The local Colombian community held a fundraiser at Johan Cruijff Court in The Bottom on Sunday to collect money for Saba’s Carnival festivities, which will be held in August. This writes The Daily Herald. Saba University School of Medicine (SUSOM) and Child Focus helped organise the event consisting of several …

Earlier this week the Commissariaat voor de Media (The Dutch Media Authority; hereafter referred to as ‘CvdM’) sent a letter to the political parties in the Caribbean Netherlands (CN) which are participating in the Island Council elections of the public entities Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba, to inform them about …

Dutch News reports that the Dutch public prosecution department is to launch an offensive against companies and individuals who ‘facilitate’ marijuana production. The new opium law making it illegal to help people grow marijuana comes into effect on March 1, marking a further crackdown on the soft drugs market. The …

Soualiga Newsday reports today that it is the desire of the Attorney-General that the prosecution policy in and between the Prosecutor’s Offices of Curaçao, Sint Maarten and Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba are, as far as possible, unambiguous. Within each of the Prosecutor’s Offices similar punishments should be exacted for …

The Saba Labour Party has recently published its program for the March 18, 2015 elections. The Manifesto of the Saba Labour Party can be downloaded here (400kB). The introduction reads: Saba, the Unspoiled Queen, is ready for a new government with new people. A government consisting of persons who are …

Caribisch Netwerk reports that the disputed mathematics test that is obligatory in The Netherlands, Bonaire and Statia will not be introduced on Saba. This confirms the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science (OCW). From next year onwards, all high school students across The Netherlands will have to take the mathematics …

On Thursday, February 19th 2015, the campaign for the Island Council Elections 2015 officially started. Rijksdienst Caribisch Nederland (RCN) is responsible for the information campaign on behalf of the Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations. On Wednesday, March 18th, the elections will take place. Persons entitled to vote in …

In the past month, Police and The Public Prosecutor’s Office investigated two serious violent crimes on Saba. In the last case, concerning a serious violent act in The Bottom on January 31st, the suspects are still in preventive custody. Last Friday they were transferred to the house of detention on …

The Daily Herald writes that Bahamas–Political Leaders, Government Representatives and Conservationists from the Dutch Caribbean attended a high-level Caribbean Shark Conservation Leadership Retreat in Bimini, Bahamas last week, where significant discussions were held regarding the conservation of Sharks and Rays and the protection of the Ocean Environment in the wider-Caribbean …

The Ecolodge on Saba has started fundraising to prevent foreclosure, which has been threatening the resort. This writes The Daily Herald. The Ecolodge advertises itself as a unique resort, consisting of small lodgings in the middle of the Saba rainforest. The resort was opened in 2002 and is currently facing …

For the fifteenth time, Saba Divers, which is the dive operation formerly owned by Scout’s Place owners Barbara and Wolfgang Tooten, attended the world’s largest water sports fair “Boot” 2015 in Germany. This writes The Daily Herald. Each year, the show displays in a staggering 17 halls everything one can …

Attorney- at-law Karel Frielink has been appointed member of FraudNet for all six islands of the Dutch Antilles, writes The Daily Herald. FraudNet is a worldwide network of lawyers specialised in asset tracing and recovery. Founded in 2004 by the anti-crime branch of the International Chamber of Commerce, FraudNet currently …

On March 1st 2015 Cletus Johnson will reach his 40th anniversary in the civil service with the Central Government of the former Netherlands Antilles and at this time the Royal Constabulary (Koninklijke Marechaussee KMar). In advance, the District Commander Central and Foreign units of the Royal Constabulary (KMar), Colonel, Ing. …

In meetings with various stakeholders on Tuesday including the Executive Council of the Public Entity of Saba, Probation Officer James Williams and Chief of Basic Police Care on Saba Durk Hiemstra, State Secretary of Security and Justice Fred Teeven listened to their concerns regarding to security and justice matters. Matters …

The Antilliaans Dagblad reports that a new law is proposed for the distribution of electricity and drinking water on the BES islands. This law should replace the current law that came into force on 10.10.10. That law was based on the situation in Europe. Currently a consultation procedure is ongoing …