Economic Affairs Policy Advisor Courtney Hassell of the Public Entity Saba attended a Kingdom workshop on Bonaire on April 18, 19 and 20 about European Union (EU) funding. The workshop was organized and funded by the Ministry for the Interior and Kingdom Relations (BZK) and was officially opened on Tuesday, …
Read More »Joint Court opens Saba branch soon, it was announced at SCS Moot Court
The Joint Court of Justice organised a moot court together with the Caribbean Netherlands Prosecutor’s Office on Saba on Wednesday, April 19. At the end of the court session, Joint Court President Mauritsz de Kort announced that the Saba branch of the court will be opened soon. Teenagers of forms …
Read More »Sustainable Fair concludes Earth Day Week on Saba
Saturday, April 22, was a day of action and celebration on Saba as the community came together to celebrate Earth Day. The day concluded a series of weeklong events and activities aimed at promoting sustain-ability and conservation. Earth Day celebrations began on Wednesday, April 19, with a tree-planting event at …
Read More »12 new civil servants took the oath
On Thursday, April 20th, 2023, a group of 12 civil servants took the ‘Oath of Office’ in the Courtroom of the Government administration building. The Oath of Office is a ceremony of swearing in a person before they undertake the duties within the government. The Island Governor, Jonathan Johnson, performed …
Read More »Court President De Kort pays an introductory visit to Saba
With his visit to Island Governor of Saba Jonathan Johnson on Wednesday, April 19, Joint Court of Justice President Mauritsz de Kort has paid an official introductory visit to all politically responsible leaders of the Dutch Caribbean islands served by the court since he took office in 2022. During his …
Read More »Welcome to Saba’s waste facility
Welcome to the Waste Facility! Please follow Patrick as he gives you a tour of our facility and explains why it is important for us to recycle and separate our waste at home. Let’s learn how we can all do our part to reduce waste and protect our environment. Recycle …
Read More »State Secretary Van Huffelen says she had “very good” visit to Saba
Dutch State Secretary for Kingdom Relations and Digitization Alexandra van Huffelen said at the end of her working visit to Saba on Wednesday, April 19 that it was a “very good visit” with meetings about the challenges that the Saba people face, and to discuss the priorities and the plans. …
Read More »Meeting with RBC bank yielded positive results for Saba people
A meeting between the Public Entity Saba and management of RBC Royal Bank N.V. (“RBC”) on Friday, April 14, 2023, to discuss banking matters on Saba has resulted in some concrete agreements that will benefit Saba residents. Saba pensioners who receive their pension on their RBC bank account will no …
Read More »Inflation down on Saba, St Eustatius and Bonaire
In Q1 2023, consumer goods and services on 7.0 percent in Q1 2023. This was still 9.7 percent in Q4 2022. The downward effect was mainly caused by a drop in the variable usage tariff for electricity. In addition, petrol became cheaper. The inflation rate on Bonaire was still 8.1 …
Read More »State Secretary Van Huffelen arrives on Saba
Dutch State Secretary for Kingdom Relations and Digitalization Alexandra van Huffelen arrived on Saba from Bonaire Tuesday late afternoon for a short working visit. The official part of the State Secretary starts on Wednesday morning with a meeting with the new Executive Council, followed by a meeting with the new …
Read More »