Commissioner Rolando Wilson during his attendance at the 19th EU-OCT Forum in New Caledonia last month signed two agreements strengthening the relations of the European Union (EU) with Saba and securing investments in Saba’s renewable energy. President of New Caledonia Louis Mapou and Wilson signed a Declaration of Corporation as …

Dutch State Secretary of Finance Marnix van Rij and a delegation of the Ministry of Finance visited Saba for one day on Tuesday, December 20. Van Rij came to Saba after visiting St. Eustatius on Monday in connection with the Kingdom-wide event to reflect on the role of the Dutch …

The Public Entity Saba on Wednesday, December 14, signed a contract with US public relations firm Diamond PR for Saba’s tourism PR representation in North America. Having worked with a skilled freelancer for some time during and after the pandemic, it was decided that Saba needs consistency in its destination …

There will be no tolerance policy for soft drugs in the Caribbean Netherlands. That is what Minister of Justice and Security YeOlgoz-Zegerius has decided. A proposed ‘exploration’ into the harmonization of soft drug policy and regulations on the BES islands with that in the European Netherlands has been canceled because …

Today, State Secretary Van Rij (Finance) has confirmed that the tax-free allowance in the Caribbean Netherlands will be increased by more than 5,000 dollars to 17,352 dollars as of January 1st. Minister for Poverty Policy Schouten had already announced this during the discussion of the SZW budget last month. “With …

Members of the Saba community gathered at the Queen Wilhelmina Library on Monday morning, December 19 to witness the historic speech of Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte via Livestream in which he offered apologies on behalf of the Dutch State for its role in slavery. After Rutte’s speech, Dutch State …

The Island Council of Saba and deputies have once again lashed out at the functioning of Care and Youth Caribbean Netherlands, a branch of the Ministry of Health, Welfare, and Sport. A few weeks ago, after a conversation with a delegation from Saba, State Secretary Van Ooijen made it appear …

In a speech this afternoon, Prime Minister Mark Rutte apologized for the actions of the Dutch state in the past: posthumously to all enslaved people worldwide who suffered from that action, to their daughters and sons, and to all their descendants up to the here and now. The prime minister …

The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets facilitates further development of sustainable energy production on the BES islands The Netherlands Authority for Consumers & Markets (ACM) has established the 2023 maximum rate for electricity and drinking water on the islands. The ACM does this yearly and ensures that the production …

Dutch State Secretary of Public Health, Wellbeing and Sport Maarten van Ooijen and his delegation arrived on Saba on Sunday afternoon for a two-day visit. The State Secretary will be present at the special event at the Queen Wilhelmina Library on Monday morning where during a live broadcast of Prime …