The Dutch Cabinet has adopted a comprehensive response to improve the physical living environment on the Caribbean Netherlands islands of Bonaire, St. Eustatius, and Saba. This decision, approved by the Council of Ministers, establishes a multi-annual cooperation program with adequate resources for infrastructure construction, maintenance, and replacement. This initiative responds …

The Saba Tourist Bureau is thrilled to announce its participation in the DEMA Show 2025, the premier trade-only event for the diving, travel, and action watersports industries. This year, Saba’s presence is stronger than ever, with new and visible booth and with key island partners, Sea Saba, Juliana’s Hotel & …

Are you having problems with a government body? Come along to the National Ombudsman’s walk-in sessions on St. Eustatius and Saba From Monday 24 November to Saturday 29 November, a team from the National ombudsman will return to St. Eustatius and Saba to hold free walk-in sessions. Island residents who …

Starting the 11th of November, all residents will receive their own Citizen Service Number (BSN). Everyone can collect their BSN during the BSN pick-up weeks. The BSN is a unique and personal number that everyone will receive now, so that in the future, it will also be possible to conduct …

Private companies on the BES islands are losing employees to government positions that offer substantially better working conditions, prompting calls for expanded collective labor agreements to level the playing field. A new study by SEO Economic Research and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, commissioned by the Dutch Ministry of Social Affairs and …

From the start, the project followed an inclusive and participatory process, engaging the true experts on playgrounds—the children themselves. Project Managers Lauren Risley and Pim Reichwein visited several classes at Sacred Heart School to host interactive brainstorming sessions in which students shared their creative ideas for the new playground. Based …

An important step was taken today to provide children on Saba and St. Eustatius with more and higher-quality places to play. In The Hague, Jantje Beton, the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport (VWS), and the Public Entity Saba (OLS) and Public Entity St. Eustatius (OLE) signed the Playgrounds Agreement …

The State Secretary of the Interior and Kingdom Relations would like to invite interested persons to apply for the function  of: Island Governor for the Public Entity of Saba (circa 2,158 inhabitants). Appointment process The Island Governor will be appointed by royal decree for a period of six years, after …

In November, people with a DUO student debt will receive a message about their monthly instalment for 2026. While some may be able to lower this amount by submitting their income details to DUO, not everyone is aware of this. That is why DUO will be visiting Saba on Monday, …

Many parents fail to pay the court-mandated amount of child support on time, or do not pay it at all, and children suffer the consequences. This has prompted the CN Guardianship Council to pay extra attention to the collection of outstanding child support payments. The Council also aims to help …