An administrative judge on Wednesday dismissed a case initi­ated by nine goat owners in Saba who wanted the government to immedi­ately halt its controversial culling pro­gramme. The goat owners based their case on a government letter issued in May 2021. This was the start of what has become more than …

Over the past year, the Public Entity’s reforestation team has been busy growing and caring for the young trees in its nursery that will be used to reforest different parts of the island. Their efforts have resulted in approximately 3,400 saplings in the nursery of various tree species that are …

The Dutch government is discuss­ing options for specialised childcare with the local ad­ministrators of Bonaire, St Eustatius and Saba, it was stated by State Secretary of Participation and Integra­tion Jurgen Nobel in a let­ter sent to the Dutch Sec­ond Chamber of Parliament last week. This because an investigation into the …

The in­crease in taxes in the Ca­ribbean Netherlands will be postponed for at least a year, it was decided in the Second Chamber of the Dutch parliament last week. An amendment to tempo­rarily halt the implementa­tion of various tax measures for the year 2025, submitted by Christian Union, Groen­Links and …

Glenn Thode, Chairman of the former Social Minimum Committee, has expressed surprise at the Second Chamber’s decision to postpone the linkage between the statutory minimum wage and the tax-free allowance for at least a year. The amendment passed despite government objections, was intended to give time to develop targeted solutions …

Marijke Geelhoed approved the publishing of her last column on the site DossierKoninkrijksRelaties before leaving Saba for Bonaire. Anyone following the news knows that education on Saba is in dire straits—an understatement, to say the least. As yet another group of professionals investigates recent years’ events, more skeletons tumble out …

Efforts to address marine litter on Saba are gaining momentum as the Sea & Learn Foundation (SLF) prepares to launch a new initiative aimed at understanding and mitigating coastal waste. Information collected about the quantity and types of litter will be used to raise awareness, guide policy, and bolster litter …

On the morning of November 15, 2024, Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrix arrived on the island of Saba. She was warmly welcomed by Island Governor Jonathan Johnson and a group of primary school children who performed a cheerful welcome song. The Princess’s visit centered on themes of nature education, conservation, …

  Click on the photo to start the video of Princess Beatrix’s arrival on Saba as communicated by news sites in The Netherlands.

From January 1, residents of Bonaire, St. Eustatius, and Saba earning the minimum wage will be required to pay income tax, following the adoption of an amendment by a majority in the Dutch House of Representatives. The amendment, put forward by ChristenUnie, GroenLinks-PvdA, and D66, faced opposition only from PVV …