Six youngsters are taking part in this year’s summer job program, working for six weeks at the different departments of the Public Entity Saba. Dareno Gomez, Tyreke Hassell, Vernisha Robinson, Tara Zagers, Nathaniel Johnson and Seth Libud all finished high school and wanted to do something useful during the summer …
Read More »Year report 2021 adopted, Saba again receives unqualified audit opinion
The Island Council on Wednesday, August 10 unanimously adopted the year report for the budgetary year 2021. The financial statement for 2021 showed a positive balance of US $1.333.350. Commissioner of Finance Bruce Zagers pointed out in his presentation to the Island Council that Saba is again able to achieve …
Read More »Island Council demands more transparency from the Executive Council
The Island Council is demanding more transparency from the Saba Government and unanimously adopted a motion on Wednesday, August 10, obligating the Executive Council to give clarity on its decisions. The motion of Members of the Island Council Carl Buncamper and Vito Charles of the WIPM party reminded the Executive …
Read More »Island Council critical of Dutch law proposal on social security
The Island Council wants to see more time given to duly respond to the Dutch Government law proposal on social security and would like to see this response drafted together with Bonaire and St. Eustatius. The Island Council unanimously adopted a motion to this extent during a meeting on Wednesday, …
Read More »Parking policy promoted, drivers receive blue disk
Special enforcement officers Alexandria Hassell and Thompson Thomas on Wednesday, August 10, were at the small parking lot in front of the Tourism Bureau in Windwardside to promote the parking policy. They handed out the blue parking disk and provided information about the new traffic ordinance to drivers. In the …
Read More »Notary Marcia Bouterse sets up office on Saba & Statia
Long-awaited notary services have been secured for Saba and St. Eustatius with the arrival of Marcia Bouterse. The two islands did not have direct access to a notary for a long time. Bouterse recently met with Saba Island Governor Jonathan Johnson, Commissioner Rolando Wilson, Government Advisor Gerald Simmons and Mortgage …
Read More »Royal Netherlands Marechaussee makes two arrests on suspicion of forging travel documents
The Royal Netherlands Marechaussee (Koninklijke Marechaussee, KMar) arrested two travelers at Bonaire International Airport (BIA) on Wednesday, the 3rd of August, on suspicion of forging a travel document. In doing so, the two are also suspected of intentionally using a forged travel document at border control. The two suspects, a …
Read More »Planned removal of structures on Thais Hill Road #34
Due to the state of the structures at Thais Hill Road #34, they will be removed for safety reasons. These structures pose a risk during hurricane season. No owners have been found in the Cadaster Saba, nor have any other legal owners or claimants been found. The structures stand …
Read More »The first steps set towards a joint care collective labor agreement for the BES!
‘Under the theme ‘Together we are stronger’, the first collective meeting between employers and employees took place on July 27 and 28, 2022, in St. Maarten for arriving at a joint Collective Labor Agreement (CLA) for the health care organizations on Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba. This would be the …
Read More »Central Committee and Island Council meetings on August 10
PUBLIC NOTICE The Central Committee of the Public Entity Saba hereby invites the general public to VIEW the live stream of the Public Central Committee meeting on the Saba Government Facebook page on Wednesday August 10th, 2022 at 1:00 pm The agenda is as follows: Opening Approval of the agenda Approval of …
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