The Island Council left Saba Sunday morning, April 9 for training on Bonaire. For three days, the four Island Council Members will participate in an introductory course about the functioning of the Island Council and the role of the members. While on Bonaire, the Island Council will also meet with …

The Public Entity Saba is planning a number of activities for this year’s Earth Day, which is on April 22. The theme for this Earth Day is “A Sustainable Saba”. The Sacred Heart School and Saba Comprehensive School have been given the assignment to construct a sculpture out of recycled …

A delegation of the St. Maarten Medical Center (SMMC) paid a working visit to Saba on Wednesday, April 5. A meeting was held with both the Island Council and the Executive Council, also attended by Saba Cares. SMMC Medical Director Dr. Felix Holiday gave a presentation to the five Island …

On March 26, Team Saba took part in the Nevis to St. Kitts Cross Channel Swim with 11 persons. Team member Jochem Batstra placed third in his age category. Together with a team of 10 supporters, the Saba Team didn’t go unnoticed at the event organized by Winston Crooke. The …

A recent inquiry by the acting Kingdom Representative (“waarnemend Rijksvertegenwoordiger”) into the purchase of material by the Public Entity Saba from a civil servant showed that there is friction within the current legal framework. In February 2023, Acting Kingdom Representative Jan Helmond received a report from a Saba resident with …

Researchers of Wageningen University and Research have identi­fied a recent incursion of non-native iguanas on Saba which form a major threat to the endemic iguana pop­ulation. A promising study shows a new methodology with which non-native igua­nas can be recognised and removed at an early stage for more effective protec­tion of …

The Public Entity Saba and Yuverta, the biggest green vocational education training organization in Europe, on Monday, April 3, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore how green education can contribute to the goals and ambitions of Saba, as well as the possibilities for establishing green vocational education on …

On Tuesday the 4th of April, the Inspectorate of Education published a report following the first measurement of childcare quality in the Caribbean Netherlands. The inspectorate visited all childcare organizations on Bonaire, Saba, and St. Eustatius in 2021 and 2022. This first round of inspections shows that the quality of …

Dutch Minister of Education, Culture and Science Robbert Dijkgraaf concluded his visit to Saba late Monday afternoon. Dijkgraaf said he had a “wonderful day” on Saba where he spoke with many people “about things that we share.” It was a full program during which the Minister and his delegation got …

A major environmental project is under way in St. Eustatius and Saba to reduce erosion and safe­guard endangered reefs around the two islands. The “Healthy and Resilient Marine and Coastal Eco­systems Through Refores­tation of St. Eustatius and Saba Project” will include the reforestation of areas stripped bare of vegetation due …