The Saba community gathered for a service at Sacred Heart Church in The Bottom on the morning of Thursday, April 27, to celebrate the 56th birthday of King Willem-Alex­ander of the Netherlands. The service was attended by members of the community and government officials, including Island Governor Jona­than Johnson, who …

Collision On Monday, April 24th, a collision between two cars occurred on the Sulphermine Road on Saba during the morning hours. The driver of car 1 says that she was driving backward at the time she was struck at the rear of her car. The driver of car 2 says …

The Public Entity Saba will carry out a baseline vegetation survey as part of its reforestation project. The survey will be carried out from May 2nd – 11th and will be done with the use of a drone and multispectral camera for capturing vegetation on a detailed level. The aim …

Sacred Heart School pupils working with drawing robots. Pupils and teach­ers at Sacred Heart School (SHS) on Saba were im­pressed by the digital lit­eracy lessons given by Me­diawegwijs last week. They had a chance to explore technology, experience vir­tual reality and experiment with three-dimensional (3D) pens. The lessons were a sneak …

The Dutch government will evaluate the emergency aid pro­grammes in Aruba, Curacao and St. Maarten during the COVID-19 pandemic, spe­cifically with regard to food parcels. Dutch State Secretary for Kingdom Relations and Digitisation Alexandra van Huffelen announced this in a letter that she sent to the Permanent Committee for Kingdom …

Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease is a highly infectious coral disease that has spread rapidly throughout the Caribbean region in recent years. First reported in Florida in 2014, this disease affects more than 20 species of stony corals, including important reef builders like pillar coral, brain coral, and star coral. …

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, …

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 …

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 …

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 …