The Ministry of Defense started a comprehensive hurricane relief exercise on the Windward Islands on Monday. Military forces will practise with various local security partners on the islands September 11-29. The objective of this regional exercise is the quickest and most effective deployment of the military in the event of …
Read More »More tasks for Van Huffelen
Dutch caretaker State Secretary for Digitisation and Kingdom Relations Alexandra van Huffelen has taken on a number of additional responsibilities since the departure of Minister of Home Affairs and Kingdom Relations Hanke Bruins Slot. Bruins Slot has become caretaker Minister of Foreign Affairs and Hugo de Jonge caretaker Minister of …
Read More »Support for islands in election programme PvdA/GroenLinks
The combined list of the Dutch Labour Party PvdA and the green left party GroenLinks dedicates a full page to Kingdom Relations in its 2023-2027 election programme, more than any other party thus far. The parties express full support for the islands and the Kingdom. PvdA and GroenLinks pledged to …
Read More »Kingdom receives meagre attention in election progs.
The Dutch Socialist Party (SP) and the Christian Democratic Party CDA each dedicate some attention to the relations within the Kingdom, but it is not much. The SP stated in its draft election programme 2023-2027 `Now the people’ that it believes Caribbean Netherlands residents deserve better services. “The inhabitants of …
Read More »IN THE HOT SEAT WITH BRANDON CAINES AKA SOCA-B
This weekend, the Out N About team of The Daily Herald had the pleasure of meeting SocaB, a well-known entertainer from Saba, while he was hyping up the karaoke crowd at one of the island’s hotspots. Read all about his passion for music and performing below. Please introduce yourself My …
Read More »ROA CN hopes to identify Saba labour market needs
The Caribbean Netherlands Labour Market Education Council ROA CN hosted the first labour market platform on Saba last Friday. The session brought together representatives of education, government, the utility companies, construction companies, the hospitality sector, the auto mechanics sector and the health care sector, who were asked to help identify …
Read More »VVD puts islands’ potential for independence in election prog..
The liberal democratic VVD party wants an “explicit clause” added to the Charter that enables Curacao, Bonaire, St. Maarten, Saba and St. Eustatius to leave the Dutch Kingdom if they want. The VVD, the current largest governing party in the Netherlands, is placing the independence of the Caribbean parts of …
Read More »Improvements in criminal confiscations on islands
The Dutch Ministry of Justice and Security will ensure a further improvement to the system of confiscation in criminal cases in Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba. Dutch caretaker Minister of Justice and Security Dilan Yesilgöz-Zegerius pledged this in a letter that she sent to the Dutch Second Chamber of Parliament earlier …
Read More »Saba Red Cross calls for new volunteers, board members
Etsel Lake is the new Branch Manager of the Saba Red Cross. He has taken on this role with a list of goals, which include re-establishing the visibility of the local branch and a call for new volunteers and board members. With the help of more volunteers and a revamped …
Read More »WINAIR congratulates Saba airport on 60th anniversary
Saba’s iconic Juancho E. lrausquin Airport celebrated its sixtieth anniversary on Friday. “This historic milestone marks six decades of a strong and enduring relationship between WINAIR and the people of Saba,” stated management of Windward Islands Airways International WINAIR, congratulating Saba on the airport’s accomplishments. The Juancho E. Irausquin Airport, …
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