Saba recently hosted top travel media from the Netherlands and the United States. Creating more awareness and presence about Saba’s product in the North American and Dutch markets remains a priority. The public relations firms have been pitching Saba to top travel media, which also includes selecting and organizing press …
Read More »Medical pre-evacuation exercise on 6 of the Kingdom’s islands
On Friday, the 2nd of June, an exercise took place that involved organizations from the 6 islands in…
Saba Electoral College votes for First Chamber
Saba’s Electoral College on Tuesday, May 30th voted for the Dutch First Chamber. All five votes went…
Special Envoy Rijna visits Saba
Edison Rijna visited Saba on Monday, May 29 in his new role as Special Envoy for the Caribbean Nethe…
Ombudsman announces report on islands’ poverty – Updated
National Ombudsman Reinier van Zutphen, together with the Children’s Ombudsman, will publish…
World Day of Play: parent and child play together at Cove Bay
UNICEF Netherlands asks the communities of Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba to pay attention to the W…
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Results of Media survey Caribbean Netherlands presented
The Rijksdienst Caribisch Nederland (RCN) uses many channels to communicate with various target groups in the Caribbean Netherlands. The media landscape is developing quickly, which is why RCN asks an independent research agency to conduct a media survey every 2 years. The aim of the survey is to gain an insight into …
Read More »Nordic ski scout team explores Saba’s potential as a destination for skiing events
Saba recently had the privilege of hosting a visit from a Nordic ski scout team from the United States. The team consisted of Tracy Cote, the long-time Colby College Nordic Ski team coach; Patrick Cote, a US Ski Team certified course designer; Silas Eastman, the chief trail groomer and course …
Read More »Parliament adopts Wuite’s social minimum motion
The Dutch Second Chamber of Parliament on Tuesday adopted a motion to work out a financial scenario for the possible introduction of the social minimum for Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba per January 1, 2024. The motion was submitted by Member of Parliament (MP) Jorien of the Democratic Party D66 during …
Read More »Executive Council in the Netherlands
The Executive Council started its working visit to the Netherlands on Monday, May 23. The delegation will meet with various ministries, members of the Dutch Parliament and several organizations. The Saba delegation consists of Island Governor Jonathan Johnson, Commissioners Bruce Zagers and Eviton Heyliger, Head of Finance Maureen Hassell-van der …
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