Saba recently hosted top travel media from the Netherlands and the United States. Creating more awareness and presence about Saba’s product in the North American and Dutch markets remains a priority. The public relations firms have been pitching Saba to top travel media, which also includes selecting and organizing press …

The Rijksdienst Caribisch Nederland (RCN) uses many channels to communicate with various target groups in the Caribbean Netherlands. The media landscape is developing quickly, which is why RCN asks an independent research agency to conduct a media survey every 2 years. The aim of the survey is to gain an insight into …

Saba recently had the privilege of hosting a visit from a Nordic ski scout team from the United States. The team consisted of Tracy Cote, the long-time Colby College Nordic Ski team coach; Patrick Cote, a US Ski Team certified course designer; Silas Eastman, the chief trail groomer and course …

The Dutch Sec­ond Chamber of Parliament on Tuesday adopted a motion to work out a financial scenario for the possible introduction of the social minimum for Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba per January 1, 2024. The motion was submitted by Member of Parliament (MP) Jorien of the Democratic Party D66 during …

The Executive Council started its working visit to the Netherlands on Monday, May 23. The delegation will meet with various ministries, members of the Dutch Parliament and several organizations. The Saba delegation consists of Island Governor Jonathan Johnson, Commissioners Bruce Zagers and Eviton Heyliger, Head of Finance Maureen Hassell-van der …

The five healthcare organizations and the 3 unions on the BES islands want to establish one joint CLA for the healthcare organization within the BES. During the three-day meeting that took place in mid-May, Fundashon Mariadal, Sint Eustatius Health Care Foundation, Sint Eustatius Auxiliary Home, Mental Health Caribbean and Saba …

Also in 2022, the Prosecutor’s Office of Bonaire, St Eustatius and Saba OM BES was faced with many challenges, in­cluding the investigation and prosecution of criminal offences, in which the im­pact for society as a whole and for victims in particular are an important touchstone, said Chief Prosecu­tor Walter Kupers …

Approximately fifty per­sons from the Roman Catholic Church on St. Eustatius travelled to Saba on Thursday, May 18, for an inter-island Ascension Family Fun Day. The day also served as a fundraiser for the Roman Catholic Church on Statia. The group was warmly wel­comed by the parish priest, Malusca Baker and …

In keeping with the procedures outlined in the Rules of Order for the Is­land Council of the public entity Saba, the faction of the Windward Islands Peo­ple’s Movement (WIPM) informed Island Governor Jonathan Johnson, in his capacity as chairman of the Island Council, in a letter of Wednesday, May 17, …

Why are the in­comes lower in the Caribbean Netherlands and how can the coor­dination of policy be improved for the islands so the money that The Hague spends can be more effec­tive? Regional journalists, including the correspondents of The Daily Herald and the Amigoe newspaper from Curacao, on Monday brain­stormed and …