This week the Public Health Department started with the distribution of The Unspoiled Teens magazine at the Saba Comprehensive School. The Unspoiled Teens is a health promotion project specifically aimed at the target group of teenagers and young adults on Saba. The healthy lifestyle magazine was created by health promoter …

The Tax Office CN will send out the real estate tax assessments for 2021 this month. The real estate tax is levied on owners of immovable properties such as a second home and company buildings on Bonaire, Saba, and Saint Eustatius. The property used by the owner as his or …

Join us on the OCTA Youth Days to learn about the ways young people (aged 18-30 years old) from the Overseas Countries and Territories can participate in initiatives from the European Union. What’s on the program?  ✔️ Studying or doing an internship abroad. ✔️ Volunteering on a project of your choice with …

Pupils and staff of Saba’s Sacred Heart School on Monday morning, May 16 took part in the opening ceremony of the 2022 Anti-Bullying Week 2022 and the 2022 Book Week, both of which take place this entire week. After the Saba Song, the Sacred Heart School Song, and a prayer, …

The Community Development Department and the Action Group present the Anti-bullying Week from May 16th to the 20th. Various activities will be organized at the Sacred Heart School and for the Afterschool Care. This year’s theme of the Anti-bullying Week is: Do not blurt what might hurt. Bullying is a …

On Bonaire, St Eustatius, and Saba, social assistance and child benefits will be increased as of 1 July and parents of care-intensive children will receive an extra allowance in anticipation of the doubling of the child benefit. Minister Carola Schouten (Poverty Policy, Participation, and Pensions) announced this during her working …

Saba’s hospitality sector has a new, and most welcome addition since Friday, May 6: the Saba Arawak Hotel. With 27 rooms, the hotel will give a boost to the number of room accommodations on the island. Named after the Arawak Indians that came to Saba during the 8th century for …

Minister Schouten visited the Caribbean Netherlands this week. The main reason was to get to know Saba, St. Eustatius, and Bonaire better. But she also announced several measures aimed at securing livelihoods, which she will start working on immediately. The possibilities for everyone to participate in the labor market and …

In response to questions from the House of Representatives Committee on Social Affairs and Employment, Ministers Van Gennip and Schouten explained how the compensation for the increased energy costs in the Caribbean Netherlands has been shaped: For the Caribbean Netherlands (CN), similar starting points have been used for the calculation …