The Daily Herald writes that the board of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of St. Eustatius and Saba is calling on Chamber members to turn out and vote in the election of one new Saba and one new Statia board member. Eligible voters should have received their voting cards …

Eight Saba Comprehensive School students, wrote the Daily Herald, took part in a poetry contest hosted by the Saba Day Committee as part of the 2013 Saba Day celebrations. A committee comprising Island Governor Jonathan Johnson, RCN Senior Communications Advisor Alida Francis and Commissioner Chris Johnson made the final selection …

On Thursday December 5th at 12 noon the Caribbean Netherlands Island Guide was officially presented to Island Governor Jonathan Johnson and Commissioner Chris Johnson of the Public Entity Saba. The presentation took place at the Saba Government  Administration Building. The Island Guide shows, among other, what the responsibilities are of …

Based on the Wet Openbaar Bestuur WOB,the Law of Open Government, Ministry of Education, Culture and Sciences OCW answered a request from mrs Kamer, the director of the NTR “Caribisch Netwerk d.d. August 21st and also decided to publish the travelling expenses made by Dutch officials during business trips to …

Saba University School of Medicine’s “Synoptic Clefts” Choir held a well received Holiday Concert outdoors at Topogigio establishment in The Bottom last Friday evening, reports the Daily Herald. Last year, the fundraising concert was held on SUSOM campus in the large amphitheatre. The students had big hopes that by holding …

The Daily Herald writes that the island is preparing for the 38th anniversary of Saba Day with an array of events plastered on festive boards all over the island. Festivities will start on the Saba Day, Friday, December 6, at 6:00am with joy bells ringing around the island. At 8:30am …

Questions from members Van Raak (SP) and Bishop (SGP) to the Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations on the resignation of the Governor of Bonaire (submitted December 4, 2013) 1 How do you think that with the resignation of the Governor of Bonaire integrity of the administration on this …

Weblog NU.nl reports that in the future the residents of the BES islands Bonaire , Statia and Saba will have the same access rights to Internet sites as those in the European Netherlands. Last Wednesday a majority in the Second Chamber  passed a motion requesting the government to find a …

The Daily Herald reports that the Court of Guardianship held an open house Friday, in cooperation with Body, Mind and Spirit Foundation (BMSF) and Youth and Family Centre. In her welcoming remarks, Anastasia Simmons reminded her audience about the universal Children’s Rights Day observed November 20, and of Saba’s delegation …

As of December 1st, 2013 a total fishing ban is valid for 3 months of the year on the Moon Fish Bank, a small area on the Saba Bank. During this period, a fish spawning aggregation is taking place. This is a phenomenon in which annually certain fish species from …

In a press release today, the Police Force of the Dutch Caribbean, KPCN, inform the public that on Tuesday, December 3, at approximately 2:15 pm, a collision occurred between two cars on the Ruby Hassell Road in the vicinity of the post office. The collision occurred when one car was …

The Second Chamber of the Dutch Parliament adopted a motion of the Democratic Party D66 and ChristianUnion on Tuesday, to create more transparency in the appointment procedure of the National Government Representative for Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba. This is reported by The Daily Herald. The motion of D66 Member …

Queen Máxima is to become Princess Amalia’s regent in case King Willem-Alexander dies prior to 2021. In a joint meeting, the First and Second Chambers of the Dutch Parliament unanimously adopted three draft laws to this effect on Tuesday, writes The Daily Herald. Crown Princess Amalia will be 10 years …

The Daily Herald writes that the Second Chamber of the Dutch Parliament unanimously adopted on Tuesday a ChristianUnion motion to initiate an independent investigation into human trafficking and prostitution in the Dutch Caribbean. According to Member of Parliament (MP) Gert-Jan Segers of the ChristianUnion and co-signer Roelof van Laar of …

At least 1.2 million people were living in poverty in the Netherlands last year, a rise of over 150,000 people on 2011, according to a new report. Research by the national statistics office CBS and the government’s socio-cultural think-tank SCP, shows 7.6% of the population is now living below the …