The English version of the official government response to the Spies reports is available below.
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Waste incinerator operational again
The Daily Herald reports that engineers from England and the Netherlands were on Saba last week to carry out repairs to the waste incinerator at the recycling facility, which has been out of operations since last year. The incinerator is used to burn non-recyclable waste. According to Saba Government Information …
Read More »Employment Opportunity Saba (EOS) now part of Saba Reach Foundation
As of May 1st, Employment Opportunity Saba (EOS) has been transferred from The Public Entity Saba to Saba Reach Foundation. EOS is a social assistance program that assists persons who have difficulties finding jobs in the regular labor market. As part of Saba Reach Foundation it will be another development …
Read More »Student rooms rise in price in Holland, Amsterdam is most expensive
Dutch News reports that the average price of a room in a student house in the Netherlands is now €323, the highest ever amount, according to new figures from national student union LSVB. Three-quarters of students now pay more than they should under the point system for agreeing rents, the …
Read More »Summer Positions available for Returning College Students
The Executive Council has announced that positions are available within the government for students that are returning home for the summer. This program is the same program that has been in place for some years now where students are able to gain insight into how government functions while at the …
Read More »Opinion: Sabans deal with heartless doctors
Dear Editor, Please allow me space in your paper to tell of the kind of medical care that we Sabans are getting here on Saba and the heartless doctors that we have to deal with. My name is Beatrlx Zagers, I am not going to hide behind any false name, …
Read More »DP Statia slams Dutch Govt. reaction to evaluation report
The formal response of the Dutch Government to the Caribbean Netherlands constitutional evaluation report was met with criticism by the St. Eustatius Democratic Party (DP). The DP described the Cabinet’s reaction as an “ad-hoc policy” and “without vision or well-defined goal.” “The reaction includes, similar to the Multi-Annual Programmes, few …
Read More »Islands and Suriname working to safeguard cultural heritage
More than twenty participants representing Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, Saba, St. Eustatius, St. Maarten and Suriname will gather in Curaçao from Tuesday to Saturday for a workshop on developing plans to safeguard their intangible cultural heritage, writes The Daily Herald. Reflecting diverse communities and practitioners, as well as governmental and non-governmental …
Read More »2016 Atlantic Hurricane Season in US could be most active since 2012
Crown Weather Services from Florida predicts that, for the US, the 2016 Atlantic Hurricane Season is likely to be much more active than the 2015 hurricane season, . In fact, this season could be the most active hurricane season since 2012. In addition, it appears that we will see longer …
Read More »Social minimum to be introduced on islands
A social minimum tied to the legal minimum wage, potentially more exemptions from the general spending tax ABB, concrete incentives to stimulate investments and employment in Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba, and a more direct role of the National Government Representative. The Dutch Government came on Thursday with a formal …
Read More »Plasterk promises more initiatives to promote islands' development
Possibly the expectations were too high when Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba became part of the Netherlands in October 2010, but that is not the focus of Dutch Minister of Home Affairs and Kingdom Relations Ronald Plasterk. What count are the things that already have been done to improve things …
Read More »Cabinet responds to Spies report: Improvements visible, further improvements possible
A social minimum will be introduced, derived from the statutory minimum wage on Bonaire, Saba and St. Eustatius. The social relief (in Dutch “onderstand”) can increase to that in steps. Measures will also be taken in order to stimulate investments and employment. With this the cabinet responds to the Spies …
Read More »Central Committee Meeting May 19
Dear all, Please see the attached invitation to a CCM on Thursday May, 29th, 2016. All are welcome to attend or listen on www.q93.9fm.com The Central Committee of the Public Entity Saba will meet on Thursday May 19th, 2016 at 2:00 pm at the Government Administration Building. The agenda for …
Read More »Agreement on labor conditions Civil servants Rijksdienst Caribisch Nederland
The unions have reached an agreement with the Director of RCN, Jan Helmond, regarding the labour conditions 2016 -2017. This result follows intensive negotiations and its duration is from January 1st, 2016 until December 31st, 2017. The Collective Labour Agreement (CLA) is applicable to all workers employed by the RCN …
Read More »Windwardside station officially inaugurated
The Police Substation in Windwardside was officially inaugurated Monday following the opening act by Island Governor Jonathan Johnson and the blessing by Father Ranolfo. Also present at the official opening were Chief of Basic Police Care Saba Ibrahim Ekiz and Deputy Chief of Police of the Caribbean Netherlands Police Force …
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