Helen Hassell, Tevonille Dunchie, Samantha Childs, Tiffany Zagers, and Alison Hassel are members of the new Saba Netball Association board. The Saba Netball Association was officially founded, on August 7, 2024. The inaugural board members are Helen Hassell, Tevonille Dunchie, Samantha Childs, Tiffany Zagers, and Alison Hassel. Tevonille Dunchie, the …
Read More »Concerns Grow Over Mutty’s Pride Schedule for December and January
The schedule for Mutty’s Pride during the second half of December and the first week of January has sparked significant concern among local businesses and restaurants on both St. Eustatius and Saba. According to information obtained by the BES-Reporter, the last sailing for 2024 is set for December 17, with the …
Read More »CPR Team Enhances Crisis Communication Skills at Aruba Conference
The Office of Communication and Public Relations (CPR) of the Public Entity Saba recently participated in the Crisis Communication Conference held in Aruba, as part of the fourth edition of Crisis Management Week. The conference, hosted by the National Coordination Center for Aruba (CMO), brought together crisis communication professionals from …
Read More »Government refuses to address purchasing power losses
The Schoof government has refused to take immediate action to prevent a decline in purchasing power for residents of the Caribbean Netherlands, with losses potentially reaching up to 10% as of January 1. State Secretary for Kingdom Relations, Zsolt Szabo, conveyed this decision in a letter to the Second Chamber, …
Read More »More data protection for Dutch Caribbean
The personal data of residents in the Caribbean part of the Kingdom must be better protected quickly. Possibilities include fines for violations of privacy legislation, better supervision and more knowledge about the subject. This is what privacy law attorney Friederike van der Jagt stated in her contribution to a round …
Read More »Cultuurfonds reps visit SSS islands
Cultuurfonds Caribisch Gebied recently conducted a working visit to St. Maarten, St. Eustatius and Saba, aimed at supporting local creative communities and cultural initiatives. The grant funding or ganisation held sessions to assist project developers and grant applicants in accessing resources and navigating the application process. The sessions were designed to provide …
Read More »Meetings of the Central Committee and the Island Council on December 4th
Public Notice The Central Committee of the Public Entity Saba hereby cares to inform the general public that there will be a public Central Committee meeting on Wednesday December 4th, 2024 at 2:00 pm. The agenda is as follows: 1. Opening 2. Approval of the agenda 3. Approval of …
Read More »Opinion: Concerns about the loss of our own cultural identity
Dear Editor, I am writing on behalf of many concerned Sabans who are increasingly disillusioned with the current political and economic climate on our island. There is a growing sense of frustration as more and more foreign workers are brought in to fill positions that should be offered to qualified …
Read More »Plan to strengthen Caribbean media
The Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science OCW is investigating possibilities for strengthening Caribbean media. The focus is on media on Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba (so-called BES), but cooperation with Curacao, Aruba and St. Maarten is possible. This is what Minister Eppo Bruins wrote to the Second Chamber …
Read More »No decision on BES study financing yet
The Dutch Ministry of Education is having a new study conducted into study financing in the Caribbean Netherlands. It concerns a comparison with the system of student financing in the European Netherlands. A decision on higher financing has therefore been postponed, wrote Minister Eppo Bruins of Education, Culture and Science …
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