Hilbert Haar drafted in Today a summary of three years of Country Staus of St. Maarten: To stumble: to miss one’s step in walking or running; trip and almost fall. This characterizes the first three years of St. Maarten’s adventure as an autonomous country in the Kingdom of the Netherlands. …

The Daily Herald writes that the Dutch Caribbean Police Force KPCN together with the Dutch Royal Constabulary KMAR celebrated three years of existence marking the 10-10-10 constitutional transition that transformed the island into a Public Entity of the Netherlands. The only event marking the historic moment was a poorly attended …

The Daily Herald reports that according to the overview in the 2014 draft budget of the BES Fund from which the Dutch public entities Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba are paid to cover their operational cost, the three public entities together should collect more than US $8.9 million in local …

The newspaper Today reported on October 9, that  Patricia Hough, according to her lawyers, is an altruistic psychiatrist who helped her husband build two Caribbean medical schools. To prosecutors, she is a tax cheat who used offshore accounts to avoid paying taxes on millions of dollars from the schools’ sale, …

Inflation up on Bonaire and Saba In the third quarter of 2013, inflation was 1.8 percent on Bonaire and 1.4 percent on Saba. These rates were higher than in the previous quarter. On St Eustatius, inflation was down slightly, at 1.7 percent. Inflation rises to 1.8 percent on Bonaire On …

The coordination of the Dutch Government on Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba will be one of the topics during the so-called Caribbean Netherlands Week in The Hague from October 28 to November 1, writes The Daily Herald. Dutch Minister of Home Affairs and Kingdom Relations Ronald Plasterk stated this in …

The Daily Herald has been informed that the total tax revenues for 2014 in Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba have been calculated at 109 million euros, which is two million more than the estimated 107 million euros that will be collected in 2013. The draft 2014 budget of the Dutch …

The acting Island registrar, Mrs.A. M. Levenstone, announced that the Central Committee of the Public Entity of Saba will meet on Friday October 18, 2013 at 9:00am at the Government Administration Building. The agenda for said meeting is as follows: 1. Opening 2. Approval of the agenda 3. Approval of …

The Daily Herald writes that Judge Koen Luijks presided over a court session at the Government Building on Tuesday morning. The case against a 60 year old U.S. resident accused of attacking police officers was suspended to allow additional hearing of the officers who made the arrest. Following a closed-door …

The Comprehensive School held a graduation ceremony for the class of 2013 at Eugenius Johnson Centre in Windwardside Saturday, writes The Daily Herald. The chosen class motto was, “Be the change you want to see in the world,” a fitting motto for the graduates who, with their drive and excellent …

St Maarten’s Minister of Finance Martin Hassink confirmed according the Daily Herald  last night plans to exempt products exported directly to Saba and St. Eustatius from the 5 per cent turnover tax (ToT). Speaking on Oral Gibbes Live via TV-15, he said a request to have the Dutch team that …

The Triangle Saba believe  it is important to inform you as a result of an incident on September 24th, 2013 which has lead to the detention of a suspect who in first instance reportedly was involved with a collision on Saba. The Triangle comprises the Island Governor, Mr. Johnson, the …

The Daily Herald writes that OCAN  Foundation, an organisation for Dutch Antilleans living in the Netherlands, is touring Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba to offer their services to the people and governments of these islands. While in Statia they explained the purpose of their visit. With the help of former …

The committee for the visit of the Royal Couple to Saba hosted the Advance Party of the Royal House this past Saturday, September 28, writes The Daily Herald. The Advance Committee visited Saba to assess the island’s preparations for the upcoming visit of King Willem Alexander and Queen Maxima to …

The Daily Herald writes that A. M. Edwards  Medical Center, Saba’s sole medical center, has embarked on an extensive expansion and upgrade of its physical infrastructure with the goal of improving the level of service as well as the quality of healthcare on the island. The expansion, which the directorate …