Caribisch Netwerk reports that, on Statia, five parties have registered for the elections for the new island council to be held on Wednesday, March 18th. These parties include the United People’s Coalition (UPC) of current commissioner Reginald Zaandam and St. Eustatius Empowerment Party (STEP), led by Councilman Franklin Brown. Even …

The Daily Herald writes that from January 2 until January 17, eleven students of Samford University in Alabama (USA) are staying on Saba to conduct the Saba Eco Immersion Programme. This project-based adventure programme is to enhance diver awareness of the underwater world. The goal is to spend less time …

The presentation, “What to expect when you’re expecting” was held at Centre for Youth and Family in The Bottom on Sunday. The Daily Herald writes that this informative event was held to give expecting mothers more information about what to expect when they are having their baby. Many tips and …

The Daily Herald reports that (former) Dutch Caribbean students in the Netherlands can make use of a more lenient arrangement to repay their study debt. Graduated students of the islands have been facing problems with repaying their study debt, which is in euros. Many of them have payment arrears because …

The Daily Herald reports, that, today, the majority of the electricity power on Bonaire comes from renewable sources. For local residents the switch from fossil-fuel to green energy systems has made a world of difference. Like many Caribbean islands, Bonaire originally relied on diesel fuel to generate electricity for residents, …

The Daily Herald writes that the new website of Saba Health Care Foundation (SHCF) was officially launched at a New Year’s reception at Queen’s Garden Resort in The Bottom on Saturday, witnessed by SHCF staff and invited guests. For a couple of years, SHCF decided to only share their information …

The rumble was so low and the shaking so slight, many residents didn’t even realise there had been an earthquake until messages started to pop up on social media and via various messaging services on Sunday afternoon. This writes The Daily Herald. The earthquake occurred after 4:00pm. It appears to …

More cooperation in the area of quality health care and inspection, less waste through the joint purchase of medication, reducing cost by clustering specialist care and the reduction of medical referrals. These are the main objectives that the Parliaments of Aruba, Curaçao, St. Maarten and the Netherlands would like to …

The Island Government of St. Eustatius has asked the Dutch Government to hold off the increase in the island’s sales tax until next year. This writes The Daily Herald. At the first press briefing of this year, Finance Commissioner Reginald Zaandam explained that “any tax rise can only be applied …

Today the E-team, Saba’s platform of economic stakeholders, held their first meeting of 2015. Main topic on the agenda was Saba’s Development Plan, in which the Executive Council outlines their vision on future development of Saba. Other points of discussion were the protest against the drastic raise of consular tariffs …

Environmental Protection in the Caribbean (EPIC), in partnership with Saba Conservation Foundation (SCF), recently completed an island-wide survey for the Audubon’s shearwater on Saba, writes The Daily Herald. The Audubon’s shearwater, also known locally as the wedrego, is displayed prominently on the island’s crest. It is notoriously difficult to survey …

The Daily Herald reveals that the year 2015 is shaping up to be a year in which United Telecommunications Services Eastern Caribbean (UTS) will seek to strengthen its position of innovator when it comes to technology. On the heels of announcing that UTS would refocus and reshape its attention on …

The Executive Council of Saba in a letter to Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bert Koenders expressed their concerns about the recent increase in consular tariffs for work permits. Minister Koenders announced on December 15th 2014 that the consular tariffs in Caribbean Netherlands will be adjusted to the level in the …

Based on a Royal Decree, followed by a swearing-in ceremony on December 29, 2014, Rob Rammeloo has been appointed deputy prosecutor at the Prosecutor’s Office for Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba BES. Rammeloo is employed at the Prosecution’s Office of Breda/Middelburg in the Netherlands, but will be working on location …

A letter of protest has been sent to the Dutch government by the Executive Council of the public entity St. Eustatius, together with the Chamber of Commerce for Statia and Saba, and the St. Eustatius Business Association STEBA, to complain about the increase in consular tariffs for the Caribbean Netherlands. …