Last week, the Island Council and Executive Council participated in a support program to further improve the democratic processes on Saba. Public Entity Saba invited Jeroen van Gool, director of the Wethoudersvereniging, to assist and share his feedback and insights. “It was a fruitful week, highlighting areas of improvement and …
Read More »Saba Gears Up for Hurricane Season
With the official start of the hurricane season, and numerous weather forecasters predicting a more active season in 2024, various stakeholders convened a kickoff meeting on June 7th to discuss several proactive measures in place, in the case of potential storms. The meeting brought together Island Governor Jonathon Johnson, Island …
Read More »Joint Court hosted open house in Saba
The Joint Court of Justice held an open house at Saba’s new courthouse in Windwardside on Saturday to inform residents of its presence and purpose on the island and educate locals about the court’s procedures. St. Maarten-based Judge Gertjan Wouters spoke to the open house’s visitors on a vast number …
Read More »Public meetings of the Central Committee and Island Council on June 12th
The Central Committee of the Public Entity Saba hereby cares to inform the general public that there will be a public Central Committee meeting on Wednesday June 12th, 2024 at 2:00 pm The agenda is as follows: Opening Approval of the agenda Approval of the Minutes from the Public Central Committee …
Read More »Public Health Department promotes the use of Slam Dunks in the fight against mosquitos
A Mosquito Dunk looks like a small, beige donut that floats on standing water. As the Dunk slowly dissolves, it releases a toxic bacterium to all mosquito larvae species. Mosquitoes lay their eggs directly in standing water or an area known to flood. While the adult mosquito is a typical …
Read More »Internet consultation for double child benefit BES
Parents on Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba (BES) with children with intensive care needs will soon be able to receive double child benefit. To this end, Caretaker Minister Carola Schouten for Poverty Policy, Participation and Pensions launched an Internet consultation recently, on the regulations that elaborate on this. In the …
Read More »Ambitious educational goals for Caribbean Netherlands
Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba have set various educational goals for the coming years in their Education Agendas, sent to the Dutch Second Chamber of Parliament on Tuesday, June 4, by Caretaker Minister of Primary and Secondary Education Marielle Paul. Although this is the first time that Bonaire, St. Eustatius …
Read More »Vision for technical education drafted at recent STO meeting
A delegation of personnel from Saba Comprehensive School (SCS) and Bonaire Community Schools SGB were in St. Eustatius last week to discuss the STO subsidy programme, which aims at promoting technical education in secondary schools in Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba. This meeting was a continuation of one held in …
Read More »RCN opens application period for school supplies allowance
Parents or guardians of children going to secondary school in Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba may be eligible for an allowance to cover the cost of school supplies, such as uniforms, shoes and stationery. National Government Service Department RCN has now opened the application period for this allowance. Families in …
Read More »Van der Burg is visiting islands
Caretaker State Secretary of Justice and Security Eric van der Burg is paying a working visit to Bonaire, St. Kitts, St. Eustatius, Saba and St. Maarten from Tuesday until Saturday, June 4-8. On Bonaire, Van der Burg was to open a new building for immigration detention in the Caribbean Netherlands …
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