As a kick-off event for the Saba Day celebrations, the public entity Saba is organizing the Pre-Saba Day Jam this Saturday. This year’s theme is “Love & Unity in My Unspoiled Queen, Saba.” The event takes place at the Princess Juliana Sports Field in The Bottom and starts at 12:00pm …
Read More »Results perception survey among clients RCN unit SZW
Good service delivery on Bonaire, Saba, and Sint Eustatius is a priority for SZW. The research bureau Linkels & Partners conducted a survey in the first half of this year, commissioned by the RCN unit SZW, to find out how citizens experience the services. The survey offers many starting points …
Read More »Public Entity Saba and VWS met to discuss further improvements in medical referrals
The Public Entity Saba (OLS) and a delegation from the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport (VWS) held discussions about medical referrals on the 17th of November. During this meeting, OLS was able to share its concerns with Deputy Secretary General Abigail Norville from VWS. VWS takes these concerns seriously. …
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Arts & Crafts Market: November 25
Rapid decline in Lionfish for the Saba Bank
Research conducted by the Saba Bank Management Unit and Wageningen University and Research documented the third incidence of rapid lionfish population decline within the Western Atlantic since their introduction over 30 years ago. This local population crash could indicate that lionfish are reaching the final stage of their invasion of this …
Read More »SabaElectric informs residents about renewable energy project
Keeping residents informed about its renewable energy plans, also in light of its efforts to keep electricity prices affordable, is important for the Saba Electric Company (SEC). For this reason, the company recently hosted three town hall meetings where residents received information about the phase 3 solar park, wind energy, …
Read More »Inquiry into granting of permits, supervision, and enforcement (VTH) in Caribbean Netherlands
In October 2022, the State Secretary for Infrastructure and Water Management requested the Human Environment and Transport Inspectorate (Inspectie Leefomgeving en Transport, ILT) to conduct an inquiry into and to provide recommendations for a properly operating system for the granting of permits, supervision, and enforcement (vergunningverlening, toezicht en handhaving, VTH) …
Read More »Winair acquires ATR42-500 aircraft for service Leeward Islands
WINAIR is pleased to announce the acquisition of two ATR 42-500 series aircraft. The first ATR aircraft will be delivered in March 2023. This aircraft will provide service to Aruba, Bonaire, Curacao, Dominica, and Port au Prince. The second ATR aircraft will be delivered April 2023, this aircraft will provide …
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