The Daily Herald writes that Dutch Minister of Home Affairs and Kingdom Relations Ronald Plasterk will pitch the proposal of Member of the Second Chamber of the Dutch Parliament Roelof van Laar of the Labour Party PvdA to install a Kingdom Integrity Committee, secured through a Kingdom Law, at the …

Member of the Second Chamber of the Dutch Parliament Ronald van Raak of the Socialist Party (SP) has been summoned by the lawyer of St. Maarten/Curaçao casino owner Francesco Corallo to refrain from calling the latter a “mafia boss.” Van Raak stated this in his column which was published on …

The new large medevac helicopter made a fly over St. Eustatius before touching down at F.D. Roosevelt Airport on Sunday evening around 7:15. This reports The Daily Herald. Four persons emerged from the craft that will be used for medical and emergency evacuations from Statia and Saba to St. Maarten. …

The Daily Herald writes that students of Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba, who study in the Netherlands, will continue to build a retirement plan in the future. The Dutch cabinet on Friday agreed with a proposal by State Secretary of Social Affairs and Employment Jetta Klijnsma to this effect. Currently, …

The Saily Herald writes that the Saba Volleyball Association (SVA) 2015 volleyball season got off to a great start at the Peter L. Granger Sport Auditorium in St. Johns Saturday. The tournament has seven teams registered to compete for the title in eleven matches from March 27 through May. The …

Bonaire.nu reports that Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba should not only receive a higher Free Allowance, but the amount that the islands receive annually should also consist of new elements, including money for maintenance after investment by the Dutch government. It would also be good idea for the three islands …

In an article of Hazel Durand, Caribisch Netwerk reported that the new Island Council of Saba is sworn on March 26. The government plans until 2019 were presented. “The priority is the evaluation of the political status as special municipality of the Netherlands. The WIPM delegates are of the opinion …

Don’t forget – the clocks go forward one hour at 2am this evening as the Netherlands and the rest of Europe moves into official summer time. The clocks go back again the last weekend in October

The presidents of the general police union NAPB for Curaçao and the Caribbean Netherlands (Saba, Statia and Bonaire) believe that another format should be considered for the union’s national congress held annually, as holding it on a different island each year is very costly. President of the NAPB for the …

The Daily Herald writes that the new Island Council of Saba was sworn in Thursday. The outgoing Island Council had its final meeting at 10:00am, with outgoing member Amelia Nicholson of Windward Island People’s Movement (WIPM) giving her farewell speech. Nicholson was an Island Council Member for four years. In …

Island Governors Gerald Berkel (St. Eustatius), Jonathan Johnson (Saba) and Edison Rijna (Bonaire) and Director Kingdom Relations of the Ministry of Home Affairs and Kingdom Relations Erwin Arkenbout are to meet Tuesday in St. Eustatius. This writes The Daily Herald. They will talk about the Administrative Development Programme, which is …

Dear Editor, Several weeks ago I heard a rumor that was later confirmed, that the former director of Saba Comprehensive School and the three teachers whose contracts were not renewed have filed lawsuits against Saba Educational Foundation. Are the lawsuits common knowledge? Does anyone care that Saba Educational Foundation is …

Princess Juliana International Airport SXM has expressed its commitment to the success of the new service that Dutch airline Arke Fly will soon start, and said it has offered to waive departure fees for any familiarization (fam) trips that the company may host, while granting complementary use of its Executive …

The Daily Herald writes that the annual free remittance (“vrije uitkering”) of the Dutch Government for Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba should increase by US $1.8 million for St. Eustatius, US $1.1 million for Saba, and US $4.9 million for Bonaire. Inflation correction should become standard. This is the advice …

The Daily Herald writes that the Kingdom Council of Ministers decided on March 6 to proceed with the establishing of an integrity supervisory body for St. Maarten through a so-called General Measure of the Kingdom Government (“Algemene Maatregel van Rijksbestuur”AMvRB). Dutch Minister of Home Affairs and Kingdom Relations Ronald Plasterk …