Food lovers can enjoy great lunches and dining experiences during Saba’s Culinary Week. It’s time to dine and discover Saba. The Saba Culinary Week is scheduled to take place during the week of September 24th to October 2nd, 2022. The culinary event provides a spotlight on the participating restaurants of …
Read More »Tropical storm watch for tropical storm Fiona is in effect for Saba an Statia
A tropical storm watch for tropical storm Fiona is in effect for Saba and Statia Fiona is located about 670 miles (1080 km) east of the Leeward Islands (Thu Sep 15, 05:00 AST) The center of Fiona is expected to pass south of Saba and Statia early Saturday morning (Sat …
Read More »Task force to tackle bottlenecks
Better services provided by banks. Easier access to a notary. These are two of the topics that the task force Bottlenecks Caribbean Netherlands is working on. State Secretary Alexandra Van Huffelen of Kingdom Relations and representatives of the public entities Saba and St. Eustatius made agreements about this on Wednesday …
Read More »Energy subsidy for low-income Saba households
The Public Entity Saba is making a one-time US $1,300 energy subsidy for low-income households available to help this group of Saba residents with their electricity bill during the times of increased energy prices. Residents with a lower income up to a certain amount can apply for this subsidy within …
Read More »Calve peanut sauce jars recalled in Saba
The public entity Saba informed the public via social media on Tuesday afternoon that there is a risk that jars of peanut sauce of the Calve brand may contain flexible pieces of rubber. Residents of Saba who have purchased one of these products, are advised not to use it. The …
Read More »Extensive check of “Makana” passengers and cargo in Saba
Officials of the Caribbean Netherlands Customs department, the Royal Marechaussec KMar, the Caribbean Netherlands Police Force KPCN and the Coast Guard held additional and extensive checks at Fort Bay harbour in Saba on Friday, September 9. During the inspections, luggage of passengers and the cargo on board the ferry Makana …
Read More »Gezondheid Farms hydroponic horticultural project advancing into Phase 2 of project development.
For the past several months, you may have noticed a 5.4 oz white paper bag with a tasty salad mix of eight different herbs and lettuces packaged as a Spring Mix, provided for sale at the Big Rock Supermarket under the Gezondheid Farms brand. With Phase 1 of the greenhouse …
Read More »SABA Holds annual“SEA & LEARN” Environmental Awareness Month
Saba, a leader of conservation in the Caribbean, and a champion of environmental awareness will hold its 19th annual month-long “Sea & Learn” event throughout October 2022. Each year the event is organized with the sole purpose of helping others to understand the fragility of the environment and the importance …
Read More »Police report of Friday, the 9th of September until Monday, the 12th of September 2022
Collision between car and motorcycle On Friday, the 9th of September, a collision between a car and a motorcycle near Hell’s Gate on Saba took place around 9:00 PM. The drivers of both motor vehicles were taken to the hospital by ambulance for medical treatment. The documents of both drivers …
Read More »KPCN starts Identity (ID) Fraud campaign
In order to prevent identity fraud in the Dutch Caribbean, the Caribbean Netherlands Police Force (KPCN) has started a cooperation with the Central Reporting Centre for Identity Fraud (CMI) of the National Office for Identity Data (Rijksdienst voor Identiteitsgegevens, RvIG). Together they have set up an information campaign whereby through …
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