The Daily Herald reports that Commissioner of Education Chris Johnson and Commissioner of Social Affairs Bruce Zagers paid a working visit to Sacred Heart School on Tuesday, in connection with the start of the new school year on August 12. The commissioners met with Principal Diane Wilson and internal guidance …

Saba Comprehensive School (SCS) director Hemmie van Xanten was optimistic about the prospects of the school’s 99 students, but declined to comment on any rumours concerning changes within the school board, at the start of the new school year, reported the Daily Herald. Chief of the Fire Department Julio Every …

Sacred Heart Primary School and Saba Comprehensive School reopened early Monday morning for the 2013-2014 scholastic year. The day started with the traditional assembly, the singing of the Saba Song, a prayer for teachers and schoolchildren, as well as addresses from Principals Diane Wilson and Hemmie van Xanten. The Daily …

The Daily Herald reports that Police Officer Wingrove Baker confirmed the arrest of a man in Windwardside on Friday, because the police considered him as not properly clothed. Baker explained the man was arrested for violation of Article 470 of the Criminal Code and Article 31 of the Island Ordinance …

In the spirit of cooperation civil servants of the RCN and the Public Entity of Saba will face each other in a friendly volleyball tournament this weekend at the Peter L. Granger Auditorium in St. Johns. To make the tournament even more exciting two additional teams will join the mix; …

The state information service RVD has announced that prince Friso, in a coma since a skiing accident in February 2012, has died. Friso died as a result of ‘complications’ after receiving serious brain damage in the skiing accident in Lech, Austria, in February 2012, the RVD said. He died on …

The Daily Herald reported that former Member of Parliament of the Netherlands Antilles and current Saba’s representative on the supervisory board of GEBE Ray Hassell extended an interview about discussions held between the company’s representatives and Commissioner Chris Johnson on the transition of the utility company. Thursday’s meeting brought together …

Recently returned from the Lions International Convention in Hamburg, Germany, Saba Lions Club past President Carl Buncamper spoke of the impact of the international recognition received in validating and reinvigorating local community service efforts. This was written in The Daily Herald. Saba was propelled into the international spotlight of Lionism, …

Healthy people will soon be able to undergo a full body scan to check for cancer and heart and lung diseases, the Volkskrant reports on Monday. The Volkskrant says health minister Edith Schippers is considering relaxing the current ban on preventative full-body screening and has asked the national health council …

Dutch universities are the third most popular in Europe with foreign students, both from elsewhere in Europe and further afield, according to research by website StudyPortals. In particular, Greek, British, Indian, German and American students are keen on a move to the Netherlands, the research shows. Britain and Germany are …

The Daily Herald writes that Commissioners Chris Johnson and Bruce Zagers of Saba held a summit with their political counterparts of St. Eustatius, Commissioners Reginald Zaandam and Carlyle Tearr in St. Maarten last week Friday, August 2. Also in attendance were Island Secretaries Menno van der Velde of Saba and …

The Island Council meeting scheduled for Friday morning was cancelled due to a lack of quorum caused by members of Windward Islands People’s Movement (WIPM) council members, reports the Daily Herald. Island Governor Jonathan Johnson announced the postponement following the 15 minutes required from the official opening hour. Saba Labour …

PUBLIC NOTICE Due to there being no quorum in the Island Council on August 9th, 2013 a public Island Council meeting will be held on Wednesday August 14th, 2013 at 9:00 am at the Government Administration Building, thus according to article 15.2 of the Rules of Procedure Saba and article …

The Daily Herald reports that Commissioner Chris Johnson briefed the Island Council members on developments since the last Central Committee (CC) meeting including the visit of Dutch State Secretary of Social Affairs and Employment Jetta Klijnsma and Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte. Johnson stressed the importance of discussions with the …

St. Eustatius Monuments Foundation (SEMF) won the appeal at the Joint Court of Aruba, Curaçao, St. Maarten and of Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba, in their case against the Spatial Development Plan as adopted by the Island Council of Statia. This can be read in The Daily Herald. SEMF’s case …