Saba News News and Information from Saba Island, Dutch Caribbean
Scheduled traffic check In the afternoon hours on Tuesday, August 15th, a scheduled traffic control was held on the Lambert Hassel Road on Saba. During the check, 79 vehicles were checked and a total of 2 fines were issued for not being able to show a valid driving license and …
Read More »Missing vessel towed safely to shore by quick-thinking Sabans
A group of quick-thinking Sabans early Monday morning came to the rescue of four persons from Nevis whose boat had been drifting helplessly in the Caribbean Sea since Sunday afternoon and had been labelled as missing. A local passer-by who happened to be at Saba’s harbour around 6:00am Monday heard …
Read More »Saba Bird Fest taking place from September 26th to 30th
The Saba Conservation Foundation (SCF) and DCNA invite you to be a part of the upcoming Saba Bird Fest, taking place from September 26th to 30th, 2023, on the captivating island of Saba! The Saba Bird Fest is a vibrant 5-day celebration is dedicated to highlighting the remarkable local birds …
Read More »Vessels in distress
In the afternoon hours on Sunday the 13th of August, the central control room received a report of a vessel in distress. The vessel had engine trouble and drifted in the sea waters between St. Eustatius and St. Maarten. In the meantime, it turned out that a second vessel had …
Read More »Canadian flight school rolling out special package for aspiring Caribbean aviators
Based on the success of Saban pilots and Spectrum Airways Flight Training and Career College alumni Jozua and Avant Baker, this Canadian flight school based in Burlington, Ontario, is in the process of rolling out a special package to cater to the needs of Caribbean students. Called “Opportunity to the …
Read More »Public Entity Saba Launches Employee Wellbeing Program
The Public Entity Saba has launched the Employee Wellbeing Program to prioritize the development of all its employees. The program offers personal and professional growth through a six-month initiative and is focused on Leadership and Management. A team of eight professional coaches with diverse expertise was carefully selected to ensure …
Read More »Tackling Workplace Stress: Public Entity Saba’s Chair Massage Initiative for Civil Servants
Last week Friday 4th August 2023, the departments of Public Health and HRM officially continued the “Chair Massage Program” for Public Entity Saba employees. This is after a successful 1-month pilot that was launched in March of this year. Chair massage is a massage service where the therapist uses acupressure …
Read More »Saba’s carnival week 2023 was fun and safe
President Joelyn Robinson, of the Carnival Committee of Saba announces a successful end of Carnival Week 2023. The committee under the direction of Ms. Robinson, along with various stakeholders, ensured an enjoyable and safe summer festival for participants and onlookers alike. The chairlady of the Saba Festival Foundation stated that …
Read More »Saba’s PEP Fraction reacts to the Executive Council’s counterstatements about the lack of transparency.
On July 22nd, an article was released that the Acting Kingdom Representative (RV) was finally taking action to reprimand the Executive Councils of Bonaire and Saba and called for improved transparency in the publication of decisions taken by the Executive Council. We are pleased that the RV has stepped in, …
Read More »The Executive Council informs Island Council and the community actively about decisions
Recently the Acting State Representative Jan Helmond sent a letter to the Public Entity Saba regarding the publication of Executive Council decisions. The letter states that an action plan is demanded to improve the situation. Because of the letter the Public Entity Saba wants to stress it fully agrees with …
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