaluation, the minister mentioned two other issues: the support that the PUM Netherlands senior experts organisation may be giving Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba, and the blocking of Internet Protocol (IP) address in the Caribbean Netherlands by certain …

Documents relating to the overall evaluation of the constitutional status of Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba as public entity will be translated into the local languages Papiamentu and English. Dutch Minister of Home Affairs and Kingdom Relations Ronald Plasterk made this commitment in a letter that he sent to the …

The Daily Herald writes again about the fact that the Dutch Government supports the recommendation of the Small Evaluation Committee Caribbean Netherlands of a policy that caters more to the specific needs of Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba, with more attention for the differences between the islands. “The individuality and …

The Daily Herald writes that Board members from Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba of Dutch Caribbean Education and Labour Market Council ROA/CN met in Saba recently to evaluate the progress of the institution in 2013 and set the agenda for this year. Legally established as a foundation financed by Ministry …

PVV collapse continues: MPs, EU party leader and councillors quit Dutchnews, Saturday 22 March 2014 The anti-immigration PVV party continued to fall apart on Friday evening, as the party’s leader in the European parliament stepped out of politics. Two MPs, one MEP, and reportedly four provincial councillors and all but …

The Daily Herald writes that an extensive collection of antique lacework  is on display this month at the Windwardside cottage of René Caderius van Veen, above Juliana’s Hotel. The exhibit is open daily, except Mondays, from 3:00 to 6:00pm, and by request. It features more than 150 pieces of handmade …

The Daily Herald reports that PricewaterhouseCoopers PwC presented the first copy of its new publication Fiscale Wetgeving 2014 to Governor Eugene Holiday on Thursday. PwC Partner Tax of PwC Dutch Caribbean Steve Vanenburg and PwC Director St. Maarten Paul van Vliet presented the copy to Holiday. Every year, PwC publishes …

The Daily Herald writes that the process to appoint a new National Government Representative (Rijksvertegenwoordiger) for Dutch public entities Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba before this summer has started.Dutch Minister of Home Affairs and Kingdom Relations Ronald Plasterk stated this in a letter to the Second Chamber of the Dutch …

More cohesion in policy making in The Hague, separation of policy and the execution of tasks in Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba and a multi-annual policy programme for three Dutch public entities are some of the recommendations that the Dutch Government will be taking over from the Van Gastel/Thunissen/ Johnson …

The Daily Herald writes that former Commissioner Julian Rollocks was recently appointed representative for St. Maarten on the board of directors of Saba Bank Resources N.V. Former acting General Secretary of Parliament Frank Hanze joins Rollocks on the board as a representative for Curaçao. Board Chairman Will Johnson told The …

Source: dutchnews.nl, Thursday 20 March 2014 Photos of Alexander Pechtold, leader of the victorious D66 Liberal democrats, dominate the front pages of the Dutch papers on Thursday. The Volkskrant opens with ‘A knock for the Old Three’, implying that the old order of politics is over, at a local level …

The Daily Herald writes that Saba Reach Foundation (SRF) is announcing the accreditation of its language courses with Dutch accrediting organisation NVAO (Nederlands- Vlaamse Accreditatie organisatie) through its collaboration with the University of the Dutch Caribbean (UDC) on Curaçao. Starting March 31, upon successful completion of each course, participating Saba …

Saba Boys and Girls Scout Afterschool Programme, headed by Teacher Elka Charles, received two computers from Saba’s Rijksdienst Caribisch Nederland (RCN) on Wednesday afternoon. RCN Director Sybren van Dam, who is currently visiting Saba and St. Eustatius did the honors himself. “I am pleased that the RCN could donate these …

Heavy equipment began dredging the pond at Cove Bay today. The work entails increasing the depth of the pond which has gradually become shallower since the last time work was done there. While the machine is there they will also reinforce the breakwater in some areas. The work is being …

The Daily Herald writes that Queen’s Gardens Resort organized an evening of live-music at Deep End bar and restaurant in Fort Bay Saturday evening, adding a spicy Latin flavour to Saba’s jazzy music scene. The well-attended happening featured live-music performances by frequent Saba guest MiekMiek van Rooijen, a lively saxophonist, …

Police report 2014-03-17. On Friday, March 14th, a collision between two cars took place about 4:25 PM on the Lambert Hassell Road. During the overtaking, car one collided with car two, with material damage as result. The left front corner and the left door of the first vehicle were damaged, …

The Daily Herald writes that the logo of the new Saba Electric Company (SEC) was unveiled Friday evening with much fanfare, official speeches and a widely attended public party that lasted well into the night. Alida Francis was the evening’s Mistress of Ceremonies inviting Pastor Liburd to hold an invocation …

A bingo and food sale fundraising event was announced by President of the Saba Vision Foundation Christian Hassell and President of the Saba Latin Foundation Jeovany Hassell, writes The Daily Herald. Both foundations are newly registered entities on Bunker Hill Road in The Bottom. The bingo and food sale fundraising …

The The Daily Herald writes that the Health Care Insurance Office ZVK arranged more than 7,000 medical referrals for patients in Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba in 2013. The majority of the referrals were to Aruba, Curaçao, Colombia and the Netherlands, stated Dutch Minister of Public Health, Wellbeing and Sports …

The Daily Herald reports that the  Court of First Instance of Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba on Wednesday rejected the claim filed by citizens of these three islands for payment of the old age pension AOV to be equal to the AOW pension in the European Netherlands. The three administrative …

The Daily Herald writes today, that Wolfgang Tooten, owner of Saba Divers Professional Dive Centre and Scout’s Place hotel and restaurant, attended with a private booth at the water sports Boat Fair “Das Boot” held in Düsseldorf, Germany, in January, where he received a strange visit from a Dutch Tax …

Saba Electric Company,(SEC) will officially celebrate its opening on March 14th, 2014 with a ceremony. The company which began operating as of January 1, 2014 is charged with the distribution and production of electricity on Saba. The company was setup after the dismantling of the former GEBE N. V. on …

Effective March 1st Norma Kerpens is the Community Officer on duty on Saba for the coming six months. This is a position she shares with Paula Klomp who has served in this capacity for the past six months.  Kerpens, who first joined the Police Force on Aruba some 15 years …

The Daily Herald reports that the Dutch Labour Party PvdA is willing to give its consent to a law that will specifically regulate the residency of deprived, poorly educated, criminal persons from Aruba, Curaçao and St. Maarten in the Netherlands and not target all new immigrants from the islands. This …

The Kingdom Youth Parliament (KYP) is the initiative of the Committee Kingdom Relations, the National Committee 200 years Kingdom and five enthusiastic young people: the KYP ambassadors. The Netherlands and the six Caribbean islands have had a long and special bond with each other for many years, yet we know …

Children’s rights and economic cooperation will head the agenda of the upcoming Kingdom Conference on Aruba on April 2, writes The Daily Herald. The Dutch government considers these two topics of importance to discuss with the overseas partners, countries Aruba, Curaçao and St. Maarten. Representing the Dutch government at this …

The Daily Herald writes that the initiative law proposal of Member of the Second Chamber of the Dutch Parliament André Bosman is on the agenda today, Wednesday, after last week’s delay in handling the law proposal to regulate the residency of new migrants from Aruba, Curaçao and St. Maarten. The …

The Daily Herald writes that conservation ecologist Adrian Delnevo visited Saba early March to conduct research with Saba Conservation Foundation (SCF) on the red-billed tropicbird and Audubon shearwater, also known as the wedrego, named after the sound it makes. Delnevo is a regular visitor to Saba and St. Eustatius and …

The Daily Herald writes that Curaçao, St. Maarten, Aruba and the BES-Islands (Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba) are doing very little to fight corruption. However, Aruba could serve as an example for Curaçao and St. Maarten on how to combat international drug trafficking, according to the US International Narcotics Control …

A cross section of over 125 women from the community turned out to attend the International Women’s Day Celebration on Saturday. An affair for women only, the reception was hosted at the Island Governor’s Residence Jonathan Johnson. The theme of this year’s Women’s Day was “Inspiring Change” Island Governor Jonathan …

The Daily Herald writes that the Chamber of Commerce (CoC) and Industry of St. Eustatius and Saba issued a press release following a tax information session held at the Saba Tax Department office on Tuesday, March 4. The “customer panel” discussions were facilitated by the Caribbean Netherlands Tax Department BCN …

The Caribbean Netherlands portfolio will again become an affair of the Permanent Committee for Kingdom Relations of the Second Chamber of the Dutch Parliament. This writes The Daily Herald. The Permanent Committee for Home Affairs on Thursday, approved in principle a proposal by Member of Parliament (MP) Ronald van Raak …

The Commission’s monitoring of the Data Protection BES islands Bonaire , Sint Eustatius and Saba is April 1, 2014 started with a chairman and two members . Mr G.A.E. Thode is President of the Commission , which must ensure that the processing of personal data complies with the Data Protection …

The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) will host a two-member team from Saba Comprehensive School for a threeday visit from 10-13 March, writes The Daily Herald. The members of the team are Constance Patricia Clement, Deputy Principal and Department Head of the Academic Stream, and Jill Yearwood, Career Guidance Counsellor at …

The Daily Herald writes that the Netherlands Institute for Human Rights in an advice to the Dutch Government stated on Thursday that constitutional evaluation of the public entities Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba in 2015 should include the guarantee of a minimum level of human rights with focus on a …

The Daily Herald writes that Law firm Van Eps Kunneman Van Doorne is launching a specialised team in Governance, Risk and Compliance. The firm engages Robbert Kroon of The Galan Group as Counsel for this purpose. Together with Frank Kunneman, Kroon will be the face of the new practice group. …

There is a lot of organised serious crime on the islands and to combat such the Public Prosecutor’s Office is to push the envelope, new Attorney General for Curaçao, St. Maarten and the BES (Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba) Guus Schram told the Amigoe newspaper. After his official swearing in …