The project to construct a new harbor at Black Rocks is proceeding. The existing dirt road has been widened and rock catchment benches have been created to provide safe access to the Black Rocks area. The intention is to soon start the construction of a grouted rock wall along the …
Read More »Knops: Talks on Saba always constructive, visible progress
Dutch caretaker Minister of Home Affairs and Kingdom Relations Raymond Knops says visits to Saba always have a lot of content. “The discussions with the Executive Council and the Island Council from the onset have been consistent where it comes to the issues and constructive in tone,” he said at …
Read More »Unions and RCN have reached a negotiation result
On Wednesday, May the 19th, the unions of the organized consultation (ABVO, ACOM, NAPB, and STrAF) and the mandated employer on behalf of the Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations (BZK) reached a negotiation result on the pension scheme and the employment conditions for central government civil servants in …
Read More »Saba Youth Council meets with State Secretary Knops
“I feel, by now, we should already be on a first-name basis…a warm welcome to Saba, Raymond,” said Saba Youth Council member Vernisha Robinson during a meeting with caretaker State Secretary of Home Affairs and Kingdom Relations Raymond Knops on Saba on Tuesday, May 18. Members of the recently installed …
Read More »Address of State Secretary Knops to the people of Saba (updated)
Address of State Secretary Knops to the people of Saba after his visit May 18, 2021 “Visits to Saba always have a lot of content. The discussions with the Executive Council and the Island Council from the onset have been consistent with the issues and constructive in tone”, said …
Read More »Fraud with corona support tackled severely by the court
The first session on fraud with corona support took place on Wednesday 12th of May. Project developer M.D.K. was on trial for forgery because he had made a false claim to obtain the EZK compensation for fixed costs. In addition, the convicted person unrightfully received monthly support as an entrepreneur, …
Read More »Ingrid Sealy new IND Unit Manager as of the 28th of June
Ingrid Sealy was born in the Netherlands and grew up in Bonaire. After completing a study in Criminology at the Vrije Universiteit in Amsterdam, Ingrid Sealy settled in Bonaire. She started her career in Bonaire as a probation officer and subsequently worked at Youth Care as an itinerant social worker, …
Read More »State Secretary Knops arrives on Saba
Caretaker State Secretary of Home Affairs and Kingdom Relations Raymond Knops arrived on Monday afternoon May 17 for a short visit. Present at the airport to receive the State Secretary and his delegation were Island Governor Jonathan Johnson and Island Secretary Tim Muller. After his arrival, Knops went to Museum …
Read More »St. Maarten back to code yellow, Saba, Statia green
As was anticipated, on Saturday the Dutch government placed St. Maarten, Aruba and Curaçao back on code yellow, enabling leisure travelling to and from the islands. St. Eustatius and Saba have been placed on code green since there are no active coronavirus COVID-19 cases there. Bonaire will become code yellow …
Read More »Letter to the Editor: Open letter to Mr. Knops
DEAR MISTER KNOPS, Welcome Dutch caretaker State Secretary to Statia where you are likely to open a roundabout that communicates with about ten lonely vehicles per hour per day. Never have we seen on Statia such magnificent progress from you and your local civil servants and what a great investment …
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