Archive of posts from Saba-News.com Archive Saba News
The Daily Herald writes that Windward Island Airways (WINAIR) launched its new destinations on Santo Domingo and Curaçao last week on November 20 and 22. The WINAIR team, led by Michael Cleaver President and CEO and Roberto Gibbs Vice President and CFO were present to introduce their new flights that …
Read More »Saba News Archive: News Items
US Vice Consul for citizen services on islands
The Vice Consul of the United States for the Dutch Caribbean will be on Saba on December 5, from 9:00am to 12:00pm, at Shearwater Resort, Booby Hill. This can be read in The Daily Herald. The Vice Consul will only be able to accept applications for US passports, Reports of …
Read More »Queen Wilhelmina Library re-opend at 90th anniversary
The Daily Herald reports that the Queen Wilhelmina Library officially reopened its doors in the Carmen Simmons Cultural Complex, marking its 90th anniversary with a grand reception held on Friday evening, November 22. The library opened its doors on November 23, 1923, as an endowment given to the island by, …
Read More »Letter about children’s rights from Plasterk to UNICEF
Here you may find (part of) a trnslated letter from Minister Plaster to UNICEF Dear In your letter of October 10, 2013 you asked to draw attention to the progress of the improvement of the children’s situation in the Caribbean part of the Kingdom . You call for cooperation and …
Read More »Answers from minister Kamp concerning postal services
In a letter to th Second Chamber (Commission Kingdom Relations) minister Kamp gave the following answers. (red: apologies for possible poor translation) 1 Do you know the messages ‘ Bonaire , Sint Eustatius , Saba get a new postbode’ and ‘ BES Mail delivery in consultation with residents and business …
Read More »Catholics celebrate
The Daily Herald reports that catholics celebrated the “Feast of Christ the King” with a special mass at Sacred Heart church in The Bottom, attended by parishioners from all villages. The Mass, marking the end and renewal of the Church calendar, was preceded by a procession and followed by a …
Read More »Statistics training for the BES-islands
The Daily Herald writes that Central Bureau for Statistics (CBS) will be organizing statistics training for participants from St. Eustatius and Saba November 25-26 on Statia and November 28-29 for subscribers on Bonaire. The training will be conducted by trainers from the Netherlands who are specifically in charge of teaching …
Read More »Corinne Hofman receives award for Caribbean research
The Daily Herald reports that Professor of Caribbean Archaeology at Leiden University Corinne Hofman received the prestigious Academy Merian 2013 Award on Thursday, for researchers who are women, given by the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences KNAW in Amsterdam, for her extensive archaeology research in the Caribbean, which …
Read More »RESPECT workshops at Comprehensive School
The Body, Mind and Spirit Foundation, together with the Saba University School of Medicine (SUSOM), held Responsible Students Peer Education Curriculum and Training RESPECT programme workshops at the Saba Comprehensive School (SCS) in St. John’s on Monday. This writes The Daily Herald. The flagship RESPECT programme was implemented in 2005. …
Read More »European nature funds for islands
The Democratic Party D66 in the European Parliament has been successful in securing funding for nature and environment of Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba, reports The Daily Herald. The three public entities will be able to tap into the funds per 2014 under the new European nature and climate programme …
Read More »Transfer GEBE shares on December 5
The Daily Herald writes that the official target date for the signing of deed to formalize the re-purchase of GEBE shares from Saba and St. Eustatius is December 5. If all goes as planned, St. Maarten will own 100 percent of GEBE as of this date. Minister responsible for Energy …
Read More »Agreements on conference vocational education
Representatives of vocational education institutes and education-related institutions in Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba committed themselves with their signatures to a list of agreements on Wednesday, marking the finalisation of a three-day conference on vocational education. The goal was to reach a consensus on measures that must be taken to …
Read More »Talented youth dazzle in royal visit performances
Saba youth performed historic skits with such passion, talent and confidence that they not only commanded the praise of the King and Queen but evoked pride in the community during last week’s royal visit. The concept for King Willem-Alexander’s inaugural visit was to mark the start of his new reign …
Read More »Saba Soldiers undefeated in Statia Rays tournament
Saba Soldiers win Rays Softball Club’s International Tournament. Soldiers defeated Santo Domingo Liga Deportivio Louis Alberti in the final 9-7. The Rays hosted the competition to celebrate their fifth year of existence explained Rays’ captain Alex Arndell. The competition started Thursday as Statia faced Santo Domingo and won 20-10. Friday …
Read More »Blok: “Islands have right to self-determination”
The Daily Herald writes that the Dutch Caribbean islands’ right to self-determination is not an issue. The Island Councils in Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba can decide at any time to hold a referendum. However, such a referendum is separate from the planned evaluation. Dutch Acting Minister of Home Affairs …
Read More »