Canadian Volunteers are back on Saba to help the Saba Conservation Foundation with trail building, reports The Daily Herald. The group started work on the West Coast Trail last week. They helped with clearing vegetation and are currently active with building steps and consolidating the trail. The current group is …

The Daily Herald writes that the SabaFit community program co-coordinators La-Toya Charles and James Granger oversaw the implementation on Saba of The Netherlands based JOGG (Youth at a Healthy Weight) program which targets the prevention of childhood obesity. The two SabaFit events were held on Monday at Sacred Heart Primary …

The police, KPCN, announed that on Tuesday, March 4th , at 2.15 PM , a collision took place between a pickup truck and a motorcycle on the Tys Hill Road near Lolipops. The pickup hit the motorcycle from behind when the bike suddenly stopped on the road. There were no …

A film crew of five and representatives of the Inspired by Nature Foundation were in Saba last week filming a promotion trailer for, what is expected to be, a kayaking endurance race between St. Maarten, Saba and St. Eustatius. Following in the footsteps of Saba’s recent Hell’s Gate Triathlon held …

The Daily Herald writes that the Saba Conservation Foundation (SCF) presented its achievements in 2013 and its goals for 2014 during its annual public meeting held Friday at Eugenius Johnson Center in Windwardside. The meeting was attended by some fifty persons. Managing Director Kai Wulf outlined the need to update …

The Netherlands Institute for Human Rights has voiced objections against the law proposal of Member of the Second Chamber of the Dutch Parliament André Bosman (VVD) to regulate the registration of persons from Aruba, Curaçao and St. Maarten in the Netherlands. In preparation for the handling of the law proposal …

On February 28 the first meeting of the Constitutional Workgroup took place on Saba with Commissioner Johnson in the Chair. In a press conference he had already announced that the workgroup had a productive first meeting that morning. He proudly announced the signing of the terms of reference, stressing that …

On Tuesday morning the Dutch Caribbean Police Force (KPCN) on Saba held a traffic control between 07.15 and 09.00 hours on the John Z. Ridge Road between St. John and Windwardside. This traffic control is meant to control that motorists comply with the traffic ordinances in order for a vehicle …

The Daily Herald reports today that the Dutch State Secretary of Education, Culture and Science Sander Dekker has invited the board of Statia’s Gwendoline van Putten School to discuss the alarming situation at the school and to discuss additional urgent measures. The article is based on the recent letter of …

The coral reefs of Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba are this year’s focal point of the youngest members, the rangers, of the Dutch World Wildlife Fund WNF. This writes The Daily Herald. Hundreds of children gathered at the Burgers’ Zoo in Arnhem on Sunday for the kick-off of the WNF …

The Caribisch Netwerk site reports that a motion adopted unanimously by Bonaire’s Island Council backs the earlier initiative to organise a new constitutional referendum.  They claim that the United Nations (UN) will be approached officially to place the island on its list of “nonself- governing territories.” A preparatory committee has …

The Daily Herald repots that the Brothers of the Anglican Church held a fundraising barbeque food sale Friday for the restoration of the roof of Anglican Christ Church in The Bottom. Island Council member of Brothers of the Anglican Church with Island Councilman Eviton Heyliger (centre) during the church’s fundraising …

The Daily Herald reports that the Council of Education and Labour Market Caribbean Netherlands ROA/CN Director Elyane Paul announced that Cerissa Steel has completed her training period in Bonaire, making her an officially certified trainer and advisor. As ROA/CN advisor in Saba, Steel is to regularly visit private companies, public …

Wow, on Sunday, many enjoyed the fantastic beach at Well’s Bay, the great weather and the calm sea. The ultimate combination for enjoyable and relaxing time on the beach. The parking area was full, the BBQ burned: a day not easy to forget!

The Daily Herald reports about the meeting of the Constitutional Workgroup on Friday. In a press moment in the afternoon, Commissioner Johnson said the workgroup had a productive first meeting that morning, which he had the honour to chair. He proudly announced the signing of the terms of reference, stressing …