The Police Force Caribbean Netherlands launched the multilingual Website www.politiecn.com on Thursday. The Website has sections in English, Dutch and Papiamentu and provides not only information to residents of Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba, but also the possibility to ask questions and download information leaflets. Chief of Police Jan Rooijakker …

Saba’s section of the Fire Department Caribbean Netherlands hosted the ninth annual Fireman’s Day celebrations, November 7-9. This year, the brigade expanded its activities to ensure greater participation of the Saba community. This did not go unnoticed, as schools and the community at large participated in activities of an educational …

Staff members of Queen Wilhelmina Library on Saba and Gertrude Johnson Library in St. Eustatius participated in a workshop about library automation at Philipsburg Jubilee Library on St. Maarten. The libraries from Saba and Statia received funds from the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science to upgrade their facilities. …

GEBE St Maarten confirmed on Monday that there had been an oil leak at the power plant on Friday, November 9, at 12:11pm. GEBE said a “small amount” of waste oil, which would normally go to the waste oil treatment had run over the drainage pit and leaked into Cay …

The Public Entity of Saba recently signed financing agreements with development aid agency AMFO in the amount of US $200,000 for the funding of two projects which are considered priority areas by the Executive Council. One of the projects that will be funded is the setting up of a sports …

During a press conference on Friday November 9th 2012 the Kingdom Representative Wilbert Stolte has presented the results of the follow –up assessment of the perception study Caribbean Netherlands. The results show that satisfaction among residents of the Caribbean Netherlands about education, health care, security and the Police Force has …

At the end of October 2012 the Bonaire National Marine Park’, the ‘National Park The Quill/Boven op St. Eustatius’ and the ‘National Park  Sababank’ were recognized as areas of special interest for the Caribbean region. This happened during a meeting in the Dominican Republic for the sixteen countries which are …

The new Dutch State Secretary of Infrastructure and Environment Wilma Mansveld provided an update on Thursday, to the Second Chamber of the Dutch Parliament on the recent oil spill on St. Eustatius. In a letter to the Second Chamber, in response to written questions submitted by Member of Parliament (MP) …

The Dutch postal code lottery, the Nationale Postcode Loterij, will financially support the Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance (DCNA) with half a million euros in the coming five years. The Dutch Bird Association (Vogelbescherming Nederland) announced on Thursday that it was happy with the decision of the Nationale Postcode Loterij to …

Members of the Executive Council of the Public Entity of Saba and their advisors are in Bonaire to discuss legislation that would enable them m to carry out price controls on regulated goods and also on goods that are designated ABB free. A delegation from St. Eustatius will also be …

The Public Entity of Saba recently signed financing agreements with development aid agency AMFO in the amount of $200,000 for the funding of two projects which are considered priority areas by the Executive Council. One of the projects that will be funded is setting up of a sports program that …

St Maarten Prime Minister Sarah Wescot- Williams recently met with delegates from Saba and St. Eustatius to discuss common concerns and interests, including health care, emergency medical evacuation and the high airfare levied by Windward Islands Airways International Winair. Saba and Statia representatives raised the issue of the current medical …

A husband and wife were involved in a domestic altercation in The Bottom on Saturday evening, November 3. Chief of Police Herman Oosterveen said that police arrived at the scene after the altercation ended. Oosterveen explained that the father of the wife had intervened in the incident resulting in the …

The community will have access to a new victim support service operating under the Caribbean Netherlands Police Force Saba. Coordinating Head Sheloutska Martinus-Francees explained the role of the new Bureau for Victim Support for Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba. She was joined by local volunteer Johanna “Hanny” Laurentina Schouten. The …

Plans for this year’s Saba Day Celebrations are well underway, Commissioner of Culture Bruce Zagers said in a statement to GIS. This year will be the 37th celebration of the island’s National Day, which will be held on December 7th, 2012. The official celebrations this year will include the opening …