The bill to expand the island councils and executive boards of Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, and Saba will be submitted to the House of Representatives. The Cabinet, after consulting the Council of State, approved the proposal by State Secretary Van Marum of the Interior and Kingdom Relations. If the law passes, …

The growing migration and aging population on the islands of Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, and Saba have significant consequences for the local economy and prosperity. To address these challenges, both the national government and local authorities must make decisive choices in the coming years. Key priorities include addressing infrastructure maintenance backlogs, …

The investigation into the murder of Saban firefighter Sheldon John­son is 80% complete, and a trial could take place as early as May 2026, a prose­cutor told the Court of First Instance in a preliminary hearing on Thursday. Two men — A.N.W. (26) and R.V.v.H. (36) — have been charged …

The Public Entity Saba is pleased to announce that orthodontic services will resume as of January 2026 under the care of Dr. Jonkman, an orthodontist based on Bonaire who also provides services on St. Maarten. During his regular visits to St. Maarten, Dr. Jonkman will make his services available to …

Care for the elderly on Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba (so-called BES islands) is be­coming increasingly com­plex, wrote outgoing State Secretary Judith Tielen of Public Health to the Sec­ond Chamber of Parliament in The Hague. The Dutch government is therefore fo­cusing on addressing staff shortages, further training, housing, and palliative …

Weekend of food, music and island spirit delights locals and visitors alike The island of Saba came alive this past weekend with the annual Rum and Lobster Festival, a lively celebra­tion of local cuisine, culture and community. The three-day event treated residents and visitors to a variety of island experiences, …

In honour of the late firefighter Sheldon Johnson, the Caribbean Netherlands Fire De­partment BKCN held a ceremony in Saba on Tuesday afternoon to unveil a nameplate, “Shelly-1”, which has been placed on his favourite fire truck. His immediate family and colleagues were in attendance. Johnson, who was shot and killed …

Stories came alive across Saba and St. Eustatius as students from University of St. Martin’s (USM’s) Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education (BAE) programme hosted a Mini Reading Festival that left children smiling, teachers inspired, and entire communities connected through the magic of books. Led by UVI@USM administrator Marva Sam, the USM …

The team from “Navigator” celebrate on stage after winning the 14th Annual SXM Wahoo Fishing tournament Saturday night. (Robert Luckock photo) ­”Navigator” from Saba emerged the champion boat when results were tallied at the 14th Annu­al SXM Wahoo Fishing tournament organised by St. Maarten Sport Fishing Foundation on Saturday night at …

St Maarten, St Martin St. Kitts, Nevis, Saba and Statia have joined forces to launch “4 Islands One Escape,” a new multi-destination tourism initiative offering travellers a seamless island-hopping experi­ence across five Caribbean desti­nations. The programme was officially launched on Friday, October 31, at the St. Maarten Tourism Bu­reau, with …