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During the Day of the Press on Bonaire Kingdom Representative Gilbert Isabella launched iLanders. iLanders is an initiative of the Rijksdienst Caribisch Nederland to motivate young people and professionals with a Caribbean background to live and work on Bonaire, St. Eustatius or Saba. The Kingdom Representative would like to commit …
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Saba searches a new dentist
Commissioner of Health, Mr. Rolando Wilson, in a rebuttal to statements made earlier today by SLP fraction members Mr. Ishmael Levenstone and Ms. Monique Wilson, clarified that during the Central Committee meeting on August 21st an update was provided regarding news of the departure of the local dentist. Commissioner Wilson …
Read More »SLP Member Monique Wilson stresses for empowerment of the local market
Saba Labour Party member Monique Wilson questions the Executive Council about the Island Government of Saba’s plan to empower the local youth market. Island Council Member Monique Wilson on August 21, 2017 during the Central Committee Meeting inquired about the Island Governments proposal to strengthen the local, young adult workforce …
Read More »SLP fraction Members Levenston & Wilson: Saba’s lack of dental care a serious concern (updated)
Commissioner of Health, Mr. Rolando Wilson, in a rebuttal to statements made earlier today by SLP fraction members Mr. Ishmael Levenstone and Ms. Monique Wilson, clarified that during the Central Committee meeting on August 21st an update was provided regarding news of the departure of the local dentist. Commissioner Wilson …
Read More »QREDITS moving full speed ahead to also serve Saba and St. Eustatius
St. Maarten’s business community will soon meet a new avenue for small business loans with the opening of Qredits Microfinance. After months of hard work by the Ministry of TEATT, via the Department of Economy, Transportation and Telecommunication (ETT), Qredits will soon be opening its doors to the business community …
Read More »Open Monuments days 2017
Open Monuments days 2017 (weather permitting) In the weekend of 9 and 10 September, Saba will be joining the Open Monument Days which have been organized in the European Netherlands since 1987. Cooperation between Dutch Cultural Heritage Association Heemschut and the Dutch Museum Saba results for the second time in Open …
Read More »Isabella to stay until end 2017
Kingdom Government Representative for Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba Gilbert Isabella will remain in function until the end of this year, which is a few months longer than the original three years that had been agreed upon in 2014.Dutch caretaker Minister of Home Affairs and Kingdom Relations Ronald Plasterk informed …
Read More »Captain Quarters sale purchase agreement executed
On Tuesday, August 29, 2017, on the grounds of Captain Quarters, the sale purchase agreement was executed. Present was Island Governor Jonathan Johnson, Legal advisor Gerald de Jong, and GIS Saskia Matthew on behalf of Public Entity Saba and Wim and Johanna Van ‘t Hof on behalf of J.W. Hotel …
Read More »Statia police escort two prisoners by boat
Members of the St. Eustatius Korps Police Caribbean Netherlands (KPCN) left St. Eustatius to Saba, on Saturday, August 26, around 4:00am to transfer two prisoners to Statia, where they were later flown to Bonaire. Senior officer Robelto Hodge told The Daily Herald that the prisoners were transferred from Saba to …
Read More »100% Passing rate for the SCS once again
The students of the Saba Comprehensive School registered an exceptional performance at their May-June 2017 CSEC and Dutch Cambridge examination as the school procured a 100% pass rate once again. The Saba Comprehensive School offers the Academic and Vocational stream and is the only school for secondary and vocational education …
Read More »Tax Office thanks taxpayers for filing income tax returns
August 15 was the final date for filing income-tax returns in the Caribbean Netherlands (CN). The majority of the persons who are liable to pay tax did this on time. The Tax Office CN thanked all these persons for doing so, especially those who filed their tax return online. This …
Read More »Parliament demands clarity on Isabella’s appointment
The Second Chamber of the Dutch Parliament is demanding prompt answers from Dutch caretaker Minister of Home Affairs and Kingdom Relations Ronald Plasterk about the term of appointment of Kingdom Government Representative (“Rijksvertegenwoordiger”) for Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba Gilbert Isabella. On the initiative of Member of Parliament (MP) Ronald …
Read More »CBS: Tourism in Caribbean Netherlands stable
In 2016, Bonaire received around 136 thousand tourists arriving by air. This number is more or less the same as in 2015. A total of 217 thousand cruise ship passengers visited Bonaire, down 6 percent on the previous year. Saba and St Eustatius saw little year-on-year change in tourist arrivals …
Read More »SMMC confirms baby born with ‘characteristics of microcephaly’
St. Maarten Medical Center (SMMC) confirmed on Monday that a baby was born at the institution on Saturday, August 19, “with characteristics of microcephaly.” SMMC Medical Director Dr. Felix Holiday told The Daily Herald the hospital’s specialists cannot conclude at this point what caused the microcephaly. However, he said the …
Read More »Henk Brons to temporary head Kingdom Relations
Henk Brons, currently Representative of the Dutch Government in Aruba, Curaçao and St. Maarten, will temporary head the Directorate of Kingdom Relations of the Ministry of Home Affairs and Kingdom Relations BZK per September 15. Brons will combine the temporary position with his work on the islands. However, the majority …
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