This week, the information campaign on the Island Council and Electoral College elections begins. These elections will take place on the 15th of March upcoming. In the campaigns for the Island Council, with the slogan “Do you want our island to keep flourishing?”  and Electoral College elections, with the slogan …

Loud cheering and clapping erupted as King Willem-Alexander, Queen Máxima and Princess Amalia stepped outside the airport building upon their arrival on Saba. The King said that it was good to be back and the Sabans were happy to see the Royal Family return as well. This time, the King …

Last week, 3 of the 4 funding agencies that collectively make up the ‘Samenwerkende Fondsen voor het Caribisch deel van het Koninkrijk’ (SFC) came to Sint Maarten and Saba for a working visit, meeting with over 25 NGOs and initiatives. The SFC, which consists of Fonds Sluyterman van Loo, Kansfonds, …

This is part of the report of Jeroen Schmale, Algemeen Dagblad (AD) Amalia is amazed by Saba Saba, the finish of the island tour of the Royal Family, is a special municipality of the Netherlands. But then also really very special. With the highest point in the kingdom and the …

With the unveiling of the project sign, depicting Scout’s Place in its renewed form, owner Pensioenfonds Caribisch Nederland (‘PCN’) has officially started the renovation of this unique establishment. Following the acquisition by PCN in 2020, significant effort has been put into a complete renovation and expansion plan with the goal …

Another milestone has been reached at Saba’s waste management facility: the burning of residue household waste, reduced to a small amount due to extensive sorting and recycling, has been stopped. Since the end of November last year, no household waste is being burned as this is now also being exported, …

Public Notice The Central Committee of the Public Entity Saba hereby cares to inform the general public that there will be a public Central Committee meeting on Wednesday February 15th, 2023 at 2:00 pm The agenda is as follows: Opening Approval of the agenda Approval of the Minutes from the …

The Island Council and Commissioner of Education and Infrastructure Bruce Zagers on Monday, February 6, visited the construction site at the Sacred Heart School (SHS) for primary education. Zagers and Island Council Members Vito Charles and Hemmie van Xanten received an update and tour from consultant Michael Bacon of Alite …

United Nations Children’s Fund UNICEF Neth­erlands/Leiden University delegation was in Saba on Janu­ary 31 and February 1 for meetings with government officials and stakeholders. The three-member UNICEF Netherlands delegation con­sisted of UNICEF Netherlands children’s rights knowledge and research expert Johan Kruip and children’s rights Pro­fessor Ton Liefaard and youth and …

The prestigious international marine conservation organization, Mission Blue, recently declared Saba and the Saba Bank a Hope Spot in recognition of the ongoing efforts to ensure long-term sustainability and health for the island’s waters. Saba is the first Hope Spot in the Dutch Caribbean.   The Saba Sea & Learn …