One-third of the residents in the special municipali­ties Bonaire, Saba and St. Eusta­tius live below the poverty line. This was determined by research by the Dutch National Institute for Budget Information (Nibud) at the request of The Caribbean Nether­lands Social Minimum Committee. On Friday, October 6, the Com­mittee presented their …

A “Catshuis session” took place on Sint Maarten on the 1st and 2nd of  October.  The reason for this session is the discussions around the theme of Slavery Past and to follow up on this. The Catshuis session was opened by State Secretary Alexandra van Huffelen of Kingdom Relations and …

Not or barely having enough money to live on, never being certain of your future: for many Dutch people in the special municipalities of Bonaire, Saba and St. Eustatius this is the everyday reality. Until now, these islands have not really had an adequate social system like the one in …

The passing of Tropical Storm Philippe on Tuesday caused a shut­down of daily operations in Saba and portions of the island saw significant rainfall, with some areas receiving up to four inches. Schools were closed for the day, and flights and fer­ry services were cancelled. The Emergency Support Functions Team …

The Minister for Nature and Nitrogen, Christianne van der Wal, will be visiting the Caribbean region of the Kingdom between the 3rd and 8th of October 2023. From the 8th to the 12th of October Minister van der Wal will be represented by the Director General of Nature and Fisheries, …

Saba’s Sea and Learn Foundation kicked off its 20th-anniversary program on Sunday with an expedition to the Saba Bank sinkholes in the morning, followed by an opening night at Liam’s Cuisine. Marine scientist Erica Moulton gave a presentation about her foundation Center for Open Explora­tion C4OE. It was entitled, “Why …

A front view of the soon-to-be-opened courthouse in St. Eustatius. A new courthouse in St. Eustatius will open its doors on November 17 and a new courthouse in Saba will follow suit on November 30. The buildings that will house the court have been complete­ly renovated and furnished over the …

The Commercial Court of Pointe-à-Pitre has officially approved the acquisition of the assets of Air Antilles by a consortium consisting of the government of French St. Maarten and airport operator EDEIS. The decision comes after the CAIRE group, the parent company of Air Antilles and Air Guyane, went into bankruptcy …

A price comparison carried out by the Government of Saba shows that, in September 2023, Unique Supermarket is the supermarket with the lowest prices on the island. Out of a list of 47 items compared in the price comparison, Unique Supermarket has the lowest price 18 times, followed by Big …

The Island Council on Wednesday, September 27, adopted two motions of Councilwoman Elsa Peterson and Councilman Vito Charles. Peterson’s motion seeks to amend the housing and tuition allowance policy for Saba students. Charles’ motion calls for establishing a minimum internet speed on Saba. Peterson and Charles presented their motions at …