The Daily Herald writes that the rotational detachment of the Netherlands Royal Marines based on St. Maarten made a training trip to Saba. On Monday, they arrived on their Fast Raiding Intervention Special Craft (Frisc) from St. Maarten, having first visited St. Eustatius where they remained for the day, conducting …

The Daily Herald writes that an international effort by the United Nations Organization for Education, Science and Culture UNESCO hosted on St. Maarten in May called “Capacity Building Meetings on Heritage Conservation in Caribbean Small Island Developing States (SIDS),” resulted in the “Philipsburg Declaration and Action Plan,” which outlines the …

As of July 1st, 2014 the Regulation Safety Seagoing Vessels (Regeling Veiligheid  Zeeschepen (RVZ)) has been amended. The requirements for the commercially used  vessels registered in the Caribbean Netherlands, have been modernized and adapted to  the international developments in the Caribbean Trading Area (CTA). The RVZ only contains the requirements …

The Daily Herald writes that following a month-long intensive training session the Dutch Caribbean Council of Education and Labour Market (Raad Onderwijs Arbeidsmarkt Caribisch Nederland-ROA CN) recognised this week a large group of job trainers, who will consolidate the vocational education effort on the island. Saba’s ROC CN advisor and …

Gilbert Isabella started in his new position of National Representative for the public entities Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba,  (the Caribbean Netherlands), on Monday, September 1. He announced to start a spelling check for Papiament and the support of the world-wide use of that language. An initiative that was very much appreciated. …

Press release  Date: Sept 3rd 2014  Following the Trade Conference in St. Maarten, held in May this year, a strategic conference will be held on St Eustatius on September 8-9th. The conference is a joint initiative of the Statia and Saba Chamber of Commerce & Industry and the Executive Councils …

The Netherlands has failed to improve its position on the World Economic Forum’s list of the world’s most competitive economies after falling from fifth to eighth place last year. The Netherlands has failed to improve its position on the World Economic Forum’s list of the world’s most competitive economies after …

The Daily Herald writes that a press meeting was held on St. Eustatius on Monday to inform the public about the increase of mosquito-borne infections Dengue and Chikungunya on the island. Island Governor Berkel, Dr. Sharda Baboe and Director of Health Carol Jack-Roosberg were present at the briefing to inform …

Per September 1 he exchanged his job as director of National Service Caribbean Netherlands RCN for a new challenge, writes The Daily Herald. After five years Sybren Van Dam’s term in office is over, one year longer than initially intended. Jan Helmon, until recently Secretary of the Public Body St. …

On Monday September 1st Jan Helmond started in his new position of secretary to the Kingdom Representative/director of RCN/Central. “I expect in my dual function to contribute to the necessary improvement of the service level and the development of the islands in relation to the Multi annual Development Plan.” He …

The Daily Herald writes that Public Prosecutors in charge of youth affairs from St. Maarten, Curaçao, Bonaire and St. Eustatius and Saba (BES) met on Thursday and Friday in Willemstad. The meeting was coordinated and hosted by the Attorney-General, and was an initiative of the Prosecutor’s Office St. Maarten. The …

The Sint Maarten Newsnetwork reports that the United Peoples Party got a resounding amount of votes from the voting population on Friday. The massive campaign paid off for the UPP but UPP will not be part of the next government as coalition talks just started with the National Alliance (NA), …

Agreement reached The unions reached an agreement with the RCN director, Mr. Sybren van Dam, concerning the labour conditions 2013-2014. This result was reached after a year and a half of intense negotiations and its duration is from January 1st up and till December 31st, 2014. In principal the agreements …

The Daily Herald writes that a decision of the four ministers of Justice in the Dutch Kingdom to establish the Evaluation Committee Judicial Kingdom Laws was published in the National Gazette of the Netherlands on Friday. The committee, which will be established shortly, will evaluate four Kingdom Laws: the Kingdom …

The Daily herald writes today that the Court in First Instance of Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba has given Dutch Minister of Health, Welfare and Sports Edith Schippers eight weeks to take a new decision on a case in which the Medical Insurance Office in Bonaire refused a client medical …