As a follow-up to the October 27 letter that Saba’s Executive Council sent to Dutch State Secretary of Public Health, Wellbeing and Sport Maarten van Ooijen and the peaceful demonstration that took place that same day, the Public Entity Saba has been in regular contact with the Ministry of Public …
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Dear Editor, SabaElectric is planning to support the introduction of the generation of more renewable energy on Saba. Their plans were communicated to the community through three townhall meetings in The Bottom, Windwardside, and Hell’s Gate. The events were streamed on Facebook so that the world, including me, could learn …
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A small delegation from the European Union (EU) was on Saba on Wednesday, November 9 to meet with authorities and to visit the EU-funded projects, in particular the renewable energy projects. It also served as a courtesy visit to introduce the new Head of Cooperation of the EU Delegation to …
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The site Dossier Koninkrijk Relaties reports that the statutory minimum wage and benefits in the Caribbean Netherlands will be increased in addition to the inflation correction as of 1 January 2023. This can be concluded from a letter that the Minister for Poverty Policy, Carola Schouten, sent to the Second …
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In a letter to the management of the MCB Bank – Bonaire the Saba Business Association has expressed the grave concerns the Saba community has regarding the transition from WIB St. Maarten accounts to MCB Bonaire accounts These include: The cost of banking with MCB Bonaire is extreme. For every …
Read More »More coronavirus COVID-19 cases were reported in the Dutch Caribbean in October this year than in the previous month, stated the Dutch National Institute for Public Health and the Environment RIVM in its recent monthly update about the Caribbean part of the Kingdom. In total, 545 positive test results were …
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Former Netherlands Antilles Minister Leo Chance on Tuesday, November 8 was honored with a Visionary Award on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Capt. Leo A.I. Chance Pier at Saba’s Fort Bay Harbor and Chance’s 90th birthday. https://www.facebook.com/PublicEntitySaba/videos/831246434748639 On Tuesday, November 8, it was exactly 50 years ago …
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Winair will enter into a codeshare agreement with American JetBlue as of 10 November. This makes it easier for travelers to transfer from one airline to another under one booking and one baggage drop-off at the departure airport. With the agreement, the destinations of both airlines can be booked on …
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A country of six will never be revived, but the six islands of the former Netherlands Antilles should unite in a different way, according to Golden Meand Society, a think tank for human rights issues and sustainable socioeconomic development spearheaded by attorney Michiel Bijkerk. “Changes in our Kingdom constitutional structure are …
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The Department of Public Order and Safety of the public entity Saba will be coordinating two exercise training scenarios. One of the scenarios was a tsunami exercise, which took place on Monday, November 7. During this exercise, lower parts of Saba were evacuated for a brief period of time. The second …
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