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The Daily Herald writes that Housing foundations on Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba may be exempted from real estate tax in the future. Dutch Minister of Housing and Government Service Stef Blok is looking at this possibility together with State secretary of Finance Frans Weekers, Blok stated in a letter …
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FIREARMS OFF THE STREET: hand in weapons on November 11 – updated
RCN updated their press release on October 31: In the press release below a summary was given of weapons that are prohibited. In the text under “Prohibition” the highlighted text below has to be added: PROHIBITION In pursuance of the BES Firearms Act, it is prohibited to have on hand …
Read More »Winners CN Expo are known
The unique CN photo contest, ‘This is the place’, recently ended with brilliant results. Citizens of Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba, young and old, uploaded beautiful photos of their own island to the CN photo contest’s Facebook page, competing to win one of the 29 prizes in different categories. These …
Read More »Flamingo Communications gets new mail concession for Bonaire, Statia and Saba
The last months the Ministry of Economic Affairs has been busy with the awarding of a new concession for mail services on Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba. The current concession of NPNA will end at the end of this year. On October 17th Minister Henk Kamp of Economic Affairs appointed …
Read More »Tonight: Saba’s Breast Cancer Awareness Walk
Please join us today, Tuesday, October 29th at 6:30PM for an informative public short-talk held at the Eugenius Johnson Community Center in Windwardside. Invite friends and family for Saba’s breast Cancer Awareness Walk. The walk will start at 7:00PM from the Eugenius Johnson Community Center and will end on the …
Read More »Final Program Royal Visit November 14th
Development plans and evaluation central themes of Caribbean Netherlands Week
The Daily herald writes that development plans for Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba, and the general evaluation in 2015 will be the two main issues addressed in the so-called Caribbean Netherlands Week, which takes place in The Hague this week. The development plans and the evaluation were main topics during …
Read More »Tjeenk Willink: “Kingdom Youth Parliament valuable”
Former vice-president of the Council of State and current member of the National Committee 200 Years Kingdom Herman Tjeenk Willink fully supports the Kingdom Youth Parliament event that will be held on St. Maarten in May next year, writes The Daily Herald. According to Tjeenk Willink, the Kingdom Youth Parliament …
Read More »Fewer fish species but more sharks at Saba Bank
The Daily Herald reports that a team of international researchers, which completed a one-week scientific expedition to the Saba Bank over the weekend, has noted a reduction of several fish species and an increase in sharks. The expedition from October 19 to 27, organised by marine ecology institute IMARES of …
Read More »Executive Council to The Hague for CN Week
The Executive Council of the Public Entity of Saba left over the weekend for its bi-annual Caribbean Netherlands week in The Hague, reports The Daily Herald in addition to another general report about that meeting. The CN week is a week-long series of meetings, where Saba along with the other …
Read More »Two dead as worst storm in 23 years batters the Netherlands
The most severe gales to hit the Netherlands since 1990 killed one woman in Amsterdam on Monday and severely disrupted public transport throughout the country. The storm, at its height between midday and 14.00 hours, caused considerable damage in the capital, where dozens of trees were blown down, leading …
Read More »Statia researches feasibility English as language of instruction
A feasibility study must prove which language policy will best fit the local context and possibilities on St. Eustatius. This was decided by State Secretary of Education, Culture & Science (OCW) Sander Dekker and Commissioner Zaandam (Education) on Monday during a meeting in The Hague. Recent research shows that the …
Read More »Amateur Boxing Tournament was a great success
Kelly Johnson reports that the Saba Amateur Boxing Association hosted its 4th Annual Amateur Boxing Tournament on Saturday October 26 at the Princess Juliana Sports Field to our largest audience yet all waiting in anticipation for the four bouts of the evening. The event entitled Fight 2D Finish saw amateur …
Read More »At-risk Tent Reef locations said to be conservation priority
The Daily Herald reports that coastal geomorphologist Dr. Jennifer Rahn held a presentation on the tenuous situation of the Tent Reef during an evening Sea & Learn Saba event hosted by Sea Witch restaurant in Windwardside, Wednesday, October 23. She said that the island government seeks Dutch government nature conservation …
Read More »Multi-annual Budget ready for inspection
The draft 2014-2017 Multi-annual budget is available for public inspection at the Government Administration Building for a period of fourteen days. This is in accordance with the Finance Law for Public Entities Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba FINBES. “It is anticipated that the Island Council will debate the concept Budget …
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