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The outlook is not so good for many young Saban students who go to study in the Netherlands. A significant number of young students stop their studies prematurely and returns to Saba. They blame this on their insufficient knowledge of the Dutch language when moving to Holland. “The Netherlands was …
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Nataly Linzey and Elsa Peterson (Kingdom Youth Parliament) meet the Committee 200 years Kingdom
The Daily Herald reports that the participants in the Kingdom Youth Parliament came together with members of the National Committee 200 Years Kingdom and the Committee Kingdom Relations in The Hague on Friday in preparation for the Kingdom Youth Parliament event in St. Maarten in May. Members of the Dutch, …
Read More »Meet Nataly Linzey – one of Saba’s representatives in the Kingdom Youth Parliament
My name is Nataly Linzey. I’m 22 years old. I was born on St. Maarten, raised in Saba, but I moved to The Netherlands in 2011, where I am currently a third year law student at the Leidse Hogeschool. I enjoy traveling, reading and working with young people. Anyone that …
Read More »Four parliamentary debates are awaiting Plasterk – BES issues will be central
The Daily Herald reports that the Public health in the Dutch Caribbean, the evaluation in the Caribbean Netherlands, developments in the Kingdom and the public entities Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba will be the central themes of four future debates of the Second Chamber of the Dutch Parliament with Minister …
Read More »National Ombudsman received 95 complaints in 2013
The Daily Herald reports today, that a total of 95 residents of Dutch public entities Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba contacted the National Ombudsman in 2013 with complaints about local and Dutch public authorities in the Caribbean Netherlands. This was stated in the 2013 annual report of the Netherlands National …
Read More »Columbian consular mission for Saba, Statia and St. Maarten
The Daily Herald reports that the Consulate of Colombia located in Willemstad, Curaçao, announces that it is preparing another consular mission to St. Maarten, Saba and St. Eustatius, to be realised in the second quarter of 2014. The main purpose of the mission is to provide consular services to members …
Read More »Marines and VKS complete joint training mission
The Daily Herald reports that the Netherlands Royal Marine Detachment and the crew of Zr. Ms. Pelikaan last Monday and Tuesday participated in a joint training mission with the Vrijwilliger Korps Sint Maarten (VKS) (Voluntary Corps of St. Maarten). Training was headed by the first rotational detachment of marines, who …
Read More »Acting Kingdom Representative, Mr. Woodley, visited Bonaire
As of coming May 1st , Mr. Woodley will be operating as acting Kingdom Representative. This will last until a new Kingdom Representative has been appointed by the Cabinet. In order to be able to fulfill his tasks as of May 1st , Mr. Woodley spent some days on Bonaire …
Read More »Saba community holds thanksgiving service for Father Dan
The Daily Herald reports that Saba’s Catholic parishioners woke up on Wednesday morning to the news that Saba’s beloved Reverend Father Danilo “Dan” Pastor had passed away in Aruba, where he was recuperating after previously identified health issues. Many Sabans believed his health to be on the mend after having …
Read More »Saba’s feral cats need to be stopped attacking seabirds
The Daily Herald reports today that research by the Institute for Resources and Ecosystem Studies IMARES of the Wageningen University has shown that there are practical solutions to stop the killing of seabirds and the red-billed tropic bird by feral cats. Earlier research of IMARES and the Saba Conservation Foundation …
Read More »RCN director invites unions out for meeting on terms of employment
On January 6th, 2014, Minister Plasterk informed the unions in writing that he sees no more possibilities to meet the demands of the ABVO and NAPB any further, which both had refused the final offer from the employer. The ABVO and NAPB then presented some yet to concretize options to …
Read More »Fire department joined Statians for aircraft training
The Daily Herald writes that on Wednesday, March 26, The Caribbean Netherlands Fire Brigade consisting of firemen from Saba and St. Eustatius held a joint aircraft fire fighting training at the Juancho Yrausquin Airport on Saba. A group of eight fire fighters travelled from Statia to Saba on the Island …
Read More »Father Danilo Pastor passed away
Father Danilo Pastor from Saba passed away on Wednesday morning, the Amigoe reports, based on information from the Diocese of Willemstad, Curaçao. The pastor had been dealing with health issues for some time. He had been working on Saba for 12 years. A memorial service is due to be held …
Read More »Carnival Troupe organises carwash fundraising
The Daily Herald announces that the Extravaganza Carnival Troupe of Saba are organising a fundraising “Bikini Wet T-shirt Car wash” event this Saturday, March 29, starting at 7:00am at the Juliana Sports Field in The Bottom. The proceeds will go towards assisting the purchase of costumes for this year’s Saba …
Read More »Saba Government to Offer Civil Servants Courses to Enhance Skills
The Public Entity of Saba will soon be offering a series of courses to civil servants within the government apparatus with the aim of enhancing and upgrading the skills of persons working in the organization. The Executive Council is committed to developing the skills its civil servants which will have …
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