Theft from boat On Saturday, the 2nd of November, a report of theft from a boat moored at Fishermen’s Pier at Fort Bay on Saba, was registered. Unknown persons took a boat bow hatch cover between 5 PM on Friday, the 1st of November, and 6 AM on Saturday, the …
Read More »UNCERTAINTY ABOUT LOSS OF PURCHASING POWER OF BES CITIZENS CONTINUES
Residents of the Caribbean Netherlands will have to wait until December to learn how the government’s decision not to extend several subsidies, including the energy allowance, which expires on January 1, will affect their purchasing power. State Secretary for Kingdom Relations Zsolt Szabo has informed the Second Chamber that he …
Read More »NOTARY OFFICE ST. Eustatius & Saba: PUBLIC AUCTION, December 3rd, 2024 -UPDATED
NOTARY OFFICE ST. Eustatius & Saba Update The 2 apartment buildings with underground at Over the Peak, close to Windwardside, Saba, will be auctioned on December 3rd, 2024. The properties can be sold separately. A private bid can be submitted before November 18th, 2024 at 4.00 PM. Please send any written offer to notary office St. Eustatius and Saba (NOTARY@STATIASABA.COM) before …
Read More »“Quick scan” into the driving factors of the high cost of living on Saba
This week, representatives from the Amsterdam Bureau for Economics visited various organizations and businesses on Saba as part of a quick scan requested by the Saba Government. With support from the Ministry of Economic Affairs, the goal of this scan is to identify key drivers behind the island’s high cost …
Read More »PCN, THE CARIBBEAN NETHERLANDS PENSION FUND, IS IN THE LEAD
The Caribbean Netherlands Pension Fund (PCN) has put its difficult early years behind it: last week it proudly announced on its website that the September funding ratio rose to 138.5 percent, a percentage that other Dutch pension funds will look at with some jealousy. PCN: As of December 31, 2023, …
Read More »Culturama Day, November 24
Students on Saba who are interested in learning more about Study Financing are hereby informed that a representative of the RCN Studiefinanciering will be visiting the island as follows: Saba at the RCN Office, The Bottom On the 18th and 19th of November 2024 09:00 – 12:00 in the morning …
Read More »State Secretary Paul intervenes hard at the SHS
The board of Saba’s only school has received a directive from State Secretary of Education, Mariëlle Paul, to take immediate action to rectify existing issues. Paul asserts that the new administration, including the director of Sacred Heart School, has not sufficiently addressed the mismanagement previously identified by the Inspectorate of …
Read More »Police report of Friday, October 25th until Tuesday, October 29th
Traffic Control On Monday, the 28th of October, between 5:30 PM and 6 PM, a scheduled traffic check was held on Samuel A. Charles Street on Saba. During the check, a total of 5 vehicles were stopped and checked. Of these, 1 driver was fined for driving without a seat …
Read More »LIAT is returning to St Maarten
Liat 2020 is making significant strides in expanding its presence in the region. On Thursday, the airline proudly marked its first flight to St. Maarten, a destination that had been part of Liat 1975’s route network for many years. The flight departed from VCBIA shortly after noon and arrived at Princess …
Read More »Town Hall Meeting on SZW services – November 4-6
Would you like to learn more about SZW (Social Affairs and Employment) and its services? Join us at one of our sessions at the Eugenius Johnson Center from November 4th to November 6th to learn about topics such as social relief, child benefit allowances, labor, and pensions. RCN
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