The CXC registrar, mr. Glenroy Cumberbatch, will be visiting Saba from March 22nd to 24th to solicit information about the progress in the introduction of the CXC system, to get feedback from all involved and to provide general information about CXC. All parents, including those with children in Primary school …

By Suzanne Koelega Wednesday’s elections brought major disappointment for two members of the Permanent Committee for Kingdom Relations of the Second Chamber of the Dutch Parliament: Committee Chairman Jeroen Recourt and Roelof van Laar, both of the Labour Party PvdA, were not re-elected. Five other members of the Kingdom Relations …

Cayenne, French Guiana, March 13 2017- Great news for shark conservation in the Caribbean. On March 13th, 2017 it was officially decided to protect eight shark species under the international Specially Protected Areas and Wildlife (SPAW) Protocol following a proposal by the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs in cooperation with …

The Community of Saba, The Dutch Caribbean Police Force (KPCN)  is herewith inviting the community of Saba to a Town Hall Meeting with the Community Officer, Gregory La Croes & Chief of Basic Police Care. Effective August 22nd, 2016, Saba has a new Community Officer in the person of Officer …

There are still many people with chickenpox on Saba. The Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) is very contagious and as people are infectious before they have symptoms it is very hard to stop further spread. The virus is, therefore, expected to spread for some time on Saba, the Public Health Department stated. …

The majority of Sabans voted for centre-democrat D66 in Wednesday’s election for the Dutch Parliament’s Second Chamber. Saba saw a considerably large turnout of voters. With a population of about 2,000, almost 900 residents were eligible to vote and a total of 385 persons (or more than 40 per cent) …

Police officers in Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba should have decent insurance in case something happens to them, according to Members of the Second Chamber of the Dutch Parliament Jeroen Recourt and Roelof van Laar of the Labour Party PvdA. Recourt and Van Laar have posed written questions to Minister …

Great news for shark conservation in the Caribbean. Today it was officially decided to protect eight shark species under the international Specially Protected Areas and Wildlife (SPAW) Protocol following a proposal by the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs in cooperation with a team of shark experts. The SPAW protocol is …

Saba Commissioner Bruce Zagers is urging the people to vote in this Wednesday’s elections for a new Second Chamber of the Dutch Parliament. “The Members of the Second Chamber are also our representatives. We have to make our votes count.” Zagers said on Monday that in the past few weeks …

Members of the Second Chamber of the Dutch Parliament Jeroen Recourt and Roelof van Laar of the Labour Party PvdA on Monday demanded answers from the Dutch Government about the pending reduction of the pension payments of the Caribbean Netherlands Pension Fund PCN. Responding to reports that the PCN is …

Elections Second Chamber 2017 On March 15th, 2017 the people of the Dutch Caribbean will participate for the first time in the election of the members Second Chamber (Tweede Kamer – Dutch Parliament). The Second Chamber consists of 150 members; they represent the Dutch population, thus you too. The Second …

Commissioner of Culture, Rolando Wilson, would like to announce the launch of The Saba Festival Slogan Competition and invites the entire community to participate in this event. The slogans should focus on the 42nd anniversary of carnival and should be a catchy theme. Please submit your entries by March 31st, …

By Suzanne Koelega Member of the Second Chamber of the Dutch Parliament Mustafa Amhaouch of the Christian Democratic Party CDA is relatively new to the Kingdom Relations portfolio, but he is committed to the Kingdom, as is his party. “The connection with the islands is important.” Amhaouch (46) was installed …

The two-day conference “Education as a basis for children’s rights” took place on the 7th and 8th of March. The conference is an initiative of the Inter-Country Task Force for Children’s Rights organized by the Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations in cooperation with UNICEF. Professionals from Curacao, Aruba, …

The Permanent Committee for Kingdom Relations of the First Chamber of the Dutch Parliament KOREL is calling State Secretary of Social Affairs and Labour Jetta Klijnsma to the Senate on March 28 to discuss the plan for an objective methodology to establish a social minimum for Bonaire, St. Eustatius and …