Pension funds Caribbean Netherlands (PCN) Would like to inform the public of Saba that their representative Ingra Bennett will be on Saba on Thursday December 1st, 2022 to answer questions, listen to concerns or handle issues pertaining to a PCN pension. To schedule an appointment please contact PCN office on Statia at …
Read More »Minister promises to cut poverty on islands in half
Dutch Minister for Poverty Policy, Pensions and Participation Carola Schouten confirmed on Wednesday that she has the intention to halve poverty in general and poverty among children in Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba. “I have the ambition for the Caribbean Netherlands, just as for the European part of the Netherlands, …
Read More »Saba wins Statia’s first ever Wahoo Competition
The first ever Statia Wahoo competition was held on the island. Teams from the islands of Statia, Saba and St. Kitts took part in the competition on Saturday. Island Commissioner Derrick Simmons was present at the Captains briefing prior to the start of the competition. The competition was organised by the …
Read More »MCB pledges to solve all possible ‘concerns, issues’
Maduro and Curiel’s Bank (MCB) said it is doing its utmost to address and solve “all possible concerns and issues” that arose from the transfer of the accounts of Saba clients from Windward Islands Bank (WIB) in St. Maarten to MCB Bonaire. “While we are still encountering some issues, we …
Read More »Caribbean Netherlands tax-free sum to increase by US $5,000
Second Chamber, minister discuss social minimum The tax-free sum, the yearly amount on which people don’t have to pay wage- or income tax, will go up substantially in Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba per January 1, 2023, from US $12,000 to more than $17,000. Dutch Minister for Poverty Policy, Pensions …
Read More »More COVID-19 cases on islands in October
More coronavirus COVID-19 cases were reported in the Dutch Caribbean in October this year than in the previous month, stated the Dutch National Institute for Public Health and the Environment RIVM in its recent monthly update about the Caribbean part of the Kingdom. In total, 545 positive test results were …
Read More »Visionary Award for Capt. Leo Chance
Former Netherlands Antilles Minister Leo Chance on Tuesday, November 8 was honored with a Visionary Award on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Capt. Leo A.I. Chance Pier at Saba’s Fort Bay Harbor and Chance’s 90th birthday. https://www.facebook.com/PublicEntitySaba/videos/831246434748639 On Tuesday, November 8, it was exactly 50 years ago …
Read More »Windward Islands and Leeward Islands suggested to become two federal states
A country of six will never be revived, but the six islands of the former Netherlands Antilles should unite in a different way, according to Golden Meand Society, a think tank for human rights issues and sustainable socioeconomic development spearheaded by attorney Michiel Bijkerk. “Changes in our Kingdom constitutional structure are …
Read More »Tsunami, oil spill exercises in Saba
The Department of Public Order and Safety of the public entity Saba will be coordinating two exercise training scenarios. One of the scenarios was a tsunami exercise, which took place on Monday, November 7. During this exercise, lower parts of Saba were evacuated for a brief period of time. The second …
Read More »NIPA expanding to Saba and Statia
National Institute for Professional Advancement (NIPA) is expanding its programme offerings to Saba and St. Eustatius, starting with a modified level three programme for Social Pedagogical Work (SPW). This was announced in a press release on Monday. Starting today, November 8, 20 childcare professionals, six on Saba and 14 on …
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