Beverly Whitfield, a first-time author from Saba now residing in the Netherlands, has published her debut novel, The Island Remembers, marking the beginning of a Caribbean trilogy that explores themes of memory, longing, and second chances. Whitfield’s journey began on the Windward island of Saba, which she left at age …
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The Second Chamber Election will take place on Wednesday, 29 October 2025. For the first time, a voting guide is available that specifically focuses on the Caribbean Netherlands. The Election Compass Caribbean Netherlands consists of 25 general statements, supplemented by 5 statements specifically related to Bonaire, St. Eustatius, and Saba. …
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The site DossierKoninkrijksrelaties has a new columnist from Saba: freelance journalist Hazel Durand. Enjoy her first contribution to the site. Building Saba’s Future: Female Engineers Lead Major Infrastructure Projects At just five square miles, Saba may be small, but the island’s ambitions are anything but. Despite its limited footprint, this …
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By National Ombudsman, Reinier van Zutphen Since 17 November 2017, based on Article 133(4) of the Constitution (Gw), rules can be laid down for the public entities in the Caribbean part of the Netherlands, and other specific measures can be taken in view of special circumstances that distinguish these public …
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On July 1st, 2026, Saba’s new governor will be inaugurated. At the upcoming Island Council meeting on October 16th, 2025, the public will be informed of the forthcoming Governor Selection Process. To read more about the process, please visit the website of the Public Entity Saba at https://www.sabagov.nl/…/new-governor-selection-process PES
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October 10, 2025, marks fifteen years since the dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles as an administrative entity. Following this transition, Statistics Netherlands (CBS) was tasked with compiling statistics for Bonaire, Saba, and St. Eustatius, while Curaçao and St. Maarten each established their own statistical offices. To commemorate this milestone, CBS …
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On October 8, 2024, the Public Entity Saba officially signed the construction contract for the Black Rocks Harbor Project with Ballast Nedam International Projects. This week marks the one-year anniversary of the signing. Since that milestone, the project has seen major progress with the targeted completion date for the harbor …
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PUBLIC NOTICE The Island Governor of the Public Entity Saba hereby informs the public that an Island Council meeting will be held on Thursday, October 16, 2025, at 9:00 AM at the Government Administration Building. In accordance with the procedural rules for the appointment of an Island Governor (Article 2, …
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Public Notice The Central Committee of the Public Entity Saba hereby informs the general public that there will be a public Central Committee meeting on: Thursday, October 16th, 2025, 10:30 a.m., ️ Government Administration Building Agenda Opening Approval of the agenda Approval of the minutes from the Central Committee meeting …
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Saba experienced an island-wide blackout in the early morning hours of Wednesday after what Saba Electric Company (SEC) described as “unprecedented lightning storms throughout the night”. At least one bolt touched down in a residential area during the overnight hours, which was captured on a social media video that was …
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