A 37-year-old man with initials R.G.E.S. from St. Eustatius was arrested on Saba on Monday, August 5. The man is a suspect in a case involving violation of the BES Weapons Act. Following his arrest, a search was carried out in a home in St. Eustatius. Investigation into this case …
Read More »Reopening of Cove Bay Beach following upgrades
The Public Entity Saba is pleased to announce that Cove Bay Beach and its facilities are now officially open to the public, following major repairs and enhancements to both the beach area and the building. The construction work included the placement of structures designed to retain the newly added white …
Read More »Saba and Statia Address Concerns about Medical Flights
The public entities of Saba and Statia are taking joint action to resolve issues surrounding medical flights. Island Governor of Saba, Jonathan Johnson, and acting Island Governor of Sint Eustatius, Sharon Hassell, have raised concerns regarding the air ambulances and the challenges related to landing rights with the Dutch Ministry …
Read More »Reforestation project hosts second fruit tree distribution event
Last weekend, the Public Entity Saba’s (PES) reforestation project distributed over 80 fruit trees to members of the Saban community as part of the local food production component of the project. This part of the project aims to improve food security by increasing local food production through the promotion of …
Read More »Concerns about continuity of ambulance flights in Windward Islands
Dossier Koninkrijksrelaties reported the following: There are major concerns about the continuity of the transport of patients from Sint Eustatius and Saba to hospitals in Curacao and Aruba now that the Sint Maarten Civil Aviation Authority has decided not to allow Medicair to fly to Juliana Airport any longer. After …
Read More »Winair and PJIAE announce extension of Day Trip Specials
Winair and the operating of Princess Juliana International Airport PJIAE are extending their popular Day Trip Specials programme, due to its overwhelming success and high customer interest. This extension provides travellers with continued convenient access to the neighbouring islands of Saba, St. Eustatius, and St. Barths. “We are thrilled by the …
Read More »Naima Smith wins first Mini Miss Saba Pageant
Naima Smith won the first-ever Mini Miss Saba Cultural Pageant, which was held at Princess Juliana Sports Field on July 13. There were four young girls vying for the crown. in addition to eventual winner Naima, the other contestants were Bernanique Hassell, Mikayla DaCosta and Ocean Hughes. The evening started …
Read More »KPCN reports Carnival week on Saba safe and enjoyable
Various activities took place in Carnival Village on Saba this past week, culminating in parades in The Bottom on Saturday and Sunday. While the week was generally calm, a few individuals were addressed for their behaviour and drinking from glass bottles. The police also had to address a local establishment …
Read More »Inflation lower on Bonaire, higher on Saba and Statia
Consumer goods and services on Bonaire were 2.5% more expensive in the second quarter (Q2) of 2024 than one year previously. Inflation was therefore down from the first quarter (Q1) of 2024, when it stood at 3.4%. Statistics Netherlands CBS reports this on the basis of the consumer price index …
Read More »More Region Deals for Caribbean Netherlands
Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba can once again apply for the Region Deals. For the sixth and final round of the financial stimuli project, 244.3 million euros has been made available for all the participating regions and the Ministry of Housing and Spatial Planning will be accepting applications from August …
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