Saba artisans showcased their work to residents and visitors during an arts and crafts pop-up market on Friday, October 21 at the Saba Tourism Bureau. This was the first time this year that an arts and crafts market was held on the deck at the Tourism Bureau in the Windwardside, …
Read More »Six childcare workers soon start SPW level 3 education
A small delegation of the National Institute for Professional Advancement (NIPA) from St. Maarten visited Saba on Wednesday, October 26, in advance of the Social Pedagogic Work (SPW) level 3 studies that the institute will help facilitate for six daycare and afterschool care employees. Four employees of the Laura Linzey …
Read More »Saba Electric Company NV. (SEC) taking steps to reach 100% sustainable energy
SEC is extremely pleased with the proposed subsidy from the Dutch Government and EU to expand its renewable energy generation through funding allocated by the Ministry of EZK and the European Union will soon make the expansion of its renewable energy facility a reality. After years of strategic planning and …
Read More »Exploration introduction of anti-discrimination legislation
Under the instruction of the Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations (BZK), Glenn Thodé (former Island Governor Bonaire) and Jacques van Eck (former State Council at the Council of State) are currently exploring the introduction of anti-discrimination legislation for Bonaire, Saba, and St. Eustatius. This is being done because …
Read More »Culture delegation OCW Ministry visited Saba
A delegation of the Culture Department of the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science (OCW) visited Saba on Monday, October 24, and Tuesday, October 25 to meet with the Public Entity Saba and with the local stakeholders. The Public Entity Saba was one of the parties that signed the …
Read More »Community Development Department on working visit to several islands
Coordinator domestic violence and child abuse Mildred Rijhiner, social worker Gideon Wilson, and senior social worker and policy advisor Lucrecia Paulina are visiting different islands in the Dutch Kingdom for an exchange of expertise in the area of domestic violence and child abuse. Rijhiner, who is part of the No …
Read More »Dutch Postcode Lottery Commits €2.5M for Nature Conservation in the Dutch Caribbean
The Dutch Postcode Lottery’s (NPL) has just announced to continue supporting the Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance (DCNA) activities by donating €500k each year for the next five years. DCNA will use this money for projects to safeguard nature in the Dutch Caribbean by assisting the Protected Area Management Organizations on Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, …
Read More »Artisans display their work at arts and crafts market
Saba artisans showcased their work to residents and visitors during an arts and crafts pop-up market on Friday, October 21 at the Saba Tourism Bureau. This was the first time this year an arts and crafts market was held on the deck at the Tourism Bureau in the Windwardside, and …
Read More »‘Equality within the Kingdom’ congress theme in The Hague
The congress that delegations from the islands will be attending in The Hague December 7-8 has as theme “Equality within the Kingdom” and will feature some 25 speakers and panellists. During the 32nd congress, organised by Curaçao’s InterExpo organisation, speakers and participants in the panel discussions will share their thoughts …
Read More »Saba Tourist Bureau hosted Social Media Workshop
How to create a post on social media that draws attention and generates business, the does, and don’ts, and the three golden rules of social media. Entrepreneurs in the Saba hospitality and tourism sector learned about this during a workshop on Thursday, October 20, hosted by the Saba Tourist Bureau. …
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