Two women, ages 37 and 26, and a man (27) appeared in Court on St Maarten Wednesday for their alleged roles in a large-scale drug network. The three suspects were arrested during a search of an apartment building on St Maarten on August 4, 2013. Police was acting on information …

In a press release the Police announced that in the morning hours on Wednesday February 12th the police on Saba,  under  supervision of the examining judge, conducted house searches at two different addresses. This followed a statement made earlier of a sexual offense. One suspect was arrested. In the interest …

The Daily Herald writes that last weekend, Anguilla Lions and Leo Clubs were visited by Lion Zone Chairman Frank Wilson of Saba Lions Club Zone 2B, who is also Deputy Governor of Saba. He was accompanied by past Zone Chairman of St. Maarten Lions Club Lion Frank Elstak. The meeting …

The second workgroup meeting of three about the health care package offered to residents of Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba by health insurance office ZVK on Bonaire started yesterday, Tuesday February 11, and will end on Saturday. It was prepared by the delegation from Saba, Commissioner of Health Bruce Zagers, Director …

The Daily Herald writes that the functioning and pending resignation of National Government Representative (“Rijksvertegenwoordiger”) for Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba Wilbert Stolte will be the subject of a yet-to-beplanned plenary debate in the Second Chamber of the Dutch Parliament. A date has yet to be set for this so-called …

Social affairs minister Ronald Plasterk survived a long debate on Tuesday night into revelations he had wrongly stated the US was behind the collection of information about 1.8 million phone calls. The Liberal democratic party D66, which often acts as a de facto junior coalition party, failed to gather enough …

There were only nine confirmed cases of dengue on Saba until November 2013, but because residents travel frequently to St. Maarten and other islands in the region, Saba is at a great risk of acquiring dengue or the chikungunya disease, Cuban medical entomologist Sandra Moreno Reyes stated.  The Daily Herald …

The second conference of three about the health care package offered to residents of Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba by health insurance office ZVK will be held on Bonaire starting today, Tuesday February 11, until Saturday. During the conference, representatives of the three islands will deliberate on reduction of the …

The Daily Herald writes that impact of legislation, efficiency of the new governmental structure and consequences for the people should be the main issues in the 2015 evaluation of the constitutional status of Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba, according to the Dutch Council of State (Raad van State). These three …

The Daily Herald writes that residence requirements cause more problems, while a paternity law prevents problems. The Consultation Body Caribbean Netherlands Ocan tried to convince members of the Second Chamber of Dutch Parliament Roelof van Laar (PvdA) and Madeleine van Toorenburg (CDA) of this. A paternity law will not allow …

Devki Ramsahai of St. Maarten Brahma Kumaris Centre held two well-received public seminars on “stressfree living” and “positive thinking” in Saba, writes The Daily Herald. The first workshop was held Friday at Sunny Valley Youth Center in The Bottom, while the second workshop was held at Eugenius Johnson Center in …

Home affairs minister Ronald Plasterk and defence minister Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert were summoned by the prime minister on Wednesday night to explain the confusion over exactly who gathered information on 1.8 million phone calls and text messages. The ministers told parliament yesterday the Dutch, not the American, secret services were responsible …

Archaeology Center Sabarc is gearing-up for an exciting year in heritage preservation with new management and prospects for the opening of a permanent facility in Windwardside, writes The Daily Herald. Former Leiden University student Helena “Heli” Böhm arrived on Saba in mid-January to take over from her Leiden colleague Ryan …

The Daily Herald writes that the findings of the Inspection Signalling and Guidance ISB of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs that the coordination of tasks that the Dutch government carries out in the Caribbean Netherlands has serious shortcomings has the full attention of Dutch Minister of Home Affairs and Kingdom …

The Saba Tourism Committee met with Windward Islands International Airways WINAIR Managing Director Michael Cleaver and Director of Strategic Marketing, Sales and Public Relations May-Ling Chun this week. This reports The Daily Herald. The meeting was an opportunity for industry partners to exchange ideas on how to increase tourist arrivals …