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 »Islands to receive 33 million euros for slavery projects
Of the 100 million euros the Dutch government made available for projects commemorating and remembering the history of slavery, 33.3 million will go to the six Caribbean islands of the Kingdom, caretaker State Secretary of Kingdom Relations, caretaker Minister of Home Affairs and Kingdom Relations Hugo de Jonge and Minister …
Read More »Saba, St. Eustatius to put Region Deals to good use
Both Saba and St. Eustatius will be putting the substantial financial stimulus from the so-called Region Deals to good use. On Saba, the five million euros will be put towards a state-of-the-art auditorium in St. John’s. St. Eustatius will use the ten million euros to restore cultural heritage and boost …
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 …
Read More »Site visit Black Rocks Harbor well attended by interested contractors
The official site visit as part of the tender procedure for the construction of Black Rocks Harbor took place on January 31, 2024. The high attendance of twenty representatives from ten different contracting companies from the Caribbean, North America, and Europe shows that several contractors are interested in building Saba’s …
Read More »Start internet consultation regulation social initiatives slavery past
The internet consultation for the regulation of social initiatives is now online. The regulation that goes into internet consultation aims at supporting social initiatives in the European Netherlands that contribute to the awareness, recognition, commemoration, or continued effect of the Trans-Atlantic slavery past. Starting February 16th, people can respond to …
Read More »Police report of Friday, February 9th until Friday, February 16th 2024
Planned traffic control on the Lambert Hassell Road In the morning hours of Wednesday, February 14th a planned traffic control was held on the Lambert Hassell Road on Saba. During this control, a total of 40 vehicles were stopped for a check, including 1 scooter. All documents were in order. …
Read More »The delegation of the First Chambers visited Saba
On Sunday, February 11, 2024, the First Chamber arrived on Saba with a delegation of 17 members. The purpose of the visit was to get an understanding of the many issues that the population of the island faces but also to gain insight into what could be done from their …
Read More »On-the-job training in professional goat butchering
This week marks the beginning of a new learning opportunity on Saba as a professional butcher started working alongside a team of local enthusiasts eager to refine their skills. Butcher Herman ter Weele will provide on-the-job training in professional goat butchering, enabling the local team to master the craft of …
Read More »Saba to get 5.4 million euros to improve quality of life
St. Eustatius and Saba will be receiving a financial stimulus of fifteen million euros from the so-called “region deals” — equivalent to more than US $16 million. This was announced during the recent Kingdom Council of Ministers on Friday, February 9. In total, 22 Dutch regions will receive funds to …
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