On Saturday morning April 9, the community attended the Saba Health Fair 2022. The organization of the Health Fair was a collaboration between Saba Cares, the Public Health Department, Saba Pharmacy, volunteer students of Saba University School of Medicine (SUSOM), Body, Mind & Spirit (BMS) and Gezondheid Farms. The Health …
Read More »Saba cultural icon presents the memoirs on the volunteer life of Carmen Simmons- April 13th
Carmen Simmons, in collaboration with the Saba Heritage Center (SHC), will launch her second book on Wednesday, April 13 from 5:30 – 7pm at the SHC headquarters in Windwardside. The book, entitled “A Life of Service: The Volunteer Life of Carmen Simmons”, was written by the author over a two-year …
Read More »Labour day to be celebrated on the 2nd of May
This year, Labour Day falls on a Sunday. According to the Labour Law (Arbeidswet 2000 BES), this means Labour Day is celebrated on the next working day. This is on Monday the 2nd of May. This means that most public offices and services will be closed on the 2nd of …
Read More »Confirmed commitment for Bonaire, St. Eustatius, Saba
Dutch State Secretary of Kingdom Relations and Digitisation Alexandra van Huffelen confirmed her commitment to the Caribbean Netherlands on Friday in a letter to the Second Chamber of the Dutch Parliament in anticipation of a debate about governance on the islands on April 14. “The Dutch government wants the Caribbean …
Read More »Exciting Changes for Nature Conservation in 2022 on Saba
From big litigation to renovations for their new sea lab, 2022 promises to be a banner year for the Saba Conservation Foundation (SCF). SCF recently presented at the Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance (DCNA) Board Meeting, highlighting exciting new projects on the horizon. Just over five years ago, a 48-meter superyacht, …
Read More »Saba Heritage Center hosts discussion about ancient climate and foods of Saba
On Thursday, April 7, 2022, the Saba Heritage Center hosted a community session on research currently being carried out in Saba by the Island(er)s at the Helm program. Researchers Dr. Jaime Pagán Jiménez and Dr. Kees Nooren presented their research plans and initial findings. Participants were also invited to share …
Read More »Roof of Block C Under the Hill project completed
The roof of Block C of the Under the Hill housing project has been completed. During a visit to the site earlier this week, Commissioner of Social Housing Rolando Wilson, Maarten Koster of Bazalt Wonen, Zoubeir el Atmani of Van Boekel, Eviton Heyliger of Own Your Own Home Foundation, and …
Read More »Saba also aims for EU-budget support
As part of their mission to assist the Public Entity Saba to acquire EU Budget Support, consultants, Dr. Sergio Ugarte and Mr. Sef Maessen conducted training on the requirements of this program for the staff of the public entity as well as that of Saba Electric Company (SEC). The meeting …
Read More »Decision taken on daycare, afterschool care housing
Saba’s school buildings and childcare housing were the focal points of a recent meeting in The Hague with a number of ministries. The Public Entity Saba and the ministries have shared ambitions where it concerns the School Housing Master Plan to further improve childcare, the Sacred Heart Primary School (SHS), …
Read More »Saba contributes to World Water Day with agriculture sustainability
The hydroponics farm at Saba’s Rendez-Vous uses a lot less water to grow fresh produce compared to conventional farming. This way, Saba contributes to making use of water in a sustainable manner, a topic that received attention during the 2022 World Water Day on March 22. “On March 22, we …
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