It may be called a miracle that sometimes something goes well from what the Dutch government is doing in the Caribbean Netherlands. Among the civil servants in the ministries who are employed or ares sent to the islands cooperation leaves much to be desired . This is evident from the …

Commissioner of Health, Bruce Zagers, was given a presentation with regards to the breeding of mosquitos on the island by Medical Entomologist, Sandra Morena Reyes. Morena Reyes, who hails from Cuba has been on Saba for the past six months on a project with the Saba Reach Foundation to do …

The Police reports that on Wednesday, February 5th, around 2:00 PM they received a report of a burglary attempt at a property situated in the Promised Land Road. The attempted burglary would have taken place on Tuesday February 4th, around the afternoon. Files have been charged.

The Daily Herald reports that the respective chief executives of regional airlines Air Antilles and Winair gave joint presentations of their recently formed alliance that sees both airlines pooling their resources and equipment to facilitate travel within the entire Caribbean to over 22 destinations from the hubs of St. Maarten, …

The Daily Herald writes that Saba Cultural Foundation held its first food sale and bingo of the year on Saturday at Princess Juliana sports field in The Bottom. The proceeds will go towards preparations for the 39th Saba Summer Festival. Organizers described the event as “a smashing success.” President Dave …

Princess Beatrix will be present at the Kingdom Youth Parliament event in St. Maarten late May this year, Dutch newspaper de Telegraaf reported on Tuesday evening, writes The Daily Herald. Dutch government information service RVD has confirmed the report. The intention is for the former queen to receive the findings …

Mr. Edison E. Rijna is appointed deputy Island Governor for the public entityof Bonaire as of March 1, 2014. Dutch National Representative for Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba Wilbert Stolte made this known on February 5, 2014. Rijna, born in Bonaire on July 7, 1967, has a wide experience in …

According the Daily Herald approximately fifteen unqualified teachers from the secondary school community Bonaire SGB, Forma, Gwendoline van Putten on St. Eustatius and the Saba Comprehensive School (SCS) are following the bachelor’s teacher credential programme for biology, mathematics, techniques, GZW and personal interaction on Bonaire. These courses are organised through …

The Daily Herald writes that Saba University School of Medicine (SUSOM) student representatives of the Alpha Omega Phi Honour and Service Society and the Student Government Association were invited by Saba Comprehensive School (SCS) Director Hemmie van Xanten in St. Johns to see the outcome of their fundraising efforts. Late …

Two staff workers of Government Service Caribbean Netherlands’ Department of Personnel and Organisation RCN-PO will be visiting St. Eustatius and Saba February 3-7, to present the education sub-department, to make acquaintance with internal and external partners and to make an inventory of educational needs. During their visit to the islands, …

Speaking on behalf of more than thirty Haitiborn residents in Saba, Haiti Association President Germaine Mermane and Vice-President Wilner Rosemond expressed their gratitude to the community for its overwhelming show of support and solidarity with the victims of the house fire of January 7. This writes The Daily Herald. The …

In total, 35 local authorities have signed a manifesto calling on the government to sanction official experiments with legal marijuana production. The council leaders argue regulated growing would end the grey area between semi-legalised sales in cannabis cafes and illegal supply by criminal gangs. The signatories include the mayors of …

The Daily Herald writes that throughout January, René Caderius van Veen has turned his Windwardside residence into a unique, rare-books exhibit. The picturesque setting for the extensive private collection is a beautifully-restored traditional Saba cottage erected in approximately 1850. The exhibit, which remains open until mid-February, is unique for the …

The Daily Herald writes that the 8.9 million euros (US $12.4 million) that the Dutch government paid to St. Eustatius and Saba to lay the fibre optic sea cable is worth the investment, even though the project exceeded the original budget. Dutch Minister of Home Affairs and Kingdom Relations Ronald …

People throughout the Dutch Caribbean are called to think about laws and rules to develop society in connection with the thirtieth anniversary of Antillean Law Association AJV. This writes The Daily Herald. Via crowd sourcing, the association wants to harvest ideas, plans and initiatives from a large group of people, …