Residents of Saba can anticipate a refreshed and welcoming atmosphere around the Administration Building of the Public Entity Saba, as a beautification project is set to transform the area. Scheduled for completion by the end of the first quarter of 2025, initial improvements will begin before the end of this …

Saba has an exciting new initiative to restore its coral reefs. This new project, running from 2024 to 2026, will focus on reviving key species in the island’s under­water ecosystems. With a collaborative team from Saba Conservation Foundation (SCF) and Van Hall Larenstein (VHL) Uni­versity of Applied Sciences, the project …

The Dutch Second Chamber of Parlia­ment recently voiced con­cern about the slow nature and high cost of medical referrals in the Caribbean part of the Kingdom, in­cluding Curacao. During a debate in the Health, Welfare and Sports Com­mittee, several parties in­cluding GroenLinks-PvdA emphasised the need for a faster and more …

Saba Tourist Bureau recently hosted a series of activities to promote tourism appreciation and community involvement on the island. The celebration of Tourism Awareness Week “featured a variety of events aimed at fostering a deeper un­derstanding of what makes Saba so unique, in addition to radio interviews to talk a …

Dear Editor; As a concerned parent of a student at Saba Comprehen­sive School, I am writing to express my extreme unease regarding the current state of the school. The situation is severely affecting my child’s education and well-being, and I believe immediate ac­tion is necessary to address these issues. The …

State Secre­tary for Participation and Inte­gration Jurgen Nobel will pay a working visit to Saba, St. Eustatius and Bonaire consecutively, from Sunday, September 29, until Sunday, October 6. This visit is aimed at getting to know the islands better and to per­sonally discuss the challenges and positive examples from practice. …

Bonaire’s economy grew by 8.8% and Saba’s by 1.5% in 2022, while St. Eustatius saw an eleven percent de­cline, driven by losses in major companies tied to the international oil mar­ket. These figures were re­ported by the Dutch Cen­tral Bureau of Statistics (CBS) on Thursday. Bonaire’s growth was driv­en by …

A unit of the Royal Dutch Army recently visited a fire station in Saba as part of its exercises to prepare for potential relief efforts following a hurricane strike. During the visit, the Carib­bean Netherlands Fire Department BKCN gave an introduction of its role and provided an explanation of firefighting …

Oliver Klokman swam around Saba in seven hours 34 minutes, Saturday, September 21. The first per­son to do so in more than twenty years and perhaps the first ever. Klokman, who has resided on Saba for three years and manages the Marine Research Centre whilst completing his PhD, is an …

The supervisory board of Mental Health Caribbean (MHC), which provides mental health services to pa­tients in Bonaire, St. Eusta­tius and Saba, has appointed Kathelijne van den Boogert (45) as its new managing director. She will start on No­vember 1. The first two months will be a transition period with the …