A major environmental project is under way in St. Eustatius and Saba to reduce erosion and safe­guard endangered reefs around the two islands. The “Healthy and Resilient Marine and Coastal Eco­systems Through Refores­tation of St. Eustatius and Saba Project” will include the reforestation of areas stripped bare of vegetation due …

Per January 1, 2027, the number of Island Coun­cil members for St. Eustatius will be increased from five to 11 and in Saba from five to nine. The number of commissioners for the two islands will go from two to three per that same date. Dutch State Secretary for King­dom Relations …

The Dutch government is prepared if another disaster was to hap­pen in the Dutch Caribbean. That is the conclusion of the policy evaluation of article 8 of the Kingdom Relations budget, Reconstruction Windward Islands. The objective of the policy assessment of article 8 was to provide an answer to the question …

The Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management “moni­tors” the rates of air traffic control in Curacao, as can be read in the updated Imple­mentation Agenda Aviation Memorandum of the ministry in the Netherlands. “Every year we check whether the tickets from Bonaire to Curacao are not rising too much. …

Dutch State Secretary for King­dom Relations and Digi­tisation Alexandra van Huffelen said in a response to the Netherlands Institute for Human Rights that the organisation was right to be concerned about poverty in Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba, but in her letter she mostly listed the measures that The Hague is …

The public entity Saba increased its liquidity position in 2022 to US $64.3 million by late December and booked a surplus of $1.4 million. Of this amount, $61.6 mil­lion is earmarked as special allowances from the Dutch government. This means that the public entity Saba has $2.7 million in freely …

Two students of the Saba Comprehensive School (SCS) will be travelling to the Netherlands this weekend to participate in the finals of the World Skills Talents competition. Next Thursday, March 23, the students, Anthonio Suares and Dillon Diaz, will compete in the area of carpentry at the competition which will …

The Voting Bureau Public Entity Saba came together on Thursday morning to check the reports (‘processen verbaal’) of the two polling stations ahead of the publication of the election results. The Voting Bureau found no discrepancies in the reports and subsequently approved them. Acting Island Governor Amelia Nicholson, as Chairperson …

The Handmade on Saba store officially opened its doors to the public on March 11. Handmade on Saba, located at the Breadline Plaza in Windwardside, is an artist collaboration that was established late 2023. Different artists and crafters came together to create a platform to teach and inspire, while also …

The Windward Islands People’s Movement (WIPM) of Bruce Zagers won Saba’s Island Council elections on Wednesday with three seats. The new Party for Progress, Equality and Prosperity (PEP) of Saskia Matthew secured two seats in the Island Council. In total, 1,040 valid votes were cast for the Island Council, of …