On Saba, the inflation rate rose from 4.0 to 6.7 percent in Q1 2022. Rising prices of electricity, food and toiletries all contributed to the inflation on Saba. On St Eustatius, prices were up by 4.9 percent year-on-year, versus 2.7 percent one quarter previously. The increase was mainly attributable to …

PUBLIC NOTICE The Island Governor of the Public Entity Saba hereby invites the general public to VIEW the live stream of the Public Island Council meeting on the Saba Government Facebook page on Thursday, May 5th. 2022 at 10:00 am The agenda is as follows: Opening and announcements Approval of the …

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 Tuesday, May 3rd, 2022 at 10:00 am The agenda is as follows: Opening Approval of the agenda …

Per May 1, 2022, Saba will discontinue the pre-travel COVID-19 testing, the Electronic Health Application System (EHAS) forms, and the day 4 post-arrival testing, Island Governor Jonathan Johnson announced on Monday, April 25. Based on the current epidemiological situation on the island, the high and rising vaccination rate, and the …

The sudden passing of an ill 27-year-old civil servant in St. Eustatius, who failed in her attempts to obtain a medical referral for specialist help abroad, has left the island in mourning. The woman, Solandy Sanchez, died on Friday, April 22, less than a week after her family, frustrated with …

The first week of April, the Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance hosted a sea urchin (Diadema Antillarum) restoration workshop on Saba. This workshop was led by University of Applied Sciences Van Hall Larenstein (VHL). During the workshop experts and representatives from the Dutch Caribbean and Jamaica came together to join forces towards coral reef restoration. …

Last week Thursday, April 21, the Public Health Department streamed the second session of the Parenting in Action (PIA) Program live via its Facebook page. The topic of the session was: Healthy Choices, Happy Kids: Supporting your child’s health. The session was hosted by Carol Irvine–Skinner of Saba Comprehensive School …

On Wednesday, March 13 the Saba Heritage Center and the family of Carmen Simmons successfully presented her second memoir to members of the community. This is Simmons’ second book and is titled “A Life of Service; The Volunteer Life of Carmen Simmons”. This book focuses on the many organizations Mrs. …

The process to draft the Saba Tourism Plan 2023-2028 has started. The Tourism Master Plan is being researched and conducted by the Dick Pope Sr. Institute for Tourism Studies, the research arm of the University of Central Florida (UCF) Rosen College of Hospitality Management. During a first information session, which …

Former Kalinago chief Irvince Nanichi Auguiste from Dominica visits Saba for the first time to rekindle the connections of the past, break down borders and celebrate the Indigenous Caribbean population. Archaeological research suggests that the first Indigenous peoples arrived on Saba 3800 years ago and were part of an extensive …