The Daily Herald reports that Minister of Interior Affairs and Kingdom Relations Ronald Plasterk (PvdA) held a press conference during his official visit on Bonaire, Tuesday, October 1, including via video conference The Daily Herald correspondents from Saba and St. Eustatius. The joint press conference held in Dutch is a …

The Daily Herald reports that the opening night of the eleventh annual “Sea and Learn” season held Tuesday, at the Breadline Plaza in Windwardside attracted the largest, most diverse crowd yet with an excellent evening programme that combined graceful and magical entertainment numbers with an intriguing lecture about Saba’s birds. …

The Daily herald reports that the Dutch government has drafted a law to regulate the supply of electricity and drinking water on Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba, writes The Daily Herald. It is the purpose of the law to provide a reliable, affordable, sustainable and high-quality service, as this is …

The Daily Herald reports that Saba Comprehensive School (SCS) Vice-Principal Constance Clement shared impressive final examination results of this year’s graduating class, a first 100 per cent passing by all students evaluated under the Caribbean Examinations Council’s (CXC) testing requirements. The SCS diploma requires students to complete six CXC subjects, …

The Daily Herald writes that thirteen RBC workers were up in arms on Tuesday after an RBC official informed thirteen of them via conference call from Curaçao that the bank is downsizing and they will be terminated. RBC official Patricia Borger said in an invited comment last night that the …

The Daily Herald writes that the Council for the Judiciary (Raad voor de Rechtshandhaving) has noted serious shortcomings in the crime-fighting efforts of detectives of the Caribbean Netherlands Police Force. The Council, presided over by former Lt. Governor of St. Maarten Franklyn Richards, filed a report in April, which was …

The Daily Herald reported on the Addiction and Psychiatry Congress on Transforming Care, held at The Westin St. Maarten Dawn Beach Resort and Spa which officially opened with a reception on Monday and the first sessions began on Monday. Wescot-Williams told delegates that she thought it was extremely important to …

The Daily Herald writes that Bonaire and Saba are respectively ranking number one and two in the Caribbean in the Global Sustainable Tourism Review. The islands are highly recommended as sustainable, attractive vacation destinations in the region.  St. Eustatius is at number fourteen while St. Maarten is a lot lower …

The Daily Herald writes that after an intensive refurbishment, carried out by Gussow-Voyé Drucktechnik from Germany September 6-21, the Hyperbaric Chamber at Fort Bay now boasts a brand-new state-of-heart compressor, air banks, super-precise control panel and a digital dive recorder. The chamber was thoroughly tested to a maximum pressure of …

Organisers are putting the final touches on the eleventh issue of month-long Sea and Learn season of nature conservation lectures and activities in Saba, writes The Daily Herald. The vibrant lecture series brings nature researchers from across the world to Saba, as well as scientists interested in the island’s rich …

The Daily Herald reports today that the Kingdom Council of Ministers decided on Friday to give St. Maarten Governor Eugene Holiday an instruction to conduct an independent integrity investigation of St. Maarten’s government. The goal of the investigation is to “promote good governance as is desired in a democratic state …

The Daily Herald writes that a  press statement issued Wednesday afternoon by the Caribbean Netherlands Police Force KPCN office on Bonaire, recounts disparaging facts from a witness account of a local incident resulting in an arrest. KPCN-Saba Chief of Police Charles “Charlie” Smink could not be reached for comments. The …

The National Service Caribbean Netherlands RCN is currently preparing for a unique way of tendering cleaning services for all its offices, writes The Daily Herald. It involves about 80 buildings of the Dutch Government, from tax office to police station, on Bonaire, Saba and St. Eustatius. RCN considers it important …

Geert Wilders, leader of the anti-immigration PVV, and Alexander Pechtold of the Liberal democratic party D66 have clashed in parliament over Nazi salutes spotted at last weekend’s PVV rally. During the first of the two-day debate on the budget, Pechtold asked Wilders to distance himself from the far right. During …

On Monday, September 23th at 21:15, a man (60) was arrested at his home on Saba.  The police had received a report that a man, after he had caused a collision with material damage, ran into his house. Although neighbors called upon him, his door remained closed. The police arrived …