The Daily Herald writes that the Council for Law Enforcement recently presented five reports regarding various aspects of law enforcement to St Maarten’s Minister of Justice Dennis Richardson. The presentation of the reports had been delayed due to the council having to await the completion of a new government formation …

The Daily Herald writes that Regional Director of United Nations Children’s Fund UNICEF and expert on children’s rights Nils Kassberg hosted a roundtable discussion day Friday at Eugenius Johnson Centre in Windwardside. The aim was to create more awareness about child abuse and to start working on a programme to …

Life expectancy in the Caribbean Netherlands does not differ much from life expectancy in the European Netherlands, Central Bureau for Statistics (CBS) reported. At birth, life expectancy in Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba was 80.2 years, based on CBS figures of January 1, 2013. This is 0.9 years lower than …

The Daily Herald writes that the Prosecutor’s Office published a new directive for firearms cases yesterday, to be applied on all islands of the Caribbean Netherlands, including St. Maarten, a press release states. “The illegal possession of firearms on St. Maarten, Curaçao and the BES islands  is cause for concern. …

The Daily Herald writes that the new board members of Saba Comprehensive School (SCS) were presented at Tropics Bar & Restaurant in Windwardside by Commissioner of Education Chris Johnson on Tuesday. The new board members are La-Toya Charles, Stacey Simmons and Gied Mommers. A declaration was signed by all three …

In order to obtain the views of senior citizens on the needs of senior care on the island, Public Entity Saba is organising a survey among Saba’s older inhabitants. This writes The Daily Herald. The main focus behind the survey is to determine what is going well in the provision …

Stock markets raised but the Euro is at it’s lowest point in 11 years after the measures of the European Central Bank (ECB) The ECB launched an aggressive bond-buying program Thursday in an effort to shore up Europe’s flagging economy, ushering in a new era for a central bank that until …

The Daily Herald writes that screening of newborn babies was implemented on Bonaire per January 1, 2015. Later this year, St. Eustatius and Saba will follow. Bonaire’s Public Health Department and the local hospital, Mariadal Foundation, are working together with the Dutch Ministry of Public Health, Wellbeing and Sports VWS …

The Daily Herald writes that Commissioners Chris Johnson and Bruce Zagers recently met with St Maarten’s Prime Minister Marcel Gumbs to discuss “a number of pressing matters” to be dealt with by the two Dutch Caribbean entities, according to a government press release. A key issue discussed was the method …

A 60-year-old resident of Saba has been arrested for two offences of theft, one of which was cattle from a pasture. It is not known what was stolen in the first theft. The man was arrested on Monday afternoon by the Caribbean Netherlands Police Force on Saba, on the instruction …

The Daily Herald writes that the Executive Council of Saba has presented visiting Minister of Interior and Kingdom Affairs Ronald Plasterk with the Saba Development Plan on Tuesday, a press release stated. The establishment of a development plan has been a priority of the Executive Council since it was embraced …

In the past week, Frank Nolles, who is a 27-year-old staff member of top Dutch professional soccer team Feyenoord, located in Rotterdam, came to Saba. This writes The Daily Herald. In Rotterdam he coached a total of 34 children, ranging from seven to 12 years old. In cooperation with Child …

The Police reported that a stabbing took place in an apartment on Airport Road in Zion’s Hill Monday morning at approximately 8:30. Police officers went to the scene and detained a 28-year old male suspect with initials P.H.N. for physical abuse and abuse with a weapon. The suspect was questioned …

Recently The Daily Herald reported on United Nations Educational and Scientific Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) representative Himalchuli Gurung coming to the Dutch Caribbean islands and in particular to St. Eustatius. Gurung’s mission is to coordinate and give support to representatives on each island on safeguarding local culture through the Intangible Cultural …

Country coordinator Marja Hendriksen of “Programma Uitzending Managers,” (ManagerDeployment Programme-PUM) visited St. Eustatius and Saba from January 8 till January 16. After her introductory visit in September last year, this was her second visit to the islands. This reports The Daily Herald. Assisted by PUM’s local representative Koos Sneek, she …