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As part of the Saba Heritage Center’s “Preserving Voices” Oral History Project, we are inviting Saba residents aged 65 and older to share their stories, memories, and experiences of life on the island. Childhood. Family. School. Work. Traditions. Village life. Travel. Change. Everyday moments. These stories are an important part …

Between September 2026 and December 2026, Statistics Netherlands CBS will conduct the Labour force survey on Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba (so-called BES is­lands). Interviewers will go to randomly selected households to administer the questionnaire. This is a sample survey conducted among households every two years. Through it, CBS measures …

On Tues­day, Budget Day (“Prinsjes­dag”) in The Hague, the ‘Tax Plan Act 2027 was sub­mitted to the Dutch Parlia­ment. This bill still needs to be approved by the House of Representatives and Senate, after which it will take effect on January 1, 2027. The Jetten Cabinet pro­poses two tax measures …

The Netherlands’ draft 2027 budget, present­ed on Tuesday, contains a provision of thirty million euros to help reduce the cost of living in Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba. Investments will be made to ensure lower rates for electricity, drinking water, and telecommunications in the long term. A total of 12 …

In 2027, the Dutch government will continue its efforts to strengthen and restore the unique natural environment and ecosystems in the Ca­ribbean Netherlands. A to­tal of 47.5 million euros has been made available for this purpose. The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Nature LVVN announced this on Budget …

King Willem-Al­exander placed cooperation with Curacao, Aruba, St. Maarten and the so-called BES islands (Bo­naire, St. Eustatius and Saba) prominently in Tuesday’s 2026 throne speech, announcing that a summit between the four countries of the Kingdom of the Neth­erlands will become an annual event and closing this section in Dutch …

King William-Alexander gave his annual speech to the States General on the third Tuesday in September. The king emphasized that solving political problems in the Netherlands takes time. “Not everything can be done at once,” he said on Tuesday during the speech from the throne, in which he announced the …

Collision between scooter and car On Monday, the 14th of September, at around 7:15 AM, the central control room received a report of a collision between a car and a scooter at the intersection of Pasture Street and Gray Bush Street. The driver of the scooter was injured and was …

A colorectal cancer screening programme will launch in Saba on September 28. The screening is intend­ed for men and women between 55 and 75 years old. “This is the first screening programme on Saba in which men are also eligible to participate,” national government service agency RCN said in a …

Mental health issues among young people, bullying, and dan­gers originating from other countries are the primary concerns of children and youngsters in Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba. This is according to the 2026 UNICEF Youth Advice, for which young people on the BES islands were surveyed for the first time. …