Goat owners on Saba were recently informed about the Island Government’s plan to commence with a goat buyback programme, which aims to reduce the number of roaming goats on the island. The programme financially compensates any goat owner in exchange for bringing in the meat of slaughtered goats. The buyback …

The Daily Herald writes that My Store Supermarket in The Bottom is to put up a sign reading: “Cigarettes are not sold here anymore.” The reason behind this remarkable decision is that people need to become more aware of the dangers of smoking, according to the supermarket’s owner. My Store’s …

The Daily Herald writes that a 41-year old resident of Saba was sentenced to two months suspended and forty hours’ community service Thursday for the attempted smuggling of cocaine into Saba. The 115 grams of cocaine were hidden in a shipment of frozen chicken. Elvin De Jesus Rosa Beltre, born …

The Dutch economy grew by 0.2% in the third quarter of the year, the national statistics office said on Friday in a preliminary assessment. The figures show the economic recovery is continuing but remains fragile, economic affairs minister Henk Kamp said in a reaction. The economy grew 0.6% in the …

The Dutch government is not planning to make the Kingdom Charter part of the evaluation of the constitutional status of countries Curaçao and St. Maarten, and of the public entities Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba. This writes The Daily Herald. Dutch Minister of Safety and Justice Ivo Opstelten, also on …

The Daily Herald writes that a  new television series on National Geographic Channel (NGC) called “Marine Life” tells in five thematic episodes the story of underwater life in the Dutch Caribbean. André Kuipers, former Dutch astronaut and ambassador of the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), takes viewers down to this beautiful …

The Daily Herald also reports that the Dutch Government has changed its plans to construct a prison on St. Eustatius due to the high cost, State Secretary of Safety and Justice Fred Teeven announced in a debate with the Second Chamber of the Dutch Parliament on Thursday. Detainees from St. …

Caribisch Netwerk reports from The Hague that it is uncertain if  Statia will get its own prison to host  Saban and Statian criminals. It appears that the cost for a detention center for eighteen inmates is so high that the government started to look for alternatives. In any case, the …

The Evaluation Committee that will study the effects of the new constitutional status of Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba will be visiting Saba on Sunday November 16th and Monday November 17th. On Monday November 17th from 5.30 until 7.00 PM a Meet & Greet is planned at the Eugenius Johnson …

The Daily Herrald reports that the Statia fire fighter Carlos Leverock passed away after a period of illness at the age of 41. The popular fireman had more than ten years experience in the St. Eustatius fire department. Leverock was a native from Saba where his funeral will be on …

Between November 11th and December 31st  2014  Statistics Netherlands (Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek- CBS) will conduct a Labor force survey (Arbeidskrachtenonderzoek (AKO)). Interviewers of the CBS will go to the randomly selected households to administer the questionnaire. The AKO is a sample survey among households. The objective of the …

The Evaluation Committee which examines the impact of the new state structure, visits Bonaire, Saba and St. Eustatius from 13th to 19th of November. The purpose of this first visit is to hear from various groups on the islands what they consider important for the evaluation. On Sunday, November 16, …

GIS Saba announced  that they have placed  the video recording of Chris Johnson’s press conference of  Monday, October 6, on Youtube today. On that day, the Commissioner of Education held an update  on the ongoing developments at the island’s sole secondary institution, the Saba Comprehensive School, along with members of the Educational …

Evaluation Commission visits the Caribbean Netherlands The Evaluation Committee which examines the impact of the new state structure, visits Bonaire, Saba and St. Eustatius from 13th  to 19th of  November. The purpose of this first visit is to hear from various groups on the islands what they consider important for …

The Daily Herald writes about the fact that twenty-four pupils of Saba Comprehensive School (SCS) graduated Saturday during a ceremony held at Saba University School of Medicine in The Bottom. A total of 15 pupils graduated at the academic level, seven pupils on  MBO- level and two pupils graduated on …