Edith Hassell-Lejunes celebrated her 100th birthday with family and friends, writes The Daily Herald. Island Governor Jonathan Johnson, members of Saba Health Foundation and Saba Lions Club joined in wishing the new centenarian a happy birthday. Hassell-Lejunes was born on St. Maarten, where she taught kindergarten before moving to Aruba …

Disappointment and shock swept over the seven St. Maarteners who had been nominated for a Dutch Caribbean Pearl Award when at the end of the 4th annual gala and award show in Schiedam Saturday evening it became evident that not one of them had won. All awards went to persons …

A free skin cancer screening clinic, organized by Saba Public Health Department’s Dr. Koen Hulshof and intern Carlos Quijada was deemed “an overwhelming success.”, writes The Daily Herald. The “Iguana be Sun Smart” campaign encouraged as many people as possible to attend, as early detection of skin cancer gives patients …

The Executive Councils of Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba have been asked to give their view on the recently published Caribbean Netherlands evaluation report. The Permanent Committee for Kingdom Relations of the Second Chamber of the Dutch Parliament sent a letter to the Island Governors of the three individual islands …

On November 4th a group of 23 students from the Saba Comprehensive School visited the annual Job Fair at the Bel Air Community Center in St. Maarten. It concerned year 4 and 5 students from the Academic and Vocational stream and the Praktijkonderwijs. Also students who received their SCS diploma …

The examination of arrest, selfdefence and shooting skills of the Police Forces of Curaçao, St. Maarten and the Caribbean Netherlands islands Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba, and Curaçao and St. Maarten in light of the use of violence will soon be established in a mutual arrangement. Dutch Minister of Security …

Caribbean Netherlands organisation, the BES Commission for the Protection of Personal Data Privacy, has launched a website, www.cbpbes. com, to help clarify the effect and scope of implementing its statutory duties to the general public. The commission is an independent body that supervises the management of all personal data. The …

Annually, the Saba Fire Department hosts an Open House for awareness of the work they do and to celebrate Fireman’s Day at the Fire Station in The Bottom, Saba, writes The Daily Herald. On Wednesday, November 4, from 9:00am to 4:00pm, members of the Saba Fire Department put on tours …

Monday November 2nd  was the opening night for a new program on Saba that aims at helping children and their family live a healthier life. Saba Fit-The Course is a twelve week program where 12 children aged 9-12 have weekly sessions that focus on fun ways to be active and …

Sound transmitter tags were placed on sharks in the Man of War Shoal Marine Park on Saturday, by researchers from the IMARES Institute of Wageningen University, members of the Dutch Elasmobranch Society and Nature Foundation. The tags will aid research about the migration pattern of sharks in the territorial waters …

Tahla’O from St. Barths, repeated as champion boat in the 8th edition of the. Tahla’O landed a total 611.5 lbs of wahoo. Organized by the St. Maarten Sportfishing Foundation, the tournament drew 16 boats. Fishing boat Aferado reeled in 287.5 lbs of wahoo Saturday and landed the largest wahoo of …

Students and teachers of Saba Comprehensive School (SCS) will be leaving Saba on Wednesday, November 4, to visit the St. Maarten Career and Study Fair at Belair Community Center, writes The Daily Herald. Over 1,400 students and many representatives of universities, colleges and local businesses attended the previous fair, which …

Saba Lions Club and Child Focus Foundation collaborated for the second consecutive year to organize a Halloween Kids Party on Saturday, featuring many creative Halloween- themed games and other fun treats, including a bouncy castle, cotton candy, cupcakes, piñatas and a special children’s Halloween bingo, writes The Daily Herald. The …

The forensic investigations in the so-called “Hector” murder case involving the death of 24-yearold student of Saba University School of Medicine Kavya Guda are still ongoing. Chief Prosecutor Henry Hambeukers said that forensic material found at the scene of the crime is currently being investigated by Netherlands Forensic Institute (NFI). …

Administrative Group Holland (AGH) will become the new administrator of Pension Fund Caribbean Netherlands (PCN) for the government, education and health care sectors in Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba, as per January 1, 2016, writes The Daily Herald. As the contract with current administrator Syntrus Achmea is going to expire, …