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Central Committee meeting on Tuesday, September 17th and a Public Island Council meeting on Thursday September 19th

The Central Committee of the Public Entity Saba with this cares to inform the public that there will be a Central Committee meeting on Tuesday, September 17th, 2024, at 2:00 pm. The agenda is as follows: 1.    Opening 2.    Approval of the agenda 3.    Approval of the Minutes from the Public Central Committee …

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Support for improving livelihood security Caribbean Netherlands

Questions posed by Members of the Dutch Second Chamber of Parliament (MPs) demon­strate support for the gov­ernment’s efforts aimed at improving livelihood secu­rity in the Caribbean Neth­erlands. This not only in­cludes increasing incomes on Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba, but also improv­ing the social security sys­tem. This was stated by …

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St. Maarten and Saba host hurricane response exercise ‘Windward Express’

Over the next two weeks, Defense Caribbean Region will conduct a hurricane emergency relief exercise on St. Maarten and Saba. This exercise, named “Windward Express,” will involve soldiers training alongside local security partners to enhance their preparedness and strengthen cooperation. Several Defense units will participate in “Windward Express”, including marines …

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Sabans oppose historical park becoming playground

Residents of Saba supported Thursday’s dem­onstration in protest of recently announced plans to transition the historical Queen Wilhelmina Park into a playground. Community Activist Dave Levenstone initiated this protest, stating that the peti­tion and demonstration were in objection to placing more playground equipment on the grounds, as well as a …

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“BES summit” on Bonaire

The site Koninkrijksrelaties reports that the ‘BES Summit’ taking place today on Bonaire will focus on key issues such as the BES 2025 Tax Plan, healthcare, and the representation of the BES islands in The Hague. A renewed effort will also be made to establish a formal agreement to strengthen …

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Statia and Saba compete in soccer tournament

Youth and adult teams from the island of Saba travelled to the island of Statia to take part in a soccer tournament Friday Au­gust 30th and Saturday August 31st evening at the Johan Cruyff Court Sports field. Among those visiting the island along with the players were Recorder for the …

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