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Chris Meijvogel

Chris Meijvogel

Triathlete Pigeon: Saba is very special for me

Gregory Pigeon of St. Martin has been com­ing to Saba to participate in nine editions of the an­nual triathlon. Out of those nine, he won eight. The Daily Herald asked him after his very success­ful race on Saturday what he loves about Saba’s Hell’s Gate Triathlon. “Saba is very special …

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Chairperson asks attention for Caribbean Netherlands

The Per­manent Committee for Kingdom Relations of the Second Chamber of the Dutch Parliament is asking for more atten­tion for Bonaire, St. Eu­statius and Saba. In a letter that she sent to the other permanent committees of the Sec­ond Chamber last Fri­day, Chairperson of the Permanent Committee for Kingdom Relations …

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Saba Bellot Players conclude competition

Saba Bellot Play­ers began their annual Eas­ter Bellot Competition in mid-March 2022. Twelve teams have met at the Saba Chinese Restaurant every Thursday evening since then to play belote, which is a card game primarily played in France and certain other European countries. In Saba, where the game is spelled …

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National Ombudsman received more complaints from islands

The National Ombudsman in 2021 received 206 complaints from Carib­bean Netherlands residents, which is forty per cent more compared to 2020, when 145 complaints were filed by people living in Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba. The vast majority of the complaints in 2021, 145 in total, were filed digitally. During …

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Saba observes Memorial Day

As is customary on May 4, Memorial Day, the victims of World War II were remembered at the war monument in The Bottom. On the monument are the names of 130 persons of the Netherlands Antilles, including 12 Sabans, who perished during the 1940-1945 war. Formerly, there were 129 names …

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Promotional sale Saba Splash water

The public had the opportunity to buy Saba Splash, the locally produced and bottled drinking water, at reduced prices on Wednesday, May 4. The Saba Splash team sold the 3 and 5-gallon water bottles from the back of the Saba Splash truck on the parking lot in front of the …

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Health Ambassadors magazine launched

The Public Health Department launched the Saba Health Ambassadors magazine this week. The goal of this magazine is to showcase people in the Saba community who are health conscious and incorporate an active lifestyle in their daily lives. These Health Ambassadors also have a passion for motivating and inspiring others …

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Winair increases flights to Saba

The Saba Tourist Bureau is pleased with the news that Windward Islands Airways International Winair will increase its services to Saba per June 1, 2022. This added airlift is most welcome because the island highly depends on connectivity. As of June 1, the airline will carry out two flights per …

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Esmeralda Johnson won’t run in the next elections

Esmeralda Johnson, who at 21 was the youngest person to ever take seat in the Saba Island Council in March 2019, announced on Monday, May 2nd that she has decided not to run in the elections in March 2023, not because she is disappointed in the WIPM party, but mainly …

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IPKO delegation pays visit to Saba

The Standing Committees for Kingdom Relations of the Dutch Parliament’s First and Second Chambers will participate in the lnterparliamentary Kingdom Consultation IPKO in St. Maarten from Wednesday to Friday, May 4-6. Prior to the IPKO, the Dutch parliamentarians made a work­ing visit to Saba on Monday, May 2, and will …

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