The Daily Herald writes that the law proposal of Member of the Second Chamber of the Dutch Parliament André Bosman to regulate the registration of persons from Aruba, Curaçao and St. Maarten in the Netherlands, will be handled in the Second Chamber next week Wednesday. Parliament on Friday announced its …

The Daily Herald writes that Dutch public health organisations are warning travellers about the outbreak of the chikungunya viral disease in the Windward Islands. Public health organisations in the Netherlands started warning people since December. On Friday, the Mid-Gelderland Safety and Health Region (Veiligheidsen Gezondheidsregio Gelderland- Midden VGGM) issued a …

In the CN week of October 2013, it was decided to set up a joint working group for the drafting of the political evaluation mission of the Caribbean Netherlands. On February 28th  the first working group has taken place on Saba, led by Commissioner Chris Johnson of Saba. During the …

The Executive Council of the Public Entity Saba would hereby like to inform the general public that, effective March 1, 2014, the Departure Fee charged to passengers traveling by plane from the Juancho Yrausquin International Airport or by ferry from the Capt. Leo Chance Harbor will be $10.00. This is …

The Daily Herald writes that three quarters of the population of Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba – the Caribbean Netherlands feel healthy, despite the fact that 61 per cent of the people are overweight. The Dutch Central Bureau for Statistics (CBS) published the results of the Omnibus survey on Thursday, …

The Windward Islands People’s Movement (WIPM) party met at the Eugenius Johnson Centre in Windwardside on Wednesday morning to discuss the governing party’s pre-electoral agenda. This writes The Daily Herald. The party leaders came together to assess their delivery on party platform electoral promises, review their strategy onwards and set …

The Daily Herald writes that Commissioner of Constitutional Affairs Reginald Zaandam is to travel to Saba to take part in a two-day conference dealing with the preparation of the evaluation of 2015. He is a member of the workgroup Evaluation Caribbean part of the Kingdom. The main agenda point during …

The Dutch Caribbean Coastguard had to ticket two ships last week for trespassing on the Saba Bank, writes The Daily Herald. As of June 1, 2013, this area has been designated as a “Particularly Sensitive Sea Area” and it is considered illegal for a ship weighing more than 300 gross …

The Daily Herald writes that Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba are to decide on a constitutional referendum and whether it will be held before or after the evaluation of the current status, Secretary-General of the Dutch Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations Richard van Zwol emphasised. “That is the …

Motorists that have not purchased their control sticker for the first half of 2014 are advised that the deadline for payment is the March 1. Persons that have not paid by that date risk being fined by the police. The control sticker can be purchased at the tax office between …

The Island Governor of Saba and the Chief of Police hereby makes known that controls of vehicles with loud music, noise created by alterations to vehicles, excessive acceleration, and reckless driving will be increased.  Citizens have been voicing their concerns about the nuisance which vehicles and their owners create in …

Saba Archaeological Research Centre SABARC manager Helena “Heli” Böhm said the organisation is stepping up its weekend youth activities. This writes The Daily Herald. The group held a youth camping trip on Paris Hill on Saturday. Böhm and Peter Johnson were the chaperones. Saba Conservation Foundation (SCF) assisted by lending …

Sea Dream I successfully anchored at Saba’s Fort Bay Harbour Tuesday morning, writes The Daily Herald. This was the second scheduled call on Saba for the luxury cruising yacht after an aborted attempt in January due to inclement weather. Director of the Saba Tourism Office Glenn Holm said there were …

In recent months, the last part of the Saba Statia telecommunications fibre optic cable between Saba, St. Barts and St. Maarten has been realized. The Saba, St. Eustatius St. Kits part was already constructed and put into use last year. In the next two months, the final part such as …

Students of the Saba Comprehensive School (SCS )were encouraged to “DrinkWater” at the first SabaFit kickoff event at the Johan Cruijff Court last Friday. The SabaFit campaign is a yearlong event which aims to encourage young people to maintain a healthy weight by developing healthy habits. The SCS was the …