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Collision Between Car and Cyclist On Monday, the 2nd of March, around 5:45 PM, the police received a report of a collisionbetween a car and a cyclist on Lower Road on Saba, in the direction of Fort Bay. Upon arrival at the scene, officers found a car and a bicycle …

Dutch State Secretary Eric van der Burg of Kingdom Relations and Decisive Government is closely monitoring the implementation of equal legislation in the European and Caribbean Netherlands, the well-known “comply or explain” principle. “Some­times there are also good reasons for an exception. (,..) But the basic principle is that we will …

On March 2, the groundbreaking ceremony for the new St. John’s Gym and Technical Center took place in the presence of Commissioner Eviton Heyliger, staff and students at the Sacred Heart School and the Saba Comprehensive School, as well as representatives of Public Entity Saba. During the general assembly at …

Athletes from across the region took part Saturday morning in the annual Saba Triathlon, an event that once again combined sport with the island’s distinctive terrain and strong community involvement. Participants completed a course consisting of swimming, cycling and running across various parts of the island. Volunteers and local organizations …

Dutch coalition partner D66 is de­manding solutions for a structural lack of personnel in the police and law enforcement system on Bonaire, St. Eustatius, and Saba (so-called BES). The questions follow a call from their Island Governors to the House of Representatives and the Senate of Parliament and the new …

Arrest for death threats On Thursday, the 26th of February, around 5:30 PM, a 36-year-old man with the initials J.C.W.was arrested at the police station on Samuel A. Charles Street on Saba. The suspect wasarrested for death threats. The investigation into this case is ongoing. KPCN

Public Entity Saba recently organized a co-creation session to collectively shape plans for spatial improvements in The Bottom. The discussions were grounded in the project’s scope, enhancing livability through spatial interventions, and informed by the recent questionnaire results and sessions at the L.I.F.E. center and The Spot. Participants, primarily residents …

Koninkrijksrelaties.nl reported the following: What concrete steps has the government taken or planned to better protect residents of the Caribbean Netherlands from crime, among other things? Member of Parliament Heera Dijk (D66) wants to know this from State Secretary for Kingdom Relations Eric van der Burg and Minister of Justice …

The new cabinet must take urgent measures to improve the safety of citizens on the BES islands. This is the message from the governors of Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, and Saba in an urgent message addressed to the House of Representatives and the Senate. “The desired and acceptable level of legal …