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The Daily Herald writes that the Dutch Minister of Home Affairs and Kingdom Relations Ronald Plasterk has implored on the Second Chamber of the Dutch Parliament to proceed with the handling of the law proposal to regulate the voting rights of non-Dutch residents on Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba. The …
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Second Chamber calls for intervention in St Maarten
The Daily Herald writes that the Dutch media reported on Monday that there is majority support in the Second Chamber of the Dutch Parliament for intervention through a large criminal investigation of “St. Maarten’s corrupt government.” Dutch politicians are especially worried now that the United People’s (UP) party of Theo …
Read More »USC competition was a great success also for All Stars
Basketball teams and volleyball teams from mainly St. Maarten, but also from Aruba, St. Eustatius, Saba and the Netherlands participated in this highly successful event that drew several hundred students and young professionals from the islands to Oranje Sports Hall. This reports The Daily Herald. Some 85 basketball players, divided …
Read More »Police made arrests related to Fort Bay incident
The police made two arrests on Monday, September 29th, in the morning in an investigation regarding public violence and abuse, which took place in the Fort Bay Harbor of Saba on Sunday night, September 21st 2014 around 7.00 P.M. Two men, the 26-year-old, A.A.R.J. and the 23-year-old R.R.J.J., were arrested …
Read More »Saba Reach Students graduate at third Banana Salsa Party
The Daily Herald writes that Saba Reach Foundation (SRF) held its third annual Banana Salsa Party at Eugenius Johnson Centre on Wednesday, September 24. Every year, the foundation hosts this event to highlight a specific theme and bring the community together in celebration of its initiatives. Wednesday’s event started with …
Read More »Imports: Bonaire $ 165 million, Saba 17 million, Statia 41 million
In 2013 the value of imported goods into Bonaire was 165 million US dollars (120 million euros). This writes The Daily Herald. Nearly a quarter of this amount regards machinery and transport equipment. This share of import is comparable to that of the European part of the Netherlands. On Bonaire …
Read More »Draft budget 2015 shows positive balance
The 2015 draft budget Saba, approved by the College Financial Supervision CFT, shows a positive balance of US $807,000, which will mainly be used to repay interest-free loans of the Netherlands. This writes The Daily Herald. The CFT concluded that the draft 2015 budget, which shows a revenue total of …
Read More »Second Chamber tells Plasterk to look at island’s Electoral College
The Daily Herald writes that the Second Chamber of the Dutch Parliament, on Wednesday, requested Minister of Home Affairs and Kingdom Relations Ronald Plasterk to research the possibilities of establishing an Electoral College for the Caribbean Netherlands to elect members of the First Chamber, the Senate, as well as a …
Read More »Police made arrests and is looking for witnesses (update)
Arrests The Police Force Caribbean Netherlands recently made two arrests in unrelated cases, a press release stated. Both arrests were made in The Bottom. A man with the initials E.L.M. was held for an offence of trespassing and attempted burglary on Monday, September 22, around 3:30pm. The suspect and the victim …
Read More »Second Chamber decided to start investigation in “Kiescollege”.
Today the Second Chamber decided that Minister Plasterk has to investigate the possiblilities for a “Electoral College” for the islands Bonaire, St Eustatius and Saba. The Second Chamber wants that the inhabitants of the islands get the same influence by voting for the parliament as the inhabitants of the continental part of …
Read More »D66 and SP object to taking away voting rights of foreign island residents
The Daily Herald writes that opposition parties the Socialist Party (SP) and Democratic Party D66 in the Second Chamber of the Dutch Parliament will be objecting to the proposed law change to take away the voting rights of foreign residents of Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba during its handling in …
Read More »Working visit of Kingdom Representative
New Kingdom Representative for Saba, St. Eustatius and Bonaire Gilbert Isabella has paid his first working visit to Saba since he recently took office on September 1. This writes The Daily Herald. He arrived September 14 and paid visits to the Kingdom Department for the Dutch Caribbean (RCN) Departments; Customs, …
Read More »Commission appointed to evaluate impact new Constitutional structure Caribbean Netherlands
An independent Evaluation Commission headed by Mrs. Liesbeth Spies, former Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations, will evaluate the impact of the new State structure of the Caribbean Netherlands. The Council of Ministers has agreed herewith based on a proposal by Minister Plasterk of the Interior and Kingdom Relations. …
Read More »Koos Sneek PUM-representative
The Daily Herald writes that Country coordinator for the Caribbean Netherlands for PUM Netherlands Senior Experts Marja Hendriksen recently visited St. Eustatius and Saba. PUM, a Dutch agency with a data base of more than 3,000 volunteer experts, has as its goal to connect entrepreneurs in developing countries and emerging …
Read More »Kingdom representative Isabella meets with Saban students
The blog Caribbean Netwerk reports that this week, Kingdom Representative Gilbert Isabella was again on Saba. During his visit, he focused on the needs of the youth. One of the challenges the young people of Saba are facing is the transition from the English secondary school to follow a study …
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