By Suzanne Koelega The financial supervision in the Dutch Caribbean has proven beneficial and also by and large a success: in 2016 all three countries and the three public entities for the first time complied with the budget norms. Chairman of the Committee for Financial Supervision CFT Curaçao and St. …

Last Tuesday evening, June 13th, 2017, Commissioner of Tourism Bruce Zagers and Juancho E. Yrausquin Airport Manager Maegan Hassell, were presented the award for the world’s “Most Scenic Airport Landing” by CEO of PrivateFly, Adam Twidell. Earlier in the year, PrivateFly held a month-long competition where voters could select their …

A contingent of Dutch Marines from St. Maarten was in Saba on Monday to assist with a large cleanup, mostly of mangos that were a nuisance due to the large number lying on roads. The Marines, who came over by boat, also climbed Mount Scenery as part of the exercise. …

On Saturday, June 10th, the Child Focus youth soccer team from Saba traveled to St. Maarten on the Dawn II for a friendly competition against soccer teams from St. Maarten. The invitational games were organized by Child Focus Foundation and the St. Maarten Football Association. The teams played three games …

“I feel your pain,”‘ Chairperson of the St. Maarten Parliament Sarah Wescot-Williams said Thursday. addressing representatives of Saba, St. Eustatius and Bonaire. “Continue your efforts for issues that are important to your people. Nobody knows these issues better than the people who were elected. In St. Maarten we also hear …

On Thursday June 15th, consultation took place between the Board of PCN (Pension Fund Caribbean Netherlands)  and the Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations and the Director of  Rijksdienst Caribisch Nederland (RCN), the latter in their capacity as coordinating employer. Central in this meeting was the urgent problem which …

The Court of First Instance on Tuesday, June 6, imposed severe penalties on two young Sabans. Both young men were on trial for street racing. The Prosecutor charged them with dangerous driving. One of the suspects also drove in a car that was uninsured and had incorrect licence plates. The …

On Monday morning, June 16th, the Commissioner of Health Rolando Wilson opened the large health study that will take place on Saba over the next week. 1000 residents of Saba were randomly selected and invited to participate at one of the two study centers. They will be asked to fill …

Despite the many fi­nancial challenges that Saba Government finds itself con­fronted with. it has remained steadfast in its approach to achieve its goals. with or without a well-financed bud­get. Finance Commissioner Bruce Zagers stated this dur­ing the handling of the 2016 Year Report in the Central Committee and the Island …

On May  23rd, Esmeralda Johnson, a Saban students studying abroad conducted an information session about the college she attends, Lindenwood University in the state of Missouri. At the session was Commissioner of Education, Bruce Zagers; Island Secretary,  Tim Muller; students of Form 4 of Saba Comprehensive School, their parents, and …

Yesterday, during Dutch Caribbean Shark Week on Saba, a kick-off meeting was held for a special project in collaboration with Saban fishermen aimed at reducing the bycatch of sharks in the local lobster fisheries. The new project is funded by the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs and is part of …

The Saba Lions Club marks its 40th anniversary of its Charter as club today, June 6. This is a milestone celebrated by all Lions, who have embraced the goals and core principles of Lionism as a means of humanitarian service for four decades. The Club, like no other locally, has …

The Dutch Election Council (“Kiesraad”) in principle agrees with the law proposal to establish separate Electoral Colleges (“Kiescolleges”) for Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba (so-called BES islands) so their residents can vote for the Senate. The Election Council on Thursday published its ad­vice on the establishing of the Electoral Colleges …