The Commercial Court of Pointe-à-Pitre has officially approved the acquisition of the assets of Air Antilles by a consortium consisting of the government of French St. Maarten and airport operator EDEIS. The decision comes after the CAIRE group, the parent company of Air Antilles and Air Guyane, went into bankruptcy …

A price comparison carried out by the Government of Saba shows that, in September 2023, Unique Supermarket is the supermarket with the lowest prices on the island. Out of a list of 47 items compared in the price comparison, Unique Supermarket has the lowest price 18 times, followed by Big …

The Island Council on Wednesday, September 27, adopted two motions of Councilwoman Elsa Peterson and Councilman Vito Charles. Peterson’s motion seeks to amend the housing and tuition allowance policy for Saba students. Charles’ motion calls for establishing a minimum internet speed on Saba. Peterson and Charles presented their motions at …

Slight recovery for Saba due to more inbound tourism The number of tourists visiting Saba by air increased from 2.7 thousand in 2020 to 4.0 thousand in 2021, as Saba resumed welcoming tourists from low-risk countries as of 1 May 2021. This resulted in higher demand for restaurant, hotel, and …

Yesterday, the Saba Electric Company NV (SEC) and the Rocky Mountain Institute RMI)  held a contract signing ceremony, formalizing the partnership on the upcoming Phase 3 Renewable Energy Project that will enable Saba,  to produce nearly 90% of its energy needs with local, renewable, and resilient sources. The project will …

Members of the Island Council raised several issues during the Central Committee meeting on Tuesday, September 26, such as the water supply, the gasoline interruption, the Makana ferry, the reforestation project, the vision for Saba, and transparency in government. Present for Tuesday’s Central Committee meeting, which was chaired by Elsa …

Saba Cares hosted a community update meeting on Friday, September 22nd to inform residents about its building project, the construction and expansion of a care institution, including a new nursing home. Demolition work of the Saba Cares administration and physical therapy buildings on Oranje Straat starts October 2nd. As this …

The Marine Squadron Caribe from Aruba visited Saba from September 15 to 23 to get to know the island, for physical activities and to assist in a good cause. The Marine Squadron Caribe came to Saba in three rotating troops each about 28 persons. Each troop stayed for a few days. …

Commissioner of Education Eviton Heyliger visited Ontario, Canada from September 11-17 with the main purpose of familiarizing himself with the facilities at the Spectrum Airways Flight Training & Career College where currently three students from Saba are enrolled. Spectrum Airways Flight Training & Career College has already successfully trained two …

Get ready to cheer for Saba’s U23 Female National Volleyball Team as they gear up for the Eastern Caribbean Volleyball Association’s U23 Female Championship in Dominica, happening from September 20th to 25th, 2023! Our 14-member squad, led by Head Coach Patricio Bridgewater, alongside Asst. Coach Joelyn Robinson, Team Manager Kemaul …