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Funding secured for home renovation support

The Public Entity Saba has secured funding to help the most vulnerable communities on Saba to renovate and improve their homes to ensure they are safe during extreme weather such as heavy rainfall, storms and hurricanes. The Saba Renovation Grant will be open for applications in 2025. The funding was …

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Increased taxes for higher incomes in Caribbean Neths.

On Fri­day, August 23, the King­dom Council of Ministers agreed to the Tax Plan BES Islands 2025, which entails a tax increase for persons with a higher income on Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba (the BES islands). This policy is meant to improve the tax system and benefit residents of the …

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Representatives of the Ministry of Defense pay courtesy visit to Saba

On Friday August 23rd, representatives from the Ministry of Defense including Secretary-General, Maarten Schurink, Commander of the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee, Lieutenant General A.L.C. (Annelore) Roelofs, and Commander of the Naval Forces in the Caribbean, Commander Walter Hansen, arrived on Saba for a courtesy visit. Upon their arrival via a ship …

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Results of Community Survey on Climate Change

Recently, the Public Entity Saba (PES) carried out an island survey to gain insight into the perspectives of residents on climate change, how they experience its impacts, the role of local government, and what is needed by island residents for them to become more involved in the fight against climate …

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