In January 2023, Het Onderzoekshuis from the Netherlands conducted Social Marketing Research in collaboration with JOGG and Public Health Departments Saba and Statia to gain insights into the needs of parents and children aged 4 to 12 living in Sint Eustatius and Saba regarding a healthy lifestyle. Researchers spent a …
Read More »Symbolic key handing over of phase 2 Under the Hill
Six future tenants of the new Under the Hill homes received a symbolic key during a short ceremony on Wednesday. Commissioner of Housing Eviton Heyliger addressed the small gathering that included representatives of the Public Entity Saba, Dutch housing corporation Bazalt Wonen, main contractor Van Boekel, local housing foundation Own …
Read More »Emancipation Day Message Saba from Island Council member Rolando Wilson
This year we will be celebrating Emancipation Day for the third time on Saba. It has been 160 years since slavery was abolished in the Dutch colonies. Many of us know of the Emancipation Day celebrations across the region and it is with this in mind that we have decided …
Read More »CBS: Fewer non-locals in work on Saba
In 2022, the employed labour force aged 15 to 74 years in the Caribbean Netherlands increased by 9 percent to 15.7 thousand relative to 2020. During the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, the number of employed stagnated. Of the three islands, Bonaire saw the highest growth. There were more employed people …
Read More »Saba shines at Caribbean Week in New York
The Saba Tourism Bureau announced its successful participation in the recent Caribbean Week, a prestigious event organized by the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO). Held in New York, the Caribbean Week serves as a platform to celebrate the vibrant Caribbean culture, foster media engagement, promote thought leadership, and encourage networking within …
Read More »Progress letter from Central Government on apologies for slavery past
After the summer, the Central Government will organize a meeting in the Caribbean part of the Kingdom about the follow-up to prime minister Rutte’s apology for the Dutch slavery past. State Secretary Van Huffelen announced this in letters she sent to the States of Curaçao, Aruba, and Sint Maarten and …
Read More »Saba commemorates Emancipation Day this Saturday with special event
Saba is organizing its first Emancipation Day event this Saturday, July 1 at the start of the Slavery Past Commemoration Year in the Dutch Kingdom and Suriname. A mixed program has been put together with music, song, poems, cultural performances, speeches, and other contributions for the event that takes place …
Read More »Food Handlers Training
The Public Entity, in collaboration with food safety trainers from Statia, announces the successful completion of its recent Food Handlers Training on Saba. The week-long program, held from June 19, 2023, to June 22, 2023, brought together participants from the public to provide them with essential knowledge and skills in …
Read More »Letter of progress in response to the apology for the slavery past
To the President of the House of Representatives of the States GeneralIntroduction This letter is intended to inform your House in greater detail about the process that was launched in response to the apology for the slavery past. It also fulfills the commitment to inform your House about this process …
Read More »Travelling with identity cards in the Caribbean part of the Kingdom with the exception of Aruba
Many families and businesses have spread throughout the Caribbean part of the Kingdom over the years. There is therefore a great need to make travel as accessible as possible in the Caribbean part of the Kingdom. The vast majority of residents living in the Caribbean part of the Kingdom hold …
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