Before the end of this year, the Windward Islands Bank (WIB) locations in St. Maarten will merge with and into Maduro and Curiel’s Bank (MCB), while WIB St. Eustatius will continue as a branch of Maduro and Curiel’s Bank (Bonaire) NV. WIB WIB said in a press statement that it …
Read More »Caribbean Chambers of Commerce aim at more cooperation
Last week the members of the Association of Dutch Caribbean Chamber of Commerce (DCCC), met in Curaçao to discuss various matters pertaining to the economies of the Dutch Caribbean and to interchange ideas on servicing their members. DCCC consists of the Chamber of Commerce & Industry of Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, …
Read More »Subsidy to mitigate electricity price is in effect
Consumers on Saba who received their July electricity consumption bills were able to note that even though their bill did go up, the increase was mitigated due to a subsidy provided by the Public Entity Saba. Consumers in cycle 1, The Bottom and St. John’s, and consumers in cycle 2, …
Read More »Saba is a Caribbean leader in sustainability and recycling
Starting with the complete elimination of frequent open landfill fires several years ago, Commissioner Bruce Zagers vision for a “Green Saba” continues to set the example to inspire the rest of the Caribbean. Saba’s most recent recycling project completed this month included 179 tons of waste collected throughout June. The …
Read More »Townhall meeting on Hurricane Preparation
Commissioner Zagers welcomes children back to school
Commissioner of Education Bruce Zagers was present at the Sacred Heart Primary School (SHS) on Monday to welcome students and teachers back to school. “I hope that our kids will embrace the challenges of the new school year as they continue to learn, grow, mature, and, of course, to have …
Read More »Tourist Bureau hosts two events this weekend
The Saba Tourist Bureau will create stimulating community-based tourism events on Sundays, starting in Windwardside. The intention is to bring similar events to the other villages in the coming months. “The intention is to bring live entertainment in a different setting, Saba has amazing locations, and we want to combine …
Read More »Government updates working relation with JOGG
Two representatives, Mark Blankwater and Carlijn Kuin, from JOGG, an organization based in the Netherlands, visited Saba from August 15th to the 17th. The JOGG approach is a community-based program targeting children 0 to 19 years. The approach targets young people’s health by reshaping all the environments within which they …
Read More »MijnCN: the 2-factor authentication to start as of September 1st
Because a user can use his MijnCN account to sign government affairs, MijnCN views security as a top priority. Data is therefore secured in several ways. Cybersecurity has become an increasingly important issue worldwide. This is why, from the 1st of September 2022, every user will be required to activate …
Read More »Invitation to the annual island clean-up August 19 – 28
The Island Government invites the public to participate in the annual island cleanup. This year’s cleanup will take place during the two last weekends of August, from Friday to Sunday. Friday 19th of August 7am to 12pm. Saturday 20th of August 7am to 12pm. Sunday 21st of August 7am to …
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