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Form 2A of Saba Comprehensive School visited Waste Facility

On January 17, 2024, Form 2A of Saba Comprehensive School visited our Waste Facility to express their gratitude to the diligent staff through the presentation of Tokens of Appreciation. The visit was attended by Roxanne Simmons, Patrick Hassell, and a select team of dedicated personnel who were on duty. During …

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Youngster help harvesting at the hydroponics farm

On Monday, January 15th, 2023, a group of energetic youngsters from Child Focus and the Saba Conservation Foundation’s Junior Rangers Club embarked on an educational venture to the hydroponics farm. This visit focused on the crucial role of insects, particularly bees, and their profound impact on our food system. Youngsters …

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National Government lays foundation for more affordable homes

Major steps have been taken in the past year to realize more affordable homes and reduce the cost of housing on Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, and Saba. This is clear from the first Progress Report of the Social Housing and Physical Development Policy Agenda for the Caribbean Netherlands which caretaker State …

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Ryan Espersen gave a presentation on the project “No Dollar Too Dark: Free trade, piracy, privateering and illegal slave trading

Dr. Ryan Espers­en, the former Director and co-founder of Saba Archeological Center SA­BARC, visited Saba on Saturday, where he shared insights into the history of 19th-century free trade, pi­racy, privateering, and ille­gal slave trading that took place on Saba and several other northeast Caribbean islands. Dr. Espersen will be au­thoring …

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Heritage projects in Statia and Saba

The Dutch government recently signed the Treaty of Faro this week on behalf of the European and Caribbean Netherlands. The 2005 treaty focuses on the value of heritage for res­idents and the use of heri­tage for social purposes. Ex­amples include attention to heritage in education or the support of heritage …

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Saba Hydroponics Farm Naming Contest

Unleash Your Creativity and Shape Our Sustainable Future The Hydroponics farm has been operational since December 2023, starting with the production of lettuce and microgreens, and soon to supply tomatoes, cucumbers, and other crops. With this initiative, the island will become less dependent on imports and will be able to …

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Greening of Saba progresses as livestock control project continues; Dutch hunters join forces for accelerated goat removal

After three years of dedicated efforts in the management of Saba’s free-roaming goat population, the positive impact of this initiative is visibly transforming Saba’s ecosystem, with remarkable results observed in the island’s greening, vegetation recovery, and the resurgence of abundant grasses, which in some areas seem to become a natural …

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