Dutch News reports that hundreds of thousands of people in the Netherlands are celebrating King’s Day this Wednesday, when many cities turn into giant flea markets with an orange hued party on every corner. King Willem-Alexander and his family are in Zwolle for the festivities. Kings Day started sunny here. The …

The Daily Herald reports that the Dutch Government and the public entities Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba should assume a more proactive approach to improve human rights for the people of the Caribbean Netherlands. The Netherlands Institute for Human Rights states this in a report that was published on Monday, titled “To a human rights acceptable level of provisions (“voorzieningenniveau”) for Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba” …

The Earth Day Island Wide Clean Up held last Friday April 22nd, was deemed a success by organizers. The event which brought together over 150 participants saw volunteers going through the island’s villages picking up discarded litter which had been disposed throughout the built up areas and also below the …

Newly appointed President of the Saba Festival Foundation Vito Charles announces the formation of its new board. He announced that the appointed new Secretary of the board is Hazel Durand and Treasurer Bridgette Hassell. Also forming part of the board are Christina Hassell, Alexandria Hassell, Judella Heyliger, Julio Levenstone, Kebba …

The Dutch Ministry of Home Affairs and Kingdom Relations has appointed Saba Commissioner Chris Johnson (38) as the new head of the Representation of the Netherlands in St. Maarten as per June 1, reports The Daily Herald. In this capacity, Johnson will also be the Acting Representative of the Netherlands …

Former Dutch National Police Chief Gerard Bouman returned prematurely to the Netherlands from his advisory job in the Caribbean Netherlands. Dutch Minister of Security and Justice Ard van der Steur confirmed during a debate in the Second Chamber of the Dutch Parliament on Tuesday that Bouman had returned to the …

Seven volunteers from Saba University School of Medicine (SUSOM) travelled to Limon, Nicaragua, on the first medical mission trip for the school on April 16. The trip was approved as an official school event through the support of Assistant Dean of Student Affairs Dr. Vaughn Huckfeldt and Associate Dean Dr. …

On Wednesday April 20th , 2016 residents of Saba talked to the members of the delegation of the Dutch Senate currently on a working visit to the territories of the Kingdom in the Caribbean. During a meeting held at Breadline Plaza, Saban residents shared their personal experiences, concerns, wishes and …

The Chamber of Commerce & Industry St.Eustatius and Saba together with the European Union funded COSME Programme, had launched a 3 day SME Start and Develop Your Business (SME-SDB) entrepreneurs training program in Saba, which is also implemented to all the other 11 Caribbean Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs). On …

A delegation of twelve members of the Dutch Parliament’s First Chamber is currently visiting the Dutch Caribbean. The delegation, headed by Chairman of the Chamber’s Standing Committee for Kingdom Relations Ruard Ganzevoort, is paying working visits to all islands. The Dutch Parliamentarians were in Saba on Wednesday, and will be …

The National Ombudsman received 126 complaints from residents of Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba in 2015. Compared to the Netherlands, the ratio is much higher, reports The Daily Herald. The 2015 annual report of the National Ombudsman, which was presented in The Hague on Wednesday, showed that one request per …

The average price level in the Caribbean Netherlands has risen in Q1 2016 compared to a year ago. The price increase comes after a period of negative inflation. On the basis of the consumer price index (CPI), Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reports that consumer prices rose on all three islands of …

Dutch passport holders, including those who reside in Curaçao, St. Maarten, Aruba, Saba, St. Eustatius and Bonaire, continue to be eligible to travel to the United States (US) under the Visa Waiver Programme (VWP) by first applying for Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA). ESTA is accessible online at https://esta.cbp.dhs.gov/ …

At the request of the Netherlands Authority for Financial Markets (AFM)  Unkobon has  put out a survey regarding money loans on its website. AFM supervises the conduct of the entire financial market sector: savings, investment, insurance and loans. The AFM sees to it that financial institutions are professional and reliable, …

The April forecast for the 2016 Atlantic Hurricane Season calls for an average active season, according to Philip J. Klotzbach and William M. Gray in association with the Colorado State University, Department of Atmospheric Science.  The professors released their forecast on Thursday. “We anticipate that the 2016 Atlantic basin hurricane …