A number of employees of the public entity Saba last week took part in the budget course provided by trainer Ineke Jochemsen of the Netherlands National Institute for Family Finance Information Nibud. Together with the participants, Jochemsen looked at ways to budget and brainstormed how to save money. She did …
Read More »Sea and Learn Saba concludes another successful edition
The multiple events of the 2022 Sea and Learn Saba drew good crowds and involved a large part of the island’s population, from young to old. This year’s month-long program counted on the presence of 14 scientists and experts from the United States (US), the United Kingdom (UK), Canada and …
Read More »Dutch Postcode Lottery Commits €2.5M for Nature Conservation in the Dutch Caribbean
The Dutch Postcode Lottery’s (NPL) has just announced to continue supporting the Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance (DCNA) activities by donating €500k each year for the next five years. DCNA will use this money for projects to safeguard nature in the Dutch Caribbean by assisting the Protected Area Management Organizations on Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, …
Read More »Artisans display their work at arts and crafts market
Saba artisans showcased their work to residents and visitors during an arts and crafts pop-up market on Friday, October 21 at the Saba Tourism Bureau. This was the first time this year an arts and crafts market was held on the deck at the Tourism Bureau in the Windwardside, and …
Read More »‘Equality within the Kingdom’ congress theme in The Hague
The congress that delegations from the islands will be attending in The Hague December 7-8 has as theme “Equality within the Kingdom” and will feature some 25 speakers and panellists. During the 32nd congress, organised by Curaçao’s InterExpo organisation, speakers and participants in the panel discussions will share their thoughts …
Read More »Cybercrime case study on digital investigation in Dutch Caribbean
As of April 2021, the Dutch Caribbean Police Force KPCN has established a special cyber team with the aim of providing proper cybercrime support in the coming years. Besides the Digital Investigation Teams TDO, the Cyber Crime Unit (CCU) contributes immensely to the development of digital investigation specialisms within the …
Read More »Van Huffelen says goal to keep electricity affordable
“We hope to keep the electricity bill affordable for everyone in the Caribbean Netherlands,” said Dutch State Secretary of Kingdom Relations and Digitisation Alexandra van Huffelen on Wednesday. The Dutch government announced on Thesday that it will make 15 million euros available for measures to lower the energy cost in …
Read More »Saba exports 6 containers with recyclables in Sept.
Saba exported six containers with plastics, cardboard and shredded tires abroad for recycling, in September. As usual, the majority of Saba’s recyclables were shipped to the USA for further processing. Saba has a very active recycling system in place whereby recyclables are separated, compressed and exported, thereby drastically reducing the …
Read More »Praise for major renewable energy investment Caribbean Netherlands
Government officials of Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba are very content with the 33.6 million euros that the Dutch government had made available to accomplish an accelerated pace towards renewable energy on the three islands. Minister of Economic Affairs Rob Jetten and State Secretary of Kingdom Relations and Digitisation Alexandra …
Read More »CDA wants clarity on poor banking services in Saba
Members of the Second Chamber of the Dutch Parliament of the Christian Democratic Party CDA Joba van den Berg and Inge van Dijk are seeking answers from Dutch government about the deficient banking service for Saba consumers. The Members of Parliament (MPs) this week submitted 13 written questions to State …
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