Marijke Geelhoed approved the publishing of her last column on the site DossierKoninkrijksRelaties before leaving Saba for Bonaire. Anyone following the news knows that education on Saba is in dire straits—an understatement, to say the least. As yet another group of professionals investigates recent years’ events, more skeletons tumble out …

Efforts to address marine litter on Saba are gaining momentum as the Sea & Learn Foundation (SLF) prepares to launch a new initiative aimed at understanding and mitigating coastal waste. Information collected about the quantity and types of litter will be used to raise awareness, guide policy, and bolster litter …

On the morning of November 15, 2024, Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrix arrived on the island of Saba. She was warmly welcomed by Island Governor Jonathan Johnson and a group of primary school children who performed a cheerful welcome song. The Princess’s visit centered on themes of nature education, conservation, …

  Click on the photo to start the video of Princess Beatrix’s arrival on Saba as communicated by news sites in The Netherlands.

From January 1, residents of Bonaire, St. Eustatius, and Saba earning the minimum wage will be required to pay income tax, following the adoption of an amendment by a majority in the Dutch House of Representatives. The amendment, put forward by ChristenUnie, GroenLinks-PvdA, and D66, faced opposition only from PVV …