On September 18, the Executive Council of Saba presented the 2nd Budget Amendment and Implementation Report to the Island Council during the Central Committee Meeting. During the Island Council Meeting which followed, the Island Council formally approved the amendment and report, which covers the period from April to June 2025. Commissioner …

Public Entity Saba (PES) is pleased to announce the commencement of the Saba Economics Master Plan. The project is fully funded by the Ministry of Interior and Kingdom Relations (BZK) and the Ministry of Economic Affairs (EZK). The Economics Master Plan will cover both the short and medium term, including …

Interviewers from the Dutch Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) will be approaching randomly-selected residents of Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba to take part in the “Om­nibus Survey”, a large-scale survey on living conditions in the Caribbean Netherlands. This will be conducted until December. “Through this survey, CBS collects information on …

Authorities on Saba continue their investigation into the fatal shooting that occurred on Friday, September 12. Two suspects, arrested last Friday in connection with the incident, will remain in custody following a decision by the Public Prosecutor to extend their detention by eight days. The extension was reviewed and approved …

A shooting in Saba just before 9:00pm Friday has claimed the life of a local fireman. Po­lice arrested two suspects a little more than an hour later. The victim is Sheldon Johnson, who would have celebrated his 33rd birthday today, Monday. According to the Caribbean Netherlands Police Force KPCN, the deceased …

A screen capture of the promotional video for the “Be You” youth mental health study for the Caribbean Netherlands, which recently launched in Bonaire. A large-scale scientific study examining trauma experiences and mental health among young people in the Caribbean Netherlands was launched on Thursday, September 11, starting with Bonaire. …

The Caribbean Defence Department is holding a hurricane emergency response exercise on Saba, Sint Maarten and Sint Eustatius over the next two weeks. During this annual exercise, called ‘Calm Horizon’ military personnel will train with local security partners to increase their readiness and strengthen cooperation, with the goal of deploying troops quickly …

Dossier Koninkrijksrelaties reports: The island governments of Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, and Saba are not accepting the government’s decision to retain the position of Kingdom Representative. During the BES Summit, delegations from three islands decided to formally protest in The Hague. They emphasized that maintaining the Kingdom Representative (RV)—especially in its …

The second consultation round for the amendment of the Law Public Entities Bonaire, St. Eustatius, and Saba (WolBES) and the Law Finances Public Entities Bonaire, St. Eustatius, and Saba (FinBES) has begun. During the consultation round, everyone will have the opportunity to share their view. The internet consultation can be …

Policy­makers in The Hague and administrators from Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba must jointly develop a clear plan for the so-called physi­cal living environment, encompassing the infra­structure, buildings and nature in the Caribbean Netherlands, and this is absolutely essential to address the backlog in this area. Jan Jacob van Dijk, …