The Public Entity Saba and Stichting Pensioenfonds Caribisch Nederland (‘PCN’) have signed a Letter of Intent on May 17 to formally start their collaboration towards a new childcare facility on Saba. The first steps to explore a partnership were initially started in May 2022. Now, based on detailed studies and …
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Saba Electric Company (SEC) has been experiencing a minimum of one power outage per week since April 7. The outages are caused primarily by the inadvertent shutdown of the battery energy storage system (BESS), when carrying most of the island’s load. “These incidents are extremely concerning to us as we …
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The Dutch Second Chamber of Parliament wants to know when the Kingdom Conference will go ahead. The Second Chamber’s Permanent Committee for Kingdom Relations asked Dutch State Secretary for Kingdom Relations and Digitisation Alexandra van Huffelen for an update on the organising of the Kingdom Conference this year. The Second …
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The absence of the Citizen Service Number BSN for residents of Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba, and the lack of an equal treatment law in the Caribbean Netherlands have been identified as two issues that are deemed to have a harsh effect on the involved people. Dutch Minister of Home …
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The Rutte IV Cabinet is allocating means to provide so-called kingdom scholarships, aimed at increasing the temporary exchange of students within the Kingdom of the Netherlands. According to the Spring Memorandum with adjustments to the budget for this year, 500,000 euros will be made available for this purpose. This is in …
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The Saba community gathered for a service at Sacred Heart Church in The Bottom on the morning of Thursday, April 27, to celebrate the 56th birthday of King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands. The service was attended by members of the community and government officials, including Island Governor Jonathan Johnson, who …
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The Public Entity Saba will carry out a baseline vegetation survey as part of its reforestation project. The survey will be carried out from May 2nd – 11th and will be done with the use of a drone and multispectral camera for capturing vegetation on a detailed level. The aim …
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Sacred Heart School pupils working with drawing robots. Pupils and teachers at Sacred Heart School (SHS) on Saba were impressed by the digital literacy lessons given by Mediawegwijs last week. They had a chance to explore technology, experience virtual reality and experiment with three-dimensional (3D) pens. The lessons were a sneak …
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The Dutch government will evaluate the emergency aid programmes in Aruba, Curacao and St. Maarten during the COVID-19 pandemic, specifically with regard to food parcels. Dutch State Secretary for Kingdom Relations and Digitisation Alexandra van Huffelen announced this in a letter that she sent to the Permanent Committee for Kingdom …
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Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease is a highly infectious coral disease that has spread rapidly throughout the Caribbean region in recent years. First reported in Florida in 2014, this disease affects more than 20 species of stony corals, including important reef builders like pillar coral, brain coral, and star coral. …
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