Commissioner of Finance Bruce Zagers visited the recently refurbished Hyperbaric Chamber of Saba Conservation Foundation (SCF) at Fort Bay. This writes  the Daily Herald. During the visit Zagers met with Marine Park Manager Kai Wulf and hyperbaric chamber engineer from Germany Frank Güssow. Güssow, who spent several days on the …

Customs seized a boat at Fort Bay harbour on Tuesday. This reports The Daily Herald.  Two men said they had sailed the boat from St. Maarten to Saba to get fuel for their boat. Customs Officers found this to be suspicious and carried out a routine check, during which a …

The Daily Herald writes that the various groups which form part of Emergency Support Functions (ESF) groups attended training exercises last week. The training was held under the guidance and expertise of Paul Martens of the Office of Disaster Management (ODM) of the Fire Department on St. Maarten. The purpose …

According to figures released today by Statistics Netherlands, the gross domestic product (GDP) of Saba was just over 43 million US dollars in 2012, for St Eustatius it was 102 million dollars. This is the equivalent of 21,900 dollars per capita for Saba and 26,400 dollars for St Eustatius, two …

The various groups which form part of the Emergency Support Functions (ESF groups) attended a week of training exercises last week. The training was held under the guidance and expertise of Paul Martens of the Office of Disaster Management (ODM) of the Fire Department in St. Maarten. The purpose of …

On Monday, November 10th,  the course for police, Coast Guard and Koninklijke Marechaussee (KMar) officially begun. This is a historic moment because it is the first time that the course is being given on Bonaire, and because it is a combined course for all three units. According to Chief of …

Dutch News writes that Care institutions and local authorities should improve the way they work with family carers and volunteers, junior healthcare minister Martin van Rijn has told MPs. Van Rijn has set aside €4m to encourage institutions to work more closely with family carers and help people stay in …

Dutch News reports that more than 1,600 relatives of people killed in the MH17 disaster gathered in Amsterdam on Monday afternoon for a memorial ceremony. The gathering, at the Rai exhibition centre, was also attended by king Willem-Alexander, queen Máxima, princess Beatrix, ministers and MPs. Prime minister Mark Rutte started …

The twelfth consecutive annual Sea and Learn was held in October. This year’s lecture series was considered one of the most successful in history. This writes The Daily Herald. Every year, a group of scientists are invited to Saba to give a presentation on their field of expertise. Owner of …

Bonaire. nu reports that on Kingdom Day, December 15, the day on which the Constitution is the Kingdom of the Netherlands is celebrated, the Common Court of Justice rules in the appeal case on the equalization of pensions in Bonaire, Statia and Saba and the Dutch pension. The date is …

The Daily Herald reports that on November 3, 4 and 5, Saba Comprehensive School (SCS) launched its very own Job Fair for the first time ever. The event was opened by Commissioner Chris Johnson with an inspiring speech. Previously these Job Fairs were only held on St. Maarten, and until …

The Daily Herald reports today that the row over the care received by the mother of Junior Health Minister Martin van Rijn took a new twist on Thursday, with the Algemeen Dagblad (AD) newspaper claiming the ministry tried to block the original interview. Van Rijn’s father and a neighbour gave …

The Daily Herald asks attention for naturalization issues. People who have opted to become a naturalised Dutch citizen must be prepared to renounce their current nationality by giving up their existing (non-Dutch) citizenship. This requirement has been in force for some years now. When applying for naturalization, the applicant has …

Dear Readers of Saba News, I have been asked to explain again the House Rules concerning reader contributions, i.e., “Letters to the Editor” or “comments” to posts. In a larger country, there are commercial publishers that offer the public means to discuss their opinions about their leaders and offer suggestions …

Caribisch Netwerk reports that on Thursday the Police Headquarters Saba has been reopened after a full renovation. The building was outdated and in poor condition. “It is a pleasure for me to open this office, after last month, I was allowed to open the new police station on Bonaire,” said …