Members of Saba’s Island Council will travel to Bonaire today to join the BES Island Council Summit. The BES Summit serves as a key platform for the three Public Entities to jointly discuss developments, legislative processes, and shared priorities affecting the islands. The Island Councils of Bonaire, St. Eustatius, and …

The Saba Conservation Foundation (SCF), in partnership with the Public Entity Saba and the Saba Foundation for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, carried out a decisive invasive species management project to make progress in protecting the island’s unique native wildlife. Saba’s remarkable biodiversity, including globally significant red-billed tropicbird breeding …

The Education Executive Agency (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs, DUO) will visit the Caribbean region from 9 to 27 March to open temporary service desks and organise information sessions about student finance. During the visit, special attention will also be given to a new online tool developed by the government to help …

This week, Commissioner Eviton Heyliger visited Sint Eustatius to attend the symposium on the landscape and cultural heritage of Saba and Sint Eustatius, hosted by the Cultural Heritage Agency of the Netherlands (RCE). During the symposium, Commissioner Heyliger was presented with the first copy of the Landscape Biography of Saba …

Arrest for Public Drunkenness On Thursday 19 February at approximately 23:50, a 36-year-old man with the initials A.O.H.was arrested on Thais Hill Road on Saba. He was arrested on suspicion of public drunkennessand for failing to comply with a lawful order. The suspect was behaving disorderly and provoking a disturbance …

Saba and St. Eustatius are two small islands in the Caribbean. Within the Kingdom of the Netherlands, they share the status of “special municipality” together with Bonaire. The history of Saba and St. Eustatius goes back thousands of years, and much of this past can still be seen in the …

At the moment, there is no benefit in the Caribbean Netherlands (CN) for employees who lose their job. In the run-up to a structural Unemployment Act for the CN (Werkloosheidswet BES; WV BES), the Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment (SZW) is currently working on a Temporary Unemployment Benefit BES …

Arrest for assault. On Thursday, the 12th of February, around 6:50 PM, a 36-year-old man with the initialsJ.C.W. was arrested on Samuel A. Charles Street on Saba for assault and robbery withviolence. The investigation into this case is ongoing. KPCN

The Saba Tourist Bureau partnered with Diamond PR and Breeze Travel Solutions on February 5 to unveil plans for the island’s tourism development in 2026, including a new booking platform launching soon on the Saba Tourism website. Diamond PR outlined its North American PR strategy, positioning Saba as a quiet …

Care and Youth Caribbean Netherlands (ZJCN) reports 6,971 medical referrals in 2025, up from 6,787 in 2024. Referrals occur when residents of Bonaire, St. Eustatius, or Saba need specialist care unavailable locally. Referrals peaked in 2023 at 7,088, with an unusually high 25% for non-emergency treatments compared to the typical …