Arrest violation Opium Act BES On Tuesday, the 31st of January, a 22-year-old man with the initials J.A.Z. was arrested on Saba for a violation of BES Opium Act. During a check, bags of marijuana-like herbs were found in his car. KPCN
Read More »BioNews Kids Second Edition published by the DCNA
After a successful first edition, the Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance (DCNA) released the second edi…
Health Talk on the Rock, a new community outreach initiative
Health Talk on the Rock is the name of a new, unique health project by Community Development and Pub…
Daycare movement program restarted
With the restart of the daycare movement program, toddlers and preschoolers are getting more exercis…
Task Force installed for improving air travel in the Dutch Caribbean
ORANJESTAD – On November 7, 2022, the historic milestone of signing a Memorandum of Understanding (M…
Jonathan Johnson has resigned as President of the board of the Foundation Catholic Education Saba
Jonathan Johnson resigned as President of the board of the Foundation Catholic Education Saba, SKOSa…
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Wuite’s social minimum motion gets broad support
The Second Chamber of the Dutch Parliament on Tuesday adopted the motion about establishing a realistic social minimum for Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba of Member of Parliament (MP) Jorien Wuite of the Democratic Party D66 with broad support. Wuite presented the motion, co-signed by Don Ceder of the ChristianUnion …
Read More »New name sign Major Osmar Simmons Museum unveiled
In the presence of family, friends, and government officials, the new name board for the Major Osmar R. Simmons Museum in The Bottom was unveiled on Friday, January 27. During the official ceremony preceding the unveiling of the new sign above the entrance, donated by the Saba Tourist Bureau, Commissioner …
Read More »In 2022 Saba shipped 50 containers with recyclables
In 2022, Saba shipped a record number of 50 containers with recyclables to the USA for further processing. Saba has a well-functioning waste management system that includes the separation of recyclables. The 50 containers that left the island contained the following recyclables: plastics (63%), cardboard (20%), plastic bottles (10%), shredded …
Read More »KMar notices effect of increase in travellers Caribbean Netherlands
The increase in number of travelers traveling to and from the Caribbean Netherlands increased significantly in 2022 compared to the previous year. This was reflected in the activities of the Marechaussee, among other things, in an increase in the number of persons denied entry to the Caribbean Netherlands, but also …
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