Based on the request of the Executive Council of The Public Entity Saba and economic stakeholders from both public and private sectors, State Secretary of Security and Justice, Klaas Dijkhoff, has decided to lower the tariff for work permits on the Saba, St. Eustatius and Bonaire, as of October 1st …

According to figures released today by Statistics Netherlands, inflation according to the consumer price index (CPI) on all three islands of Caribbean Netherlands was down further in the second quarter of 2015. On Bonaire and St Eustatius inflation was actually negative for the second quarter in a row. On Bonaire …

The Daily Herald writes that the pension fund for the public, education and health care sectors in the Caribbean Netherlands PCN has taken measures to secure its financial position as much as possible under difficult circumstances. Due to the low funding ratio the outlook for indexation of pensions in the …

Fourth Progress Report 2014 concerning the public entities Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba in the Dutch Caribbean G.P. Isabella Kingdom Representative Introduction Before you is the fourth progress report of the Kingdom Representative for the public entities Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba. This report discusses the developments that took place …

Three Saban students have formed a support group in particular for students from Saba who are already studying in Holland or are planning to go there shortly. One of the founders is Nataly Linzey. In 2011 she went to Netherlands all by herself. “As a ‘free-mover’ I understand now how …

The independent evaluation committee that implemented the evaluation on the effects of the new constitutional structure since 10-10-10 on Bonaire, Statia and Saba, would like to thank everyone that have already participated in the evaluation, for their time and effort. Mrs. Spies, the Chairwoman of the Evaluation Committee: “Thanks to …

The Daily Herald writes that the recycling plant in Fort Bay harbour area on Saba was opened Friday, February 27. From that moment Saba was the first of the three Dutch Caribbean islands to recycle waste material. Four months later The Daily Herald met with Government Information Service Officer Vito …

Island Council Member Monique Wilson and Pamela Meijvogel organised a “Students First” informational conference on Wednesday at Eugenius Johnson Centre in Windwardside, writes The Daily Herald. The event was sponsored and hosted by Saba Labour Party (SLP), although it did not have any political motive. Goal of the event was …

Kingdom Representative Mr. Gilbert Isabella, in accordance with the instruction of the Minister of Home Affairs and Kingdom Relations, hosted the second meeting of the Steering Committee on Thursday July 9th on St. Eustatius. The primary task of the Steering Committee is to prepare a plan of action to help …

The Unified St. Maarten Connection, USC, has announced the launch of the 2015 USC Student Manual, a redesigned website and specific changes to their event structure. All this before the organisation goes on break for the remaining summer month, and reconvenes in August, when the new batch of students arrives …

Last week, the Minister for the Interior and Kingdom Relations, Plasterk, replied to questions of the Christian Union related to domestic violence in the Dutch Caribbean. An article in the Amigoe led to the questions. In this article, Chris Palm, Director of the Center for youth and family on Bonaire, suggested …

The Daily Herald writes that the second baby born on Saba in 2015 is named Nolan Samuel Johnson. On Tuesday, proud parents Island Governor Jonathan Johnson and Rosalyn Johnson Hassell went to the Government Building in The Bottom to register their new-born son. Nolan was born on Saturday, July 4, …

Employment Opportunities Saba (EOS) handed out certificates of completion for the Basic Technical Maintenance Assistant course, writes The Daily Herald. Acting Island Governor Franklin Wilson handed out certificates to five graduates on Tuesday. During five months, from February 2 to June 24, the five received training required to certify them …

In a letter to the Executive Council of Statia, the Democratic Party of Statia has expressed their serious concerns about the economic developments on the island. The document reads as follows: While St. Eustatius is strongly divided on the issue of our constitutional future, the island is lagging further and …

From the 6th until the 8th of July  prospective students, who are going to study abroad, attended the VOBESS course (VOBESS stands for Preparation BES students). This course, which is organized annually by RCN Studiefinanciering, consists of two parts: the orientation and self-reliance course. During the orientation course attention is …