RCN is investing a lot of money to provide high speed internet service to Saba by connecting Saba to St. Kitts by means of a fibre-optic cable. This is a cable that will be put on the bottom of the sea. On Saturday morning, the vessel that lays the cable …

With the Strong Women of Saba organization undergoing changes in leadership and board, International Women’s Day 2012 was only modestly marked by a banner on the government building and female employees wearing government issued pink T-shirts for the occasion. The T-shirts were financially supported by the Executive Council. A note …

Governor Jonathan Johnson, Commissioners Chris Johnson and Bruce Zagers, Island Secretary Menno van der Velde and financial advisor Piet Gerritsen left Friday on a week-long visit to the Netherlands with an intense schedule of meetings during the so called “BES Week.” They are expected to return on March 18. The …

The Island Government of Saba would hereby like to announce that the condolence register for the late former Acting Lt. Governor,Island Council Member and Commissioner Mr.Peter Leicester Granger, has been opened this morning at 11:00 am. Persons that would like to express thier condolences can do so in Main Lobby of the Government Administration. …

The Dutch Government wants one joint organisation in the Dutch Caribbean to combat infectious diseases and is willing to contribute to that cause. Dutch Minister of Public Health, Wellbeing and Sports Edith Schippers stated this in a recent document to the Second Chamber in relation to the proposed changes to …

The secretary of the Dutch Caribbean Committee on Marine Biodiversity and Fisheries Paul Hoetjes clarified the challenges to be met by the different institutions involved in the implementation of the nature policy. Hoetjes is nature policy coordinator of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation working from the Rijksdienst …

Artist Heleen Cornet will be holding workshop sessions on positive thinking. She is inviting the public to register with her for the events that will explore the power of the mind. The first session took place Thursday, March 8, with other sessions planned for today, Friday 9:00-10:30am, and 7:30-9:00pm, as …

Former member of the Island and Executive Councils of Saba Peter L. Granger passed away Thursday evening on Saba at Hon. Henry Every Senior Citizens Home, at the age of 94. Granger served in the Island Council of Saba for some 28 years and during 16 of those years, he …

This week the Fire Brigade on Saba has completed the first series of prevention controls on private business planned for 2012. The inspections, which formed part of a joint effort between the Fire Brigade, the Saba Police and the Saba Health Department, started on Monday March 5th and was completed …

Last week, the Dutch Media Authority or ‘Commissariaatvoor de Media’ (in Dutch) visited Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba for the first time. In accordance with the Media Act BES the Media Authority also has a task in the Caribbean Netherlands. The aim of this visit of the Dutch Media Authority …

The Dutch Labour Party PvdA in the Second Chamber is not convinced that now is a good time to amend the Dutch Constitution to regulate the constitutional position of Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba. The PvdA pointed out in its observations regarding the law proposal to change the Constitution that …

The new Board of the Chamber of Commerce and Industries for St. Eustatius and Saba was introduced to the Executive Council of Saba. Recently, Koos Sneek resigned from the Chamber Board after taking up his duties as Commissioner in Statia’s new Executive Council. Sneek has been instrumental in setting up …

Only two other European Union countries support Dutch Immigration Minister Gerd Leers’  proposals for stricter rules on family reunion for immigrants. Three countries reject the idea of changing European immigration law. The minister had asked all 27 EU countries for their views on stricter immigration laws. They had until 1 …

The Dutch Caribbean Committee on Marine Biodiversity and Fisheries EEZ, gathered on Saba for a two-day session, establishing the way forward on a series of regional marine conservation issues. Commissioner Chris Johnson gave the opening remarks Tuesday, noting that, “Sometimes it is difficult to see cooperation among the members of …

Windward Islands Airways International (Winair) managing director Michael Cleaver said, “The shareholders of Winair are the government of St. Maarten with ninety-two per cent of the shares, and the Netherlands owns eight per cent. Saba and St. Eustatius gave their shares of Winair to the Netherlands when they achieved their …