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DCNA Junior Ranger Exchange Event 2022

The Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance (DCNA) is excited to announce the 2022 Junior Ranger Exchange event, which will be held on St. Eustatius between July 30th and August 5th.  Junior Rangers from Aruba, Bonaire, Saba, St. Eustatius, and St. Maarten will come together to learn all about the unique biodiversity …

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Wilson thanks everyone for successful Saba Summer Festival

The Saba Summer Festival, which concluded on Sunday, July 24, was a big success, said a grateful Commissioner of Culture Rolando Wilson. The 46th edition of the Saba Summer Festival with the slogan “Sun, Fun and Bliss” started July 15 with a Teen’s Night and included an opening Jump Up, …

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Island Council discusses service and plans of Satel NV

The Island Council had a meeting about the Saba Telephone Company Satel NV on Tuesday, July 26 to discuss the direction of the government-owned company and the investments that it is making to improve the service for the Saba people. Tuesday’s meeting was a follow-up to an earlier meeting that …

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Permit request for new harbor submitted

A large step was taken in the harbor project earlier this week with the submission of the permit request for the construction of a new harbor at Black Rocks at Rijkswaterstaat in the Netherlands. The total package that was filed contained the requests for the necessary building permits and included …

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New mural beautifies entrance side Saba Heritage Center

A large, colorful mural is now beautifying the wall at the entrance of the Saba Heritage Center in Windwardside. The mural was painted by artist Joan Bourque and designed by archaeologist/artist Finn van der Leden. The 3 by 5-meter mural depicts Saba’s heritage, both tangible and intangible. It includes Saba’s …

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Highest point Under the Hill buildings celebrated

The highest point of all three apartment buildings of the Under the Hill project was celebrated with the workers on Tuesday, July 19th. The principal of the project, housing corporation Bazalt Wonen from the Netherlands, Public Entity Saba and the main contractor Van Boekel, invited the close to 40 construction …

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Saba promoted as environmental education island

A one-minute educational commercial about the Sea & Learn program and Saba as an environmental learning destination is featured during primetime hours on US national TV throughout July. Taking place during all of October, the annual event features an impressive line-up of hands-on activities, lectures and discussions all designed to …

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Inflation in the Caribbean Netherlands rising further

Saba recorded 2.8-percent q-o-q price increase In Q2 2022, consumers on Saba paid on average 2.8 percent more for goods and services than in the previous quarter. This is reported by Statistics Netherlands (CBS) based on the consumer price index for the Caribbean Netherlands. Food prices rose by 3 percent …

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