The Daily Herald writes – as already had been reported by SabaNews earlier – that the European Commission (EC) is no longer sending money for development projects to funds manager “Stichting Ontwikkeling Nederlandse Antillen” (SONA), because it wants to await the outcome of an investigation into alleged irregularities started by …

Wilbert Stolte resigned as State Representative on the Dutch islands of Bonaire , Saba and St. Eustatius . May next year, he explains his position . That  this morning reported  Minister Plasterk of the Interior and Kingdom Relations ( PvdA ) to the Second Chamber by letter. 
The position of …

Following a press release from the RCN, the Kingdom Representative for the public entities of Bonaire, St.Eustatius  and Saba, Mr. Wilbert Stolte, has informed Minister Plasterk of Home Affairs & Kingdom Relations, that he wants to resign from his post as of  May 1st 2014. At that moment he has …

Dutchnews writes that Economic affairs minister Henk Kamp plans to increase public and company involvement in drawing up new rules, saying outside input will make laws easier to understand and improve the way they work. ‘This in the end will reduce red tape,’ Kamp says in a briefing to MPs. …

The Daily Herald writes that experts from French, British and Dutch overseas territories gathered at the conference on European Union (EU) law in the Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs) of Erasmus School of Law in Rotterdam to discuss the relations between the OCTs and the EU. The conference was highly …

The European Commission blocks for almost a year to finance development projects for the islands of the former Netherlands Antilles. The cause is the possible fraud with funds from the European Development Fund ( EDF ), as reported by NRC/Handelsblad . OLAF, the European Anti-Fraud Office , is doing research …

The Daily Herald reports that the Sacred Heart primary school teacher Helen Hassell announced the introduction of the afterschool reading programme “Turn the Page” for children grades 1-6. Interest in participation will be gouged through a first meeting to be held with the collaboration of local organizations, at Eugenius Johnson …

After hosting an open day for the Saba public, writes The Daily Herald, the Royal Netherlands Navy with their support vessel ZMs. Pelikaan and its crew assisted Saba Conservation Foundation (SCF) in placing mooring blocks around the island. To protect the unique reefs in Saba Marine Park it is crucial …

Following the presentation of United Nations Children’s Fund UNICEF report “Children of the Kingdom, juvenile rights in the Caribbean Netherlands,” Karin Kloosterboer of UNICEF Netherlands will be visiting Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba to give presentations and workshops to professionals working with youth, ascan be read in The Daily Herald. …

The Daily Herald writes, that according to Rutte, a definite regulation was set for the financial and constitutional relations with the islands when the former Netherlands Antilles became dismantled per October 10, 2010, the countries Curaçao and St. Maarten were established and the island territories Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba …

Saba University School of Medicine (SUSOM) held a White Coat Ceremony welcoming 94 new students in the entering class of Fall 2013, on Friday, September 6 at the New Building Auditorium on campus. This writes The Daily Herald. The event also featured the induction of 13 fifth semester medical students …

The Daily Herald reports that the National Service Caribbean Netherlands RCN paid attention to the Day of the Press in a special way. After an interactive workshop on intercultural communication for journalists, RCN launched two campaigns. The first regards a new promotion film on the Caribbean Netherlands: “The most beautiful …

King Willem- Alexander and Queen Máxima will start their visit to the Dutch Caribbean on St. Maarten on November 12, writes The Daily Herald. The Dutch Government Information Service RVD released the tentative data of the royal visit to the six islands on Friday. The King and Queen will arrive …

Sttia news published the following comment. I read the draft electricity and drinking water law, which has been revised on the RCN website. I have a comment. The law provides favorable treatment of small consumers who want to install solar panels, which is a good thing. But unfortunately it defines …

The Daily Herald writes that the Island Council travelled to Bonaire on Monday, September 2, for talks with their counterparts of St. Eustatius and Bonaire. The consultations are to coordinate positions on a number of issues prior to the upcoming October “BES week” in The Hague, where the Caribbean Netherlands …