Direct Rule: Teaching the Naughty Islanders a Lesson
Dear editor, St. Eustatius, a Public Entity of the Netherlands was recently placed under direct Dutch rule after the ‘Committee of Wise Men’ concluded in its report that there is a “gross neglect of duties” More...
“Mr. Knops, do not disappoint us!”
Dear Editor, Today is a black page in the political history of St. Eustatius. Even in the old days, when the Statia government, without significant support from the National government in Willemstad, had to operate More...
Parliament and senate approve intervention in Statia
THE HAGUE – The Second and First Chamber unanimously approved the legislation that underpins the Dutch administrative intervention in Statia. State Secretary Raymond Knops travels on Wednesday morning to Statia More...
Netherlands takes over in Statia
THE HAGUE – The Netherlands takes over the tasks of the island-government in Statia, State Secretary Raymond Knops (Kingdom Relations) announced on Monday. The island council will be dismantled and the commissioners More...
Koos Sneek: “Very unfortunate, but unavoidable”
Dear Editor, This morning early, I have taken notice of the news that the National Government has taken the decision to sideline the government of St. Eustatius and to appoint a special commissioner who will take More...
Dictatorship of the majority
By Koos Sneek In the Daily Herald of Friday, January 19th, there was an article about the Island Council meeting in Statia held on the day before. In the article the reporter mentions that the faction of the Democratic More...
Prins Bernhard Culture Fund Caribbean Region awards Marcella Gibbs-Marsdin with the 2017 PBCCG Prize
Oranjestad –Every two years the Board of the Prins Bernhard Culture Fund Caribbean Region (PBCCG) awards a prize on each of the six Dutch Caribbean Islands in recognition of outstanding efforts in the fields More...
National Ombudsman’s open office hours on Statia and Saba
~ Public Service Announcement ~ Saba/Statia — The representatives of the National Ombudsman will return to Statia and Saba once again. They will be on Statia on Monday, November 27 and Tuesday, November 28, More...
