On Wednesday, March 13 the Saba Heritage Center and the family of Carmen Simmons successfully presented her second memoir to members of the community. This is Simmons’ second book and is titled “A Life of Service; The Volunteer Life of Carmen Simmons”. This book focuses on the many organizations Mrs. …
Read More »Young people debating discrimination, racism
Young people in Bonaire, St. Eustatius, and Saba have entered into a conversation with the National Coordinator against Racism and Discrimination about racism and discrimination. The youngsters discussed their experiences and understandings with national coordinator Rabin Baldewsingh, the dialogue’s initiator, on April 11. The conversations, in which the youngsters talked …
Read More »Saba Tourism Master Plan process started
The process to draft the Saba Tourism Plan 2023-2028 has started. The Tourism Master Plan is being researched and conducted by the Dick Pope Sr. Institute for Tourism Studies, the research arm of the University of Central Florida (UCF) Rosen College of Hospitality Management. During a first information session, which …
Read More »Changes to regulation COVID-19 measures Caribbean Netherlands
A number of measures to mitigate COVID-19 in Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba will be scrapped from the temporary regulations that gave the island governors, or the government commissioner in St. Eustatius, the authority to impose measures in certain areas during the pandemic. Dutch Minister of Public Health, Wellbeing and …
Read More »Equality a must in relations with Caribbean Netherlands
— Second Chamber in debate with state secretary — Equality in the relations between the Netherlands and Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba is important and requires continuous working on. That was emphasised during a debate of the Permanent Committee for Kingdom Relations of the Second Chamber of the Dutch Parliament …
Read More »Saba’s indigenous connections: Meet Former chief Auguiste at the Heritage center, April 19th
Former Kalinago chief Irvince Nanichi Auguiste from Dominica visits Saba for the first time to rekindle the connections of the past, break down borders and celebrate the Indigenous Caribbean population. Archaeological research suggests that the first Indigenous peoples arrived on Saba 3800 years ago and were part of an extensive …
Read More »Successful Saba Health Fair 2022 and Bizzy B Walk & Run
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 …
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