Scheduled traffic check A scheduled traffic check was held on Saba’s Church Street between 9:45 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 19th. During the check, 15 vehicles were checked with 13 official fines being issued. The fines were as follows: 11x driving without a seat belt 2x driving without …
Read More »New allowance for children with intensive care needs
Parents and caregivers of children aged 3 to 17 with intensive care needs in the Caribbean Netherlands are eligible for a (second) one-time allowance of $2,259 gross. This allowance serves as compensation for the structural double child benefit that will be introduced later, once the legislative process is completed. Parents …
Read More »World Wildlife Fund supports goat removal project of Public Entity
The World Wild Life Fund noted the progress that the Public Entity is making in the Goat Removal Project. See their Facebook page. WWF: This is how nature restoration works! We’re sharing a few milestones of the Livestock Control Project on Saba. More than 4000 free-roaming goats have been successfully …
Read More »DCNA: Nature and Environmental Policy Plan 2020-2030
The Caribbean Netherlands’ Nature and Environmental Policy Plan 2020-2030 (NEPP) is an integrated plan to safeguard and enhance the natural environment over the next decade. Through this overarching framework and the island-specific implementation agendas, a series of programs and projects have been developed and initiated on the BES islands to …
Read More »WINAIR DELIVERS STRONG FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE IN 2022
For the 12th consecutive year WINAIR’s Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Mr. Georges Greaux Jr. had the pleasure of submitting WINAIR’s audited financial reports for the fiscal year 2022 to the Minister of Finance. The audited financial report for the fiscal year of 2022 reveals a positive bottom-line result. One …
Read More »Police report of Monday, the 14th of August until Wednesday, the 16th of August 2023
Scheduled traffic check In the afternoon hours on Tuesday, August 15th, a scheduled traffic control was held on the Lambert Hassel Road on Saba. During the check, 79 vehicles were checked and a total of 2 fines were issued for not being able to show a valid driving license and …
Read More »Saba Bird Fest taking place from September 26th to 30th
The Saba Conservation Foundation (SCF) and DCNA invite you to be a part of the upcoming Saba Bird Fest, taking place from September 26th to 30th, 2023, on the captivating island of Saba! The Saba Bird Fest is a vibrant 5-day celebration is dedicated to highlighting the remarkable local birds …
Read More »Vessels in distress
In the afternoon hours on Sunday the 13th of August, the central control room received a report of a vessel in distress. The vessel had engine trouble and drifted in the sea waters between St. Eustatius and St. Maarten. In the meantime, it turned out that a second vessel had …
Read More »Public Entity Saba Launches Employee Wellbeing Program
The Public Entity Saba has launched the Employee Wellbeing Program to prioritize the development of all its employees. The program offers personal and professional growth through a six-month initiative and is focused on Leadership and Management. A team of eight professional coaches with diverse expertise was carefully selected to ensure …
Read More »Tackling Workplace Stress: Public Entity Saba’s Chair Massage Initiative for Civil Servants
Last week Friday 4th August 2023, the departments of Public Health and HRM officially continued the “Chair Massage Program” for Public Entity Saba employees. This is after a successful 1-month pilot that was launched in March of this year. Chair massage is a massage service where the therapist uses acupressure …
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