Dear Editor, I just watched with great pleasure the video on YouTube of Cheryl Hernandez with Commissioner Bruce Zagers about the new harbor project on Saba to realize a real marina. How wonderful it is that Saba can finally be visited with your own motor or sailing yacht that can …
Read More »Start internet consultation subsidy regulation social initiatives slavery past for Caribbean part of the Kingdom
On March 1 starts the internet consultation for the subsidy regulation social initiatives Transatlantic slavery past for the Caribbean part of the Kingdom. Residents of Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, Saba, Sint Eustatius and Sint Maarten can give their opinion on the proposed regulation for social initiatives. The internet consultation offers everyone …
Read More »State Secretary Van Huffelen to LGO Forum in Brussels
Caretaker State Secretary Alexandra van Huffelen of Kingdom Relations and Digitalisation will attend the high-level meeting of the Forum for Overseas Countries and Territories (Landen en Gebieden oversee, LGO) in Brussels on Thursday the 29th of February. The OCT Forum is held annually and this year will be from the …
Read More »Saba and Statis participants Hospitality Instructor Course certified
Saba and Statia participants of the Hospitality Instructor Course CHI have recently been certified. The course is part of the OCW program/project for in-service training of employees in the hospitality industry. Completion of the course enables the instructors to embark on the next phase of the Hospitality Skills Certification START …
Read More »“Raising Our Future”: UNICEF film starring Saba’s local families – Premiere Friday, February 23
The Public Entity and UNICEF Netherlands invite you this Friday to a film premiere starring three of Saba’s local families. This is part of our campaign ‘Raising our Future’ that is developed together with the Public Entity of Saba, St. Eustatius, and Bonaire. The campaign is set to inspire positive …
Read More »Caribbean islands are proven right after grumbling about bureaucracy in the Netherlands
The Caribbean islands of Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba are not happy with the bureaucracy when they need money from the government for maintenance of seaports and airports, for example. The most important advisory body of the Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations agrees with them. “At the moment, …
Read More »Saba’s reforestation project bougainvilleas at the airport to beautify the area
Last week, the Public Entity Saba’s reforestation project and its Department of Agriculture planted 54 bougainvillea shrubs at the Juancho Yrausquin Airport. These flowering shrubs were planted in an effort with airport management to help further beautify the area. The shrubs were planted along the roadside which has been recently …
Read More »Police report of Friday, February 16th until Monday, February 19th 2024
Theft of two car batteries On Friday, the 16th of February, two batteries “dump truck” were reported stolen.” The “dump truck” was parked near the landfill on Saba. The batteries were taken by unknown persons between 7 PM on Wednesday, the 14th of February, and 7 PM on Thursday, the …
Read More »WINAIR CEO HANS VAN DE VELDE WANTS MORE INTENSIVE COOPERATION WITH LARGE AIRLINES
Site Luchtvaart Nieuws writes that Winair CEO Hans van de Velde wants to focus on better punctuality, strengthening ties with major airlines such as KLM and Air France and listening better to the staff. Hans van de Velde was the former top manager at TUI in the Netherlands, France and …
Read More »Caribbean Netherlands Police Force Officers Express Discontent Over Off-Duty Firearm Prohibition
The site BES-Reporter writes that Officers from the Caribbean Netherlands Police Force (KPCN) are expressing their displeasure regarding a recent “service order” that prohibits them from carrying their service weapons during off-duty hours. Previously, officers were permitted to have their service weapons with them, even in their leisure time, and …
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