The Per­manent Kingdom Relations Committee of the Dutch Second Chamber of Parlia­ment urged five other com­mittees to pay more atten­tion to issues concerning the Caribbean parts of the King­dom in five letters sent out on Monday, March 25. In a letter to the Perma­nent Committee for Eco­nomic Affairs and Climate, …

Saba Tourist Bu­reau, in partnership with St. Eustatius Tourism Bu­reau, recently attended the Ravel and Adventure Show in Atlanta, Georgia. Over the course of two days, the event attracted a wide range of attendees, in­cluding travel enthusiasts, media representatives and travel agents, as they dis­covered more about what Saba has …

Pupils ventured into the forest in Troy Hill to collect fallen seeds of the West Indian almond tree. Last week, the grade six Science SEAk­ers of Sacred Heart School had the opportunity to par­ticipate in a reforestation activity by collecting and planting seeds of the West Indian almond tree. The …

Climate scientists Iris Keizer and Nadia Bloemendaal of the Royal Netherlands Meteorologi­cal Institute KNMI visited Saba last week to share their knowledge on climate change with various stakeholders and the general public. Their visit was in relation to the climate scenarios report that KNMI published in Oc­tober 2023. For the …

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is closely monitoring developments in Haiti. The situation in the country continues to deteriorate. Especially in the capital Port-au-Prince, the situation is very alarming. The ministry strongly emphasizes the appeal to Dutch nationals and residents of the Caribbean part of the Kingdom in Haiti: register …

The Saba Reach Foundation is evolving as it strives to develop itself into an organization modeled after similar European Nederlands ‘social work organizations.’ In the past, Saba has had an insufficient offering for citizens who have a distance to the labor market. As a result of this insufficiency, The Saba …

The law proposal that would make Dutch equal treatment laws applicable to the Caribbean Netherlands requires more clarification. This was con­cluded by the Council of State’s Advisory Depart­ment in its advice published on Monday, March 18. The council also recommends additional financial mea­sures for companies and organisations that would be …

The site DossierKoninkrijksrelaties reports that the members of the Saba Island Council have visited Zoeterwoude, the smallest municipality in South Holland. Differences and similarities were discovered in discussions with the municipal council members. Topics that were offered: the powers of the council members and the island council members, the role …

A traffic stop was conducted on Wednesday, March 13, at the E.A. Johnson Road on Saba. During the check, a total of six vehicles, including one scooter, were stopped and inspected. One driver was issued a ticket for driving without a seat belt. The Dutch Caribbean Police Force KPCN reminded …

The site DossierKoninkrijksrelaties reports that neither the Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations nor the acting Kingdom Representative were involved in the hiring of Arjen de Wolff by the Island Council of Saba, nor in the settlement of the conflict that arose between the two. In 2022, De Wolff …