In their official press release on January 7, the the combined schoolboards of the SHS and the Saba Comprehensive School (SCS), SKOSaba/SEF state that they have reached an agreement with the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sciences (OCW) and Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs (DUO) to address financial challenges at Saba’s only …
Read More »After years of waiting: Bonaire, Saba, and Statia get a legal desk
All residents of Bonaire, Saba, and Statia will be entitled to free legal help or advice in 2024. There will be a legal desk on every island, outgoing Minister Franc Weerwind (Legal Protection) announced. What does a legal desk do? The legal desk provides answers to legal questions and helps …
Read More »More Winair flights from January 15
From January 15th, passengers will enjoy increased frequency between St. Maarten and Saba, as well as St Eustatius. The addition of a mid-morning flight to both Saba and Statia, along with an early evening flight to St Eustatius, marks WINAIR’s dedication to enhancing accessibility and convenience for travelers between these …
Read More »Notification Requirement Real Estate
On January 1, 2024, the ”Belastingplan BES 2024” took effect. This contains several new tax rules for Bonaire, Saba, and St. Eustatius. One of the measures is that you must notify the Tax Office if you purchased a residential or commercial property. This requirement ensures that anyone who owns real …
Read More »St. Maarten changes currency to Caribbean Guilder -UPDATE
UPDATE The Centrale Bank van Curaçao en Sint-Maarten (CBCS) apologizes for the wrong date mentioned in the original article below. They now confirm the official introduction date of the Caribbean Guilder to be March 31, 2025. …….. The Caribbean guilder will be introduced in Curaçao and St. Maarten during the …
Read More »Police report of Friday, the 29th of December 2023 until Wednesday, the 3rd of January 2024
Police report of Friday, the 29th of December 2023 until Wednesday, the 3rd of January 2024 Incident with weapon during New Year’s celebration On the night of Sunday, the 31st of December to Monday, the 1st of January, an incident took place in a catering establishment on Saba during which …
Read More »Irritation on Saba over off-duty police officers displaying weapons
BES Reporter writes that there has been concern during the New Year’s celebration over the display of weapons by at least one off-duty officer of the Caribbean Netherlands Police Force (KPCN), who pulled out his service weapon in an entertainment venue in the early morning of January 1. Reportedly, there …
Read More »Restart of Air Antilles is delayed due to issues in fleet maintenance
The restart of Air Antilles, which was declared bankrupt a few months ago, is taking longer than expected. The Guadeloupe-based airline now believes that flights can only start at the end of the first quarter, instead of early 2024. The restart, led by French holding company Cipim and the government …
Read More »Pensions will be paid out today, December 29, at the Post Office between 10 am and 1 pm.
Pensions will be paid out today, December 29, at the Post Office between 10 am and 1 pm. The post office manager would like to wish all a very Happy New Year and would like to remind the public that the post office will have irregular hours the first week …
Read More »The annual fireworks show will occur on Thursday, December 28, at 7:00 pm
The community of Saba can again look forward to a professional fireworks display at the airport this year. The annual fireworks show will occur on Thursday, December 28, at 7:00 pm. The event is especially for families, children, and the elderly who otherwise might not see the fireworks display …
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