Winair — the only com­mercial airline with daily flights to Saba — stopped transporting bulk cargo to the surrounding islands at the beginning of this month, limiting shipments to “speed mail” of 20 kilo­grammes, or 44 pounds, per flight. This causes severe delays in transporting cargo and significantly increases costs …

–But active conditions to be expected.– Although the Atlantic hurricane season should currently be at its peak, it has been unexpect­edly quiet. However, there are many conditions that in­dicate that the latter part of the hurricane season is going to be active, states the Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute KNMI in …

The site DossierKoninkrijksrelaties reports that State Secretary Marielle Paul announced today in the Second Chamber that the Sacred Heart School has been placed under the direct supervision of the Ministry of Education, Culture, and Science. This intervention follows alarming findings from the Education Inspectorate, which accuses the school’s governing body, …

Summary of the Investigation of the Education Inspectorate into the Administrative Actions Reason for the Investigation Between November 2023 and July 2024, the Education Inspectorate conducted a focused investigation at the Foundation for Catholic Education Saba (SkoSaba), which oversees the Sacred Heart School (SHS). Initially, the investigation focused on financial irregularities reported …

By Dimetri Whitfield Two shipping companies in Saba have been scrambling for more than a week to transport hundreds of pounds of stranded parcels and air mail after St. Maarten’s government-owned airline Winair imposed a strict 20-kilogramme cargo limit. Island Communication Services (ICS) and Saba Educational Ser­vices (SES), the local …

The Central Committee of the Public Entity Saba with this cares to inform the public that there will be a Central Committee meeting on Tuesday, September 17th, 2024, at 2:00 pm. The agenda is as follows: 1.    Opening 2.    Approval of the agenda 3.    Approval of the Minutes from the Public Central Committee …

Join the Saba Women’s Empowerment group in their Inauguration Event. The Event is a dynamic initiative to uplift and empower the women of Saba. Community Engagement Conference: September 24 6-9 PM Eugenius Johnson Center, Windwardside. Event Highlights: introduction to the Group: Learn about our vision, mission, and goals. “‘let the …

Questions posed by Members of the Dutch Second Chamber of Parliament (MPs) demon­strate support for the gov­ernment’s efforts aimed at improving livelihood secu­rity in the Caribbean Neth­erlands. This not only in­cludes increasing incomes on Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba, but also improv­ing the social security sys­tem. This was stated by …

Usually stationed in Curaçao, the Zr. Ms. Pelikaan plays a pivotal role in supporting the Dutch military’s operations and exercises throughout the Dutch Caribbean territories. The vessel is also equipped to deliver critical assistance during natural disasters, including hurricanes. This Saturday, Commander Max Borsboom hosted a reception aboard the Zr. …

Scheduled traffic check On Friday, the 6th of September, officers of the Dutch Caribbean Police Force (KPCN) conducted a traffic check on E.A. Johnson Road in Saba. The check was based on, among other things, possession of a valid driver’s license, valid insurance documents, proof of payment of motor vehicle …