Saba News News and Information from Saba Island, Dutch Caribbean
Representatives of three ministries in The Hague last week Thursday, March 31, attended a presentation about the Saba harbor project. The Saba delegation, headed by Commissioner Bruce Zagers, gave a presentation to the Ministries of Home Affairs and Kingdom Relations (BZK), Economic Affairs and Climate (EZK), and Infrastructure and Water …
Read More »Healthcare assistance for islands remains available
Whenever this is needed and requested, the Dutch Caribbean islands can count on the assistance of the Netherlands and the Ministry of Public Health, Welfare and Sport VWS to mitigate COVID-19 in the long term. Dutch VWS Minister Ernst Kuipers assured this in a lengthy letter to the Second Chamber …
Read More »SCS delegation to the Netherlands
A delegation of the Saba Comprehensive School (SCS) will pay a working visit to The Netherlands from April 15-22. Several practical education schools will be visited, and there will be an Esports training. During the mid-term break this month, a small delegation, consisting of SCS Director Anton Hermans, Madelyn Johnson, …
Read More »Prosecution office BES joined the Public Entity Saba at Career Day
On Wednesday, March 30th, the newly appointed chief prosecutor for the BES, Mr. Guillano Schoop, together with Mr. Gerald Simmons from the Public Entity Saba, gave a presentation to forms two, three, and four of the Saba Comprehensive School (SCS) on different careers in law and the teenagers also participated …
Read More »DCNA workshop on Importance of Diadema sea urchins – Saba, April 5-6
Coral reef restoration methods are showing promising results in supporting regional efforts for restoring degraded coral reefs in the Dutch Caribbean. Therefore, the Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance (DCNA) organizes a reef restoration workshop led by the University of Applied Sciences Van Hall Larenstein (VHL) between April 5th and 6th on Saba. This …
Read More »Saba delegation had a positive meeting with Minister Jetten
The Saba delegation had a very positive meeting with Dutch Minister for Climate and Energy Rob Jetten on Thursday, March 31. Discussed were Saba’s ambitions to generate electricity in a completely renewable way through solar and wind energy. The Public Entity Saba, the Saba Electric Company (SEC) and the Ministry …
Read More »April 1st: * 23 new active cases * 11 persons recovered and out of isolation
23 new active cases 11 persons recovered and out of isolation
Read More »Island Council Members visit hydroculture farm
Members of the Island Council visited the intensive horticulture hydroponic farm of Gezondheid Farms at Rendez-Vous on Tuesday, March 29, 2022. Members of the Island Council Carl Buncamper, Eviton Heyliger and Esmeralda Johnson received an update about the new agricultural project from CEO of Gezondheid Farms Jim Garza. They were …
Read More »Saba delegation discusses social challenges with minister Schouten
The Saba delegation during its working visit to The Hague had a constructive meeting with Minister for Poverty Policy Carola Schouten. Discussed was poverty alleviation, one of the focal areas of both the Dutch Government and the Public Entity Saba. The Saba delegation, headed by Commissioner Bruce Zagers, emphasized the …
Read More »Update: Invitation to view Island Council Meeting on March 31, 2 pm
Update: Meeting starts at 2 pm PUBLIC NOTICE The Island Governor of the Public Entity Saba hereby invites the general public to VIEW the live stream of the Public Island Council meeting on the Saba Government Facebook page on Thursday, March 31st, 2022 at 2:00 pm The agenda is as follows: Opening and announcements Approval …
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