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The financial position of the Public Entity Saba poses a high risk. This is what the Financial Supervision Board writes in a response to the 2020 financial statements. “The resilience was lower than the desired level in 2020 and the liquidity position needs to be improved, in particular, in order …
Read More »DCNA’s “Big Live Nature Quiz” has winners on Curaçao, Aruba and Saba
On April 22nd, the Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance (DCNA) hosted its Big Live Nature Quiz for adults on Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, Saba, St. Eustatius, and St. Maarten. A total of 150+ individuals participated in the online, live, and interactive quiz. After many exciting and thrilling nature question rounds, a team on Curaçao won. …
Read More »SCS celebrated Freedom with shared breakfast
A mix of students, teachers and staff members of the Saba Comprehensive School (SCS) gathered at different locations on Thursday, May 5, Liberation Day, to enjoy the Freedom Breakfast. Organized locally by the SCS, freedom breakfasts were held at eight locations on Saba from 8:00 to 10:00 am: the Flight …
Read More »Opinion: ARAWAK Hotel welcomes visitors and guests from May 6th
Letter to the Editor: Dear People of Saba, It was a pleasure working hand in hand with the local community, our Saba Government, and Island Counsels. With the encouragement of our friends here in Saba we started the hotel project two and half years ago, overcame pandemic delays, and successfully …
Read More »New traffic ordinance approved
The Island Council on Thursday, May 5 approved the new Island Ordinance containing rules for traffic and road safety on Saba. The new ordinance, which goes in effect one month after approval by the Island Council, regulates alcohol in traffic, speed limits, seatbelts and child seats, helmets, car window tint, …
Read More »Local sea urchins dying mysteriously around Anguilla
The Fisheries and Marine Resources Unit has determined that sea urchins around the island are dying. Reportedly the same is happening in other islands such as the US Virgin Islands, Dominica, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and Saba. The Fisheries Unit is joining regional and international fisheries and coral reef-monitoring bodies …
Read More »Salary adjustment for civil servants with lower income
The Public Entity Saba has raised the salary of a group of employees who earned below the minimum amount that is needed to cover their monthly costs. The few dozen civil servants earned less than the amount that was calculated in a report by the Regioplan as the necessary minimum …
Read More »Renovated Saba Johan Cruyff Court reopened
The Johan Cruyff Court in The Bottom was reopened in a festive manner on Wednesday evening, May 4 in the presence of a large, enthusiastic crowd that included many parents and children. As part of the extensive renovation, the turf was replaced, the field was leveled and the backwall was …
Read More »Speech Kingdom Representative on Commemoration of the Dead
Ladies and gentlemen, It is special that after two years of adapted commemorations, we can now come together again to do and experience this together. The restrictions we all experienced in the past period have (almost) disappeared. Today, we have come together to commemorate the victims of the Second World …
Read More »BKCN observes International Firefighters Day
While the 4th of May is National Remembrance Day it is also International Firefighters Day. On this specific day, fire departments worldwide observe the work firefighters do every day and the risks they take endangering their own lives to ensure public safety. This of course is done by taking all …
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