Residents of the Caribbean Netherlands will be assigned a Burger Service Number by 2025 at the latest. The legislation and technical implementation are already in preparation, writes State Secretary Van Huffelen (Kingdom Relations) in her progress letter sent to the House of Representatives today about the administrative agreements with Bonaire, …

The Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reports, based on newly released figures, that in 2022, more than 475 thousand travelers passed through the airports of Bonaire, Saba and St Eustatius. This is nearly 64 percent more than in 2021 and 4 percent more than in 2019. The number of aircraft movements to …

On May 6, for the first time ever, a 10K race will take place on Saba. The start will be at Well’s Bay and end at the Mountain Road. People can take part as individuals, but can also choose to partake in a relay team of four persons. The vast …

Two independent, international observers from the Organization of American States (OAS) are on Saba for the March 15 elections. The two observers, from Colombia and the United States, are here to observe the electoral process from the opening of the polls to the counting of votes and announcement of results. …

On March 1 and 2, 2023, experts on disaster risk management from Sint Maarten, Sint Eustatius and Saba came together on Sint Maarten to discuss the far-reaching and long-lasting consequences of disasters such as Hurricane Irma and the COVID-19 pandemic in the Caribbean. The meeting was organized by the Netherlands …

On the recommendation of the State Secretary for Social Affairs and Employment and having regard to the further advice of the Minister for Social Affairs and Employment, the Public Entity Saba and the Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment, have agreed and understood that the implementation of the BES Decree …

Saba ended the financial year 2022 with a positive result of 1.4 million dollars This is better than expected because the budget was based on a zero result. This can be seen from the implementation report of the CFT for the fourth quarter. The better-than-expected figures are entirely due to …

The Public Entity Saba will intensify its reforestation efforts in the coming years with the planting of some 5,000 trees, including a large number of fruit trees. The aim is to help boost the recovery process and expansion of the island’s forested areas. This reduces the land-based pressures of erosion …

Press release Winair: WINAIR is pleased to announce the resumption of the “Day Tripper Fare“ to both Saba and Statia. With the operational cutbacks that occurred post-COVID, service to Saba and Statia was reduced due to diminished demand which greatly reduced WINAIR’s seat capacity throughout our entire route network. With …