The Saba Business Association is strongly against the fare hike for the Chamber of Commerce (CoC) fares recently announced. This is stated in a press release sent out by SBA on Friday evening. SBA refers to the fact that on December 22, 2021, a fee increase was announced by the …
Read More »Covid-19 and the re-opening of the Saba Comprehensive School on January 14th
Message from the principal SCS: To parent(s)/guardian(s), students and other stakeholders of the Saba Comprehensive School St. John’s, January 14, 2022 Re: Re-opening of the school Dear parent(s)/guardian(s), students and other stakeholders, Earlier this week the SCS Team was informed by the Outbreak Management Team that schools will resume and …
Read More »Covid-19 Status update, Thursday, January 13th, 2022
Update Thursday, January 13th 4 new cases – 2 imported cases and 2 close contacts. 11 persons recovered. Update Wednesday, January 12th 9 new active cases – 7 close contacts, 1 end of quarantine, and 1 source unknown. 11 persons recovered. Update Monday, January 11th 12 new active cases – …
Read More »F3 Fun Free Fitness Center will soon open in The Bottom
James Granger, coming back to Saba after 4 years of studying and working in Bonaire at among other Bon Bida Gym, saw opportunities for a new gym on the island. “For a long while there was only one public gym on Saba and it was located in Windward side. When …
Read More »New Electricity Tariffs for 2022
The Saba Electric Company announced that in accordance with the Electricity and Drinking Water BES Law, the Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has set the maximum tariffs for Saba Electric Company (SEC) for 2022. These new tariffs have gone into effect as of January 1, 2022. The new variable …
Read More »Animal Registration Fee 2022
The Executive Council of the Public Entity Saba would like to inform the public of the following: Based on the Island Ordinance Identification and Registration of Livestock and Pets 2004, all animal owners must pay an annual identification and registration fee. The Executive Council has mandated collecting the fee above …
Read More »PETITION AGAINST THE RAISE OF THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FEES ON THE BES-ISLANDS – Updated Monday, January 9th
Update by BES-reporter, January 9th Opinion: The Chamber of Commerce should not be a self feeding monster Opinion: Chamber of Commerce should not be a self-feeding monster Original post The businesses on the BES Islands have started a petion against the raise of the Chamber of Commerce fees. Check …
Read More »Road Tax 2022 – Stickers by March 1st
It is the responsibility of motorists to ensure that their vehicle meets all requirements to make use of the public road. Every motor vehicle used on public roads must bear the number of valid number plates determined for each category. Based on the Windward Islands Road Traffic Regulation and Taxation …
Read More »Saba introduces 500 dollar fine for breaking quarantine or isolation measures
The Public Prosecutor BES, the Police Force BES, and the Public Entity Saba came together today to discuss a joint strategy on enforcing quarantine and isolation measures on Saba. We have seen a steep incline of the amount of Covid 19 cases on Saba in the past few days. The …
Read More »Police report of Friday, 31st of December 2021 until Monday, 3rd of January 2022
Fire in Hell’s Gate In the early evening hours on Friday, 31st of December, the police station received a report about a fire in Hell’s Gate on Saba. It turned out that a large piece of grassy plain was on fire. The cause of the fire is believed to be …
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