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BES Reporter

News from Bonaire, St. Eustatius & Saba

New garbage bins for Saba

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Recently a supply of new garbage bins arrived on Saba. In the coming weeks, the Public Works Department will make an inventory on the island and relocate existing bins or place new bins where needed. Thee same color system applies for the new bins: orange for recyclables (glass, plastic, tin cans and cardboard) and grey… [Read more]

Daycare teachers start CVQ Early Childhood Education training

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SABA–A group of six daycare teachers, two after-school care teachers, a few teacher assistants of the Sacred Heart primary school and some persons of other organizations have started the Caribbean Vocation Qualification (CVQ) Early Childhood Education training at the Saba Comprehensive School (SCS). Teacher Floyd Pryce from Jamaica has been hired and started teaching the… [Read more]

Townhall meeting Saba on prescriptive rights

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SABA–The general public on Saba is invited to a town hall meeting this Friday, October 11, regarding prescriptive rights. The town hall will be held at the Eugenius Johnson Center in Windwardside on Saba and will start at 6 pm. The most common real property issues that persons on Saba are faced with relating to… [Read more]

Meeting with Director-General of the Ministry of Education

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SABA/THE HAGUE—Commissioner of Education Bruce Zagers and Island Secretary Tim Muller on Wednesday, October 2 had a meeting with Director-General of the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science (OCW) Alida Oppers at the Ministry in The Hague. The Saba delegation provided the Director-General, who is very familiar with Saba as she has visited the island,… [Read more]

Safeguarding Nature Television Program- Bonaire, Saba and St. Eustatius

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On behalf of the Dutch Ministry of Agriculture, Nature & Food Quality, the Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance (DCNA) together with local organizations made a nature television program highlighting the results of some of the ‘Nature Funding’ projects of each of the public entities of Bonaire, Saba en St. Eustatius. The program premiered during Minister Schouten’s… [Read more]

UNICEF : too much uncertainty about the well-being of children in the Caribbean Netherlands

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UNICEF sees an increase in urgency and resolve among decision makers and actors to improve children’s rights on Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba. The children’s rights organization concludes this after conducting research into the situation of children on the islands at the request of the Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations. The lack of data remains a major concern. UNICEF has been advocating for years for… [Read more]

Saba Harbor may need to be Moved to New Location

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The Bottom/The Hague- The Government of Saba, in consultation with the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management (I&W), has decided to further explore the alternative location for the current harbor in the Giles Quarter area. Commissioner Bruce Zagers, Island Secretary Tim Muller, policy advisor Sarah van der Horn-Plante and harbor project manager Ton van der… [Read more]

Winair Supports Breast Cancer Fight

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Philipsburg- Winair joins the fight against breast cancer with a special campaign. Part of the campaign is a photo contest, where participants can win prizes by uploading a picture with a pink WINAIR fan. The carriers says that October is the official Breast Cancer Awareness Month, with each year being pinker than the last. On… [Read more]