Tax relief will be one of the major issues for the representatives of Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba when they meet with the Dutch Ministry of Finance today, Tuesday. Tax revenues on the three Dutch public entities in 2011 have surpassed the initial amount that had been agreed on when …

Bureau Telecommunications and Post St. Maarten reminded the general public on Monday that as part of St. Maarten’s transition to the North American Numbering Plan, the use of country code “599” is now discontinued for St. Maarten. All calls to St. Maarten now need to be made by using our …

International public health advisor and consultant with The Hague’s Public Health Department GGD Melissa Diaz visited Saba last week to meet with stakeholders to assess sexual-health issues and programmes. Her visit was a result of the collaboration between GGD Den Haag and the local Public Health Department. Such consultations are …

Delegations from Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba attended the presentation of the documentary “Mountains and Molehills” about Saba and Vaals in Limburg at the Ministry of Home Affairs and Kingdom Relations BZK in The Hague, on Monday. When Saba became a Dutch public entity on October 10, 2010, the highest …

The joint Catholic congregation of Saba gathered Sunday in Hell’s gate for the Fiftieth Anniversary Celebration of Queen of the Holy Rosary Church on its patron’s feast. Theme of the golden jubilee was “Faith in Christ through Mary Queen of the Holy Rosary,” in line with the “Year of Faith” …

Between October 15th and December 15th 2012 Statistics Netherlands (Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek- CBS) will conduct a Labor force survey (Arbeidskrachtenonderzoek (AKO)) on Bonaire, Saba and  Sint-Eustatius. The objective of the survey is to measure the developments on the labor market. The survey is carried out every other year, …

On February 3, 1958, the Kingdom of the Netherlands signed the treaty establishing the Benelux Economic Union with the Kingdom of Belgium and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Like the Dutch-American Treaty of Friendship, Commerce and Navigation, this treaty has consequences for all the countries in the kingdom and the …

On October 8th, 2012, the Kingdom Representative, Wilbert Stolte, and the Head of the Inspectorate for Safety and Justice, Gertjan Bos, signed a protocol in which, according to the Law concerning Public Security Dutch Caribbean (in Dutch: Veilgheidswet Caribisch Nederland), the implementation of the monitoring of disaster and crisis management …

Returning Sea and Learn lecturer Mark Moffett held a presentation titled “Adventures of Pollinators and Other Stories” at The Brigadoon restaurant in Windwardside on Friday. The overcrowded event was a visual delight regaled with sometimes hilarious and at times deeply moving personal adventure stories by the world class photographer. Moffett …

Everyone can obtain a free flu shot at A.M. Edwards Medical Centre, Saba Health Care Foundation announced at the beginning of a new influenza immunization campaign. Flu symptoms may appear from one to seven days from infection. The most common symptoms are related to the respiratory apparatus. It spreads easily …

SABA–Deep sea explorer Edie Widder held a well-attended Sea and Learn presentation on “Exploring and Protecting Planet Ocean” at The Cottage Club in Windwardside Wednesday evening. Widder made over 250 dives in submersibles. Her deep sea research has been featured in BBC, PBS, and Discovery Channel and National Geographic television …

  The SCF is excited to report that on September 24th our Marine Park, as well as the Saba Bank, officially attained National Park status. Additionally, the Saba Bank patrol boat was launched, after lengthy repairs and upgrades. Since September is International Coastal Cleanup month, our staff, pupils and teachers …

The tenth Sea and Learn season opened in Fort Bay Harbour on Monday evening, October 1, with an ambitious Big Splash programme. Governor Jonathan Johnson officially opened the season with remarks about the history of the initiative. Gathered for the event was a diverse mix of people, with a noticeable …

The Governor’s Office released a public notice on the postponement the Island Council Meeting, previously scheduled for October 3. The official last minute notice read: “After consultation with the two fraction leaders of the Island Council, I would hereby care to inform the public that the scheduled Island Council meeting …

SABA–The tenth Sea and Learn season opened in Fort Bay Harbour on Monday evening, October 1, with an ambitious Big Splash programme. Governor Jonathan Johnson officially opened the season with remarks about the history of the initiative. Gathered for the event was a diverse mix of people, with a noticeable …