In a significant move towards political reform and digital transformation, the Public Entity Saba hosted a delegation on Tuesday, October 31st led by Director General Arne van Hout. The delegation, including policy advisor Erlène Knoopers, policy coordinator Arne Bartelsman, and legal advisor Barbera Veltkamp, initiated constructive dialogue with the Island …

On October 30th, Mr. Edison Rijna, Special Envoy for the BES Islands for EU & UN Funding and Economic Development with Latin America and the Caribbean, visited Saba together with his liaison, Mrs. Bianca Peters. The main purpose of the visit was to present a report created by the envoy, …

Arrest for assault On Wednesday the 25th of October, at around 6:45 PM, a 51-year-old man with the initials C.S.V. was arrested on Saba for assault. The suspect assaulted a woman. KPCN

 In a significant development for Saba, the Minister of Infrastructure and Water Management has issued a permit for the construction of the highly anticipated “Black Rocks Harbor.” This decision, made in response to an application submitted on July 19, 2022 by the Public Entity Saba, marks a milestone in the …

 With the combined and dedicated efforts, of the Public Entity Saba and designated hunters, the island’s free-roaming goat population is beginning to show tangible results. We are pleased to report that in the past three months on average over 230 goats per month have been successfully culled, signifying a significant …

Unfavorable weather conditions prevented Demissionair-Minister Schouten from physically reaching Saba. Instead,  she engaged in productive discussions with the Executive Council, Island Council, and the Saba Business Association. They discussed the critical issues affecting the region.  On Friday, Minister Schouten announced several significant measures aimed at improving the living conditions of …

Employees in the Caribbean Netherlands do not have to pay tax on the upcoming increase in the minimum wage. A proposal to this effect by D66 and ChristenUnie received the support of a majority in the Second Chamber last night. The amendment by MPs Grinwis (CU) and Van Weyenberg (D66) …

— Kingdom Canon to be discussed — All ten motions regarding the Caribbean parts of the kingdom were passed by the Dutch Second Chamber of Parlia­ment on Tuesday. Eight of those were signed by Member of Par­liament (MP) Jorien Wuite from D66, a representative with a Ca­ribbean background who won’t …

In a recent trip to Es­tonia, Jordan Every, a junior policy advisor at the public entity Saba, had the privilege of attending the 2023 Green Destinations Conference held in Tallinn, Estonia. This year’s conference celebrated Tallinn’s achievement of win­ning the prestigious Euro­pean Green Capital Award. Every, who works closely with …

Elections for the second chamber will take place on Wednesday, the 22nd of November 2023. The Rijksdienst Caribisch Nederland (RCN) will be starting an information campaign this week in order to inform all inhabitants of Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba about the elections and the voting process. The slogan for …