The Saba Harbor Project reached an important milestone this week, marking a significant step forward in the long-anticipated development. Tangible progress is now visible, following the successful groundbreaking ceremony for the production of X-Blocks on Saba’s sister island, St. Eustatius, and the arrival of a barge carrying essential dredging equipment. …
Read More »Consumer Prices Continue to Rise on Saba
Consumer prices in the Caribbean Netherlands rose again in the fourth quarter of 2025, according to the latest consumer price index data from Statistics Netherlands (CBS), continuing the upward trend that has impacted household budgets throughout the year. Significant Annual Price Increases Prices on Saba jumped by 2.9 percent year-on-year …
Read More »Bring Breadfruit to Your Property: Join Saba’s Reforestation Initiative
Would you like to have a breadfruit tree on your property? Do you support reforestation efforts and increasing food security on Saba? We are inviting residents and landowners to participate in a reforestation and food security initiative by planting breadfruit trees on their property. Participants may request one or more …
Read More »New ATMs to Improve Access to Cash on Saba
In the coming months, four new ATM machines will be placed at key locations across the island. This project is a collaboration between De Nederlandsche Bank, Brinks, and Public Entity Saba, and is aimed at significantly increasing and improving the availability of cash withdrawals for residents, businesses, and visitors. Last …
Read More »Saba Tourist Bureau Strengthens Destination Awareness at New York Travel Events
The Saba Tourist Bureau recently participated in two significant travel industry events in New York City to increase destination awareness and strengthen engagement with media and consumers. On January 22, the Saba Tourist Bureau, together with U.S. public relations agency Diamond PR, attended TravMedia’s International Media Marketplace (IMM), the leading …
Read More »Starlink Gets Legal Green Light in Caribbean Netherlands—With Strict Strings Attached
The site BES-Reporter announced that Starlink’s satellite internet service is now officially authorized to operate in the Caribbean Netherlands, but only after a rocky path involving illegal operations, a rejected application, and ultimately meeting stringent Dutch government requirements that prioritize security and regulatory control. According to a detailed Freedom of …
Read More »Information Session: Political Parties Act – February 3rd
Representatives from the Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations will visit Saba to inform political parties, public authorities, and interested stakeholders about the Political Parties Act (Wpp), recently submitted to the House of Representatives. The Wpp aims to strengthen the independence of political parties and enhance the resilience of …
Read More »Expansion Of BES Council Governments Weighs Heavily On The House Of Representatives.
DossierKoninkrijksrelaties.nl reports: The opposition of Bonaire and Saba to the expansion of their island governments by 2027 continues to rankle the House of Representatives committee. After a week of uncertainty, the House of Representatives committee decided earlier this week, at the suggestion of Member of Parliament Mikal Tseggai (GroenLinks-PvdA), to …
Read More »Dutch Caribbean Research Week – Registration is open
The Dutch Caribbean Research Week is a gathering that brings people together to share knowledge about the Caribbean part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands—and to use that knowledge to make a difference. Organized with support from the Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NWO), the event connects researchers, students, policymakers, …
Read More »CBS proposes new method to measure poverty
The introduction of a new measurement method should provide a more realistic picture of poverty in the Caribbean Netherlands. It is about the methodology that is already being used in the European Netherlands and has led to considerably lower poverty rates there. The new method, developed by CBS, SCP, and …
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