The Public Entity Saba has raised the salary of a group of employees who earned below the minimum amount that is needed to cover their monthly costs. The few dozen civil servants earned less than the amount that was calculated in a report by the Regioplan as the necessary minimum …
Read More »Renovated Saba Johan Cruyff Court reopened
The Johan Cruyff Court in The Bottom was reopened in a festive manner on Wednesday evening, May 4 in the presence of a large, enthusiastic crowd that included many parents and children. As part of the extensive renovation, the turf was replaced, the field was leveled and the backwall was …
Read More »Speech Kingdom Representative on Commemoration of the Dead
Ladies and gentlemen, It is special that after two years of adapted commemorations, we can now come together again to do and experience this together. The restrictions we all experienced in the past period have (almost) disappeared. Today, we have come together to commemorate the victims of the Second World …
Read More »Saba observes Memorial Day
As is customary on May 4, Memorial Day, the victims of World War II were remembered at the war monument in The Bottom. On the monument are the names of 130 persons of the Netherlands Antilles, including 12 Sabans, who perished during the 1940-1945 war. Formerly, there were 129 names …
Read More »Promotional sale Saba Splash water
The public had the opportunity to buy Saba Splash, the locally produced and bottled drinking water, at reduced prices on Wednesday, May 4. The Saba Splash team sold the 3 and 5-gallon water bottles from the back of the Saba Splash truck on the parking lot in front of the …
Read More »Health Ambassadors magazine launched
The Public Health Department launched the Saba Health Ambassadors magazine this week. The goal of this magazine is to showcase people in the Saba community who are health conscious and incorporate an active lifestyle in their daily lives. These Health Ambassadors also have a passion for motivating and inspiring others …
Read More »Winair increases flights to Saba
The Saba Tourist Bureau is pleased with the news that Windward Islands Airways International Winair will increase its services to Saba per June 1, 2022. This added airlift is most welcome because the island highly depends on connectivity. As of June 1, the airline will carry out two flights per …
Read More »BKCN observes International Firefighters Day
While the 4th of May is National Remembrance Day it is also International Firefighters Day. On this specific day, fire departments worldwide observe the work firefighters do every day and the risks they take endangering their own lives to ensure public safety. This of course is done by taking all …
Read More »Esmeralda Johnson won’t run in the next elections
Esmeralda Johnson, who at 21 was the youngest person to ever take seat in the Saba Island Council in March 2019, announced on Monday, May 2nd that she has decided not to run in the elections in March 2023, not because she is disappointed in the WIPM party, but mainly …
Read More »Minister Carola Schouten visits the Caribbean Netherlands
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Poverty Policy, Participation and Pensions, Carola Schouten, will pay a working visit to Bonaire, Saba and St. Eustatius from the 8th to the 13th of May. The visit of Minister Schouten – who is also responsible for the Caribbean Netherlands within the Ministry of …
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