The Office of Communication and Public Relations (CPR) of the Public Entity Saba recently participated in the Crisis Communication Conference held in Aruba, as part of the fourth edition of Crisis Management Week. The conference, hosted by the National Coordination Center for Aruba (CMO), brought together crisis communication professionals from …

The per­sonal data of residents in the Caribbean part of the Kingdom must be better pro­tected quickly. Possibilities include fines for violations of privacy legislation, better supervision and more knowl­edge about the subject. This is what privacy law attor­ney Friederike van der Jagt stated in her contribution to a round …

Cultuurfonds Caribisch Ge­bied recently conducted a working visit to St. Maarten, St. Eustatius and Saba, aimed at sup­porting local creative communities and cultural initiatives. The grant funding or­ ganisation held sessions to assist project develop­ers and grant applicants in accessing resources and navigating the application process. The sessions were designed to provide …

The Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science OCW is investigating possibilities for strengthening Caribbean media. The focus is on media on Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba (so-called BES), but cooperation with Curacao, Aruba and St. Maarten is possible. This is what Minister Eppo Bruins wrote to the Second Chamber …

The Dutch Ministry of Education is hav­ing a new study conducted into study financing in the Ca­ribbean Netherlands. It con­cerns a comparison with the system of student financing in the European Netherlands. A decision on higher financ­ing has therefore been postponed, wrote Minister Eppo Bruins of Education, Culture and Science …

The Saba Fire De­partment is taking impor­tant steps to improve the working environment and intensify operational co­operation, according to a press release from the Na­tional Department Carib­bean Netherlands RCN. The management team recently launched several initiatives that contribute to both team development and strengthening safety on the island. In October, …

Saba, fondly known as the “Unspoiled Queen of the Caribbean”, proudly secured six prestigious Scu­ba Diver Readers’ Choice Awards at this year’s cere­mony hosted by PADI dur­ing the DEMA Show 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The island was recognised in the following categories: Big Animals, Macro Life, Wall Diving, Advanced …

Wind­ward Islands Airways In­ternational WINAIR an­nounced on Wednesday the reintroduction of its code-share agreement with Roy­al Dutch Airlines KLM. WINAIR said in a press release that this collabo­ration makes travel easier and more convenient for passengers connecting be­tween KLM flights and WINAIR’s flights to St. Barths, Saba, St. Eustatius, St. …

An administrative judge on Wednesday dismissed a case initi­ated by nine goat owners in Saba who wanted the government to immedi­ately halt its controversial culling pro­gramme. The goat owners based their case on a government letter issued in May 2021. This was the start of what has become more than …

Over the past year, the Public Entity’s reforestation team has been busy growing and caring for the young trees in its nursery that will be used to reforest different parts of the island. Their efforts have resulted in approximately 3,400 saplings in the nursery of various tree species that are …