The Council of Ministers has agreed with the proposal of the Minister of Home Affairs and Kingdom Relations, Mr. R.H.A. Plasterk, to appoint Mr. E.E. Rijna as Island Governor of the Public Entity of Bonaire. Mr. Rijna is presently the Acting Island Governor of Bonaire. Until 2011 Mr. Rijna has …

The Daily Herald writes that members of the Central Committee of St. Eustatius’ Island Council have voiced their dissatisfaction with the recent appointment of Gilbert Isabella as the new Dutch Government Representative for Bonaire, Statia and Saba. They also criticised the way in which he was chosen by the Dutch …

Dutch Minister of Safety and Justice Ivo Opstelten stated in a recent letter to the Second Chamber of the Dutch Parliament that efforts to improve the justice sector on Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba in recent years have had positive effects. However, cooperation between the justice partners remains essential, also …

The inflation rate in the Caribbean Netherlands increased substantially in the second quarter of 2014, just as in the first quarter. Following a period of extremely high inflation in 2011, the rate began to slow down in 2012, but picked up again during the first six months of this year. …

Archaeological excavations by Saba Archaeological Centre SABARC ahead of construction on the site of the new Saba Electric Company diesel generator plant has been completed and have unearthed an important archaic- age (before ceramics) Amerindian site that was occupied over many hundreds of years, dating back to 1,200 BC or …

A male Saba resident A.G. was arrested during the morning of July 3 and charged with domestic abuse, threatening and vandalism. Dutch Caribbean Police KCPN officers were called to the scene around 11:15am and were told by the victim that her boyfriend had broken her cell phone during an argument …

Drivers on Saba are now able to obtain their drivers licenses, which are now being issued at the Census Office at the Government Administration Building . The new licenses which are credit card sized, replace the older much larger folded licenses. The same requirements remain in place to renew an …

On Saturday July 5th the Harbor Masters office at the Capt. L.A.I Chance harbour held an oil spill response exercise in collaboration with various other stakeholders including the Saba Marine Park, local dive operators, Public Works, local fishermen as well as personnel from the St. Eustatius Harbour office. During the …

The Daily Herald writes that Saba Foundation for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SFPCA) celebrated its 10-year anniversary with the election of a new board recently at Harry L. Johnson Museum in Windward Side. Cassandra Holm was elected new president of the SFPCA board, and former president Evette Peterson …

Members of the Saba Fire Department joined members of Saba Foundation for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SFPCA) to rescue a stray dog on July 3 from a ledge in St. John’s. This reports The Daily Herald. SFD firemen Michael Hodge and Williamsitoe Oleanna responded to the scene, and …

The Daily Herald writes that during the recent Central Committee Meeting held on St. Eustatius, the Executive Council mentioned it is considering a new airlift to French St. Martin as an alternative to Winair. This was revealed in last Friday’s Central Committee meeting by Reginald Zaandam (UPC), Commissioner of Finance. …

Parents of kids attending the Saba Comprehensive School you are asked to please attend this Meeting. Tell a friend, bring a friend… voice your concerns and do what is right! This meeting is a follow up from issues concerning the management of the Saba Comprehensive School. These issues are to …

St. Eustatius and Saba will soon receive a slightly larger helicopter for the medical evacuation of patients. Dutch Minister of Public Health, Wellbeing and Sports Edith Schippers stated this in a debate with the Permanent Committee for Kingdom Relations of the Second Chamber of the Dutch Parliament on Thursday. The …

The Daily Herald writes that Juancho Yrausquin International Airport has taken another step in meeting international standards with the completion of the Aerodrome Flight Information Service/Aeronautical Information Service (AFIS) Course by its tower personnel. Since the constitutional transition, the Dutch Civil Aviation Authority has been working with the government to …

The Dutch Council of Ministers has chosen the new Kingdom Representant for the BES-islands De heer G.P. (Gilbert) Isabella will be the new Kingdom Representant (“Rijksvertegenwoordiger”) for the BES-islands and will start the 1st of September 2014. Mr Isabella (53) is member of the Socialist Party PvdA and was Commissioner …