More cohesion in policy making in The Hague, separation of policy and the execution of tasks in Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba and a multi-annual policy programme for three Dutch public entities are some of the recommendations that the Dutch Government will be taking over from the Van Gastel/Thunissen/ Johnson …

The Daily Herald writes that former Commissioner Julian Rollocks was recently appointed representative for St. Maarten on the board of directors of Saba Bank Resources N.V. Former acting General Secretary of Parliament Frank Hanze joins Rollocks on the board as a representative for Curaçao. Board Chairman Will Johnson told The …

Source: dutchnews.nl, Thursday 20 March 2014 Photos of Alexander Pechtold, leader of the victorious D66 Liberal democrats, dominate the front pages of the Dutch papers on Thursday. The Volkskrant opens with ‘A knock for the Old Three’, implying that the old order of politics is over, at a local level …

The Daily Herald writes that Saba Reach Foundation (SRF) is announcing the accreditation of its language courses with Dutch accrediting organisation NVAO (Nederlands- Vlaamse Accreditatie organisatie) through its collaboration with the University of the Dutch Caribbean (UDC) on Curaçao. Starting March 31, upon successful completion of each course, participating Saba …

Saba Boys and Girls Scout Afterschool Programme, headed by Teacher Elka Charles, received two computers from Saba’s Rijksdienst Caribisch Nederland (RCN) on Wednesday afternoon. RCN Director Sybren van Dam, who is currently visiting Saba and St. Eustatius did the honors himself. “I am pleased that the RCN could donate these …

Heavy equipment began dredging the pond at Cove Bay today. The work entails increasing the depth of the pond which has gradually become shallower since the last time work was done there. While the machine is there they will also reinforce the breakwater in some areas. The work is being …

The Daily Herald writes that Queen’s Gardens Resort organized an evening of live-music at Deep End bar and restaurant in Fort Bay Saturday evening, adding a spicy Latin flavour to Saba’s jazzy music scene. The well-attended happening featured live-music performances by frequent Saba guest MiekMiek van Rooijen, a lively saxophonist, …

Police report 2014-03-17. On Friday, March 14th, a collision between two cars took place about 4:25 PM on the Lambert Hassell Road. During the overtaking, car one collided with car two, with material damage as result. The left front corner and the left door of the first vehicle were damaged, …

The Daily Herald writes that the logo of the new Saba Electric Company (SEC) was unveiled Friday evening with much fanfare, official speeches and a widely attended public party that lasted well into the night. Alida Francis was the evening’s Mistress of Ceremonies inviting Pastor Liburd to hold an invocation …

A bingo and food sale fundraising event was announced by President of the Saba Vision Foundation Christian Hassell and President of the Saba Latin Foundation Jeovany Hassell, writes The Daily Herald. Both foundations are newly registered entities on Bunker Hill Road in The Bottom. The bingo and food sale fundraising …

The The Daily Herald writes that the Health Care Insurance Office ZVK arranged more than 7,000 medical referrals for patients in Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba in 2013. The majority of the referrals were to Aruba, Curaçao, Colombia and the Netherlands, stated Dutch Minister of Public Health, Wellbeing and Sports …

The Daily Herald reports that the  Court of First Instance of Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba on Wednesday rejected the claim filed by citizens of these three islands for payment of the old age pension AOV to be equal to the AOW pension in the European Netherlands. The three administrative …

The Daily Herald writes today, that Wolfgang Tooten, owner of Saba Divers Professional Dive Centre and Scout’s Place hotel and restaurant, attended with a private booth at the water sports Boat Fair “Das Boot” held in Düsseldorf, Germany, in January, where he received a strange visit from a Dutch Tax …

Saba Electric Company,(SEC) will officially celebrate its opening on March 14th, 2014 with a ceremony. The company which began operating as of January 1, 2014 is charged with the distribution and production of electricity on Saba. The company was setup after the dismantling of the former GEBE N. V. on …

Effective March 1st Norma Kerpens is the Community Officer on duty on Saba for the coming six months. This is a position she shares with Paula Klomp who has served in this capacity for the past six months.  Kerpens, who first joined the Police Force on Aruba some 15 years …