Representatives from fifteen Caribbean marine national parks re­cently met on Saba to focus on their role in contribut­ing to sustainable fisheries. Hosted by Saba Conserva­tion Foundation (SCF), this regional gathering included park managers from Saba, St. Eustatius, Bonaire, Brit­ish Virgin Islands, Turks and Caicos, Honduras and Be­lize. The park managers …

Every human being has the right to a decent existence. Since the Dutch government has become partly responsible for the well-being of the inhabitants of Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba, the poverty on the islands has increased significantly. In order to combat poverty effectively, it is important to set a …

The Ministries of Social Affairs and Employment; Health, Welfare and Sport and Education, Culture and Science together with the Public Entities of St. Eustatius, Saba and Bonaire are hosting a three day follow-up workshop on child and afterschool care in The Caribbean Netherlands. The event, “BES(t) 4 kids” is taking …

After 28 days of rehabilitation of the airport runway and renovation of the airport building, Saba’s airport runway was ceremonially re-opened Monday afternoon with inaugural flights by Windward Islands Airways International Winair and Windward Express. Juancho E. Yrausquin Airport officially opens for air traffic and will be fully operational today, …

Commissioner Rolando Wilson officially cut the ribbon of the Mary’s Point rail. He congratulated the Saba Conservation Foundation board and staff for doing a tremendous work on the trail. Also big thanks went to all volunteers that assisted in many ways possible. On the hike to Mary’s Point you pass …

This year, 84 percent of the people on Saba have reported nuisances in their living environment, similar to 2013. Road traffic nuisance is the most prevalent form (72 percent), most often referring to speeding cars. Nearly half of the residents report physical decline and 33 percent report social nuisance. But …

Company BDS-Harlingen in the Netherlands has re­ceived an order from the Rijkswaterstaat department at the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management to supply high-tech oil control equip­ment to Bonaire, Saba and St. Eustatius. BDS-Harlingen is a com­pany that specializes in the removal of environmental­ly- harmful materials, such as oil, paraffin, dead …

The renovation of the airport runway is on schedule, and a ceremonial opening will take place on October 8th, with an inaugural flight by Winair arriving at the end of the afternoon. The airport officially opens for air traffic on Tuesday, October 9th, at 8:05 am. Last weekend concluded the …

The Senate Committee for Kingdom Relations wants an oral consultation with state secretaries Van Ark and Knops in the short term about the research into a social minimum for the Dutch Caribbean and the government response to this. In all likelihood, this consultation will take place on 16 October. The …

On behalf of the Public Entity of Saba Commis­sioner of Gender and Culture Rolando Wilson acknowl­edged and thanked all of Saba’s senior citizens on the oc­casion of World Senior Citizen’s Day, which was observed on Monday, October 1. “As senior citizens you have sacrificed your entire life in nurturing and …

As expected, a majority of the Second Chamber of the Dutch Parliament on Tuesday voted down the motion of Ronald van Raak of the Socialist Party(SP) and Nevin Özütok of the green left party GroenLinks, to set a social minimum for Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba without delay. The three …

Good news for the internet clients of our local provider SATEL. As of October 1st, SATEL has reduced their pricing for 3 of the 4 bundled packages.  You get the same speed for less money. Drops in prices are as follows: Bundled Pro is now monthly $89 instead of $99 Bundled …

The students, faculty, and staff at Sacred Heart School showed their support, understanding, and awareness by decorating the Big Down syndrome ribbon at school. Teacher Helen, the Remedial/Special Ed teacher, read some stories and gave a brief explanation about Down Syndrome to all students. “Educating the students about Down Syndrome will make …

Pensioen­fonds Caribisch Nederland (PCN) has organised a con­gress on Bonaire on No­vember 15 Chemed “Man­datory Pension.” PCN is responsible for the pension of government employees as well as those working in healthcare and education. However, this only concerns a relatively small percentage of the to­tal population on the BES islands …

Saba’s Executive Council is very disappointed in the stance of the Dutch gov­ernment not to set a social minimum for the Caribbean Netherlands at this time, and has informed The Hague of its discontent. The Executive Council sent a letter to State Secretary of Social Affairs and Labour Tamara van …