The Island Council had a meeting about the Saba Telephone Company Satel NV on Tuesday, July 26 to discuss the direction of the government-owned company and the investments that it is making to improve the service for the Saba people. Tuesday’s meeting was a follow-up to an earlier meeting that …

As a result of recently adapted legislation, students from the Caribbean Netherlands will have more possibilities to apply for the European Netherlands healthcare insurance during their studies in the European Netherlands. Until recently, this was only possible for students with a side job. In the future this will also be …

Four Saba residents took the oath and accepted their new task as special enforcement officers (“buitengewoon agent van politie”) for the Public Entity Saba on Tuesday, July 26. They will be known as ‘BavPol enforcers.’ Bobby Zagers, Justin Yu and Thompson Thomas are employees of the Public Entity Saba while …

The burden of the steep, more than 30% increase in the electricity price since last year for consumers on Saba will be reduced to 10% thanks to a subsidy that the Public Entity Saba will be making available to the Saba Electricity Company (SEC). Due to higher fuel prices on …

It is necessary to modernize social security in the Caribbean Netherlands. With this as a point of departure, Minister Carola Schouten is presenting her bill for this purpose to the inhabitants through an internet consultation. The Central Dialogues and public entities have already been asked to respond to the plans. …

On the 12th of January, 2023, the current chief of police the Dutch Caribbean Police Force , Mr. Rosales, will resign after having held the position of chief of police for 6 years.   This at his request and in close consultation with the Police Force Manager. Mr. Rosales will …

A large step was taken in the harbor project earlier this week with the submission of the permit request for the construction of a new harbor at Black Rocks at Rijkswaterstaat in the Netherlands. The total package that was filed contained the requests for the necessary building permits and included …

A large, colorful mural is now beautifying the wall at the entrance of the Saba Heritage Center in Windwardside. The mural was painted by artist Joan Bourque and designed by archaeologist/artist Finn van der Leden. The 3 by 5-meter mural depicts Saba’s heritage, both tangible and intangible. It includes Saba’s …

During the second quarter of 2022 consumer goods and ser­vices in Bonaire were 9.4% more expensive than a year before. The inflation rate had still been 9.2% in the previous quarter. The in­crease is mainly prompted by rising food prices and airfares, reported the Dutch Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) …

The highest point of all three apartment buildings of the Under the Hill project was celebrated with the workers on Tuesday, July 19th. The principal of the project, housing corporation Bazalt Wonen from the Netherlands, Public Entity Saba and the main contractor Van Boekel, invited the close to 40 construction …