The Daily Herald writes that the 2015 Kingdom Conference on Curaçao has been moved from April 8 to June 16, Dutch Minister of Home Affairs and Kingdom Relations Ronald Plasterk informed the Second Chamber of the Dutch Parliament on Tuesday. Plasterk explained in his letter that he received word from …

The Daily Herald writes that Port St. Maarten management concluded meetings with Government representatives of Saba and St. Eustatius, held on those islands, on February 4. The meetings focused on assistance in port handling, operations and economic development. A Port St. Maarten press release said the objectives of the meetings …

An article in The Daily Herald Weekender by Frans van Drunen This time, we have Dr. Jennifer Rahn in the spotlight. Who is Jennifer Rahn? She is an associate professor of geography at Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama. Born in New Jersey, she loved the Jersey Shore and was a …

The Daily Herald writes that a total of 3,550 persons of Dutch Caribbean descent were locked up in a Dutch prison in 2013, according to recent figures provided by the Dutch Central Bureau for Statistics (CBS). The percentage of inmates from the islands in prison in the Netherlands amounted to …

The Telegraaf reports that the elderly and people with a chronic illness are wise to quickly go see their doctor as soon as they feel flu symptoms. They can then get antivirals that inhibit the flu. That has virologist Ab Osterhaus said on Saturday. Osterhaus is the head of the …

A fully operational integrated dispatch centre for emergencies is needed for Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba to enhance communication between emergency services and communication between the islands in case of a crisis or disaster. But such a centre is not feasible in the short term. This writes The Daily Herald. …

The government of Saba is inviting all senior citizens and caregivers who are involved in the care of a senior family member, neighbour or friend on Saba, to attend a gathering on Sunday, February 8, from 2:00pm to 4:00pm at the Eugenius Johnson Centre.The goal of this meeting is to …

The Public Entity Saba has discussed a plan of approach of how increased monitoring of seismic activity on the island will take place. The plan of approach was discussed between the government and the organisation in the Netherlands responsible for the task, the Royal Dutch Meteorological Institute KNMI. Officials from …

Three men were arrested in a case of public violence on Paris Hill Road in The Bottom in the early morning of Saturday, January 31, around 2:15, the Caribbean Netherlands Police Force reported Tuesday. A 25-year-old man from Saba was seriously injured. The police was alerted and arrested two suspects …

The Daily Herald writes that the collection of taxes should be cost-effective,but until now that has proven not to be the case in the Caribbean Netherlands and for that reason levies were increased as of January 2015. The Tax Service provided an overview of the charges that are now applied, …

Postulation Day 2015 for the March 18 Island Council election, led the island’s traditional two political parties to register at the government building in The Bottom. Windward Islands People’s Movement (WIPM) currently holds four of the five seats in the Island Council and Saba Labour Party (SLP) holds the remaining …

The Daily Herald writes that Captain Age Brouwer has retired, after touching down at SXM Princess Juliana International Airport for the last time at 6:24pm on Saturday. He was given a water salute by the airport Fire Department and welcomed by a large gathering of Windward Island Airways International Winair …

The Daily Herald reports that Commissioner of Economic Affairs Christopher Johnson and representatives of My Store, Big Rock and Unique supermarkets signed a covenant of cooperation that sets a maximum price on fifteen goods that are sold in supermarkets. The agreement is in effect since February 1. On January 29, …

Children younger than twelve must have their own passports when travelling, as of April 1. From that date, it will no longer be possible for children to travel on the passports of their parents, not even when they have been included in their parents’ passports, Government Service Caribbean Netherlands RCN …

The Daily Herald writes that Bas de Haan, a 26 year old resident of St. Eustatius, took first place in the Saba Triathlon with a total time of only 1:37:29 Saturday. De Haan, born and raised in the Netherlands in the small town of Meedhuizen, said this was his first …