A meeting between the Public Entity Saba and management of RBC Royal Bank N.V. (“RBC”) on Friday, April 14, 2023, to discuss banking matters on Saba has resulted in some concrete agreements that will benefit Saba residents. Saba pensioners who receive their pension on their RBC bank account will no …

In Q1 2023, consumer goods and services on 7.0 percent in Q1 2023. This was still 9.7 percent in Q4 2022. The downward effect was mainly caused by a drop in the variable usage tariff for electricity. In addition, petrol became cheaper. The inflation rate on Bonaire was still 8.1 …

Dutch State Secretary for Kingdom Relations and Digitalization Alexandra van Huffelen arrived on Saba from Bonaire Tuesday late afternoon for a short working visit. The official part of the State Secretary starts on Wednesday morning with a meeting with the new Executive Council, followed by a meeting with the new …

The three-day training on Bonaire on April 11, 12 and 13 provided valuable insights for the new Island Council. “The training brought more insight into the role and responsibilities that you have as an Island Council member,” said Elsa Peterson of the Windward Islands People’s Movement (WIPM). “For me, it …

Fifteen vehicles were stopped and checked dur­ing a traffic control conducted by officers of the Carib­bean Netherlands Police Force KPCN on Lambert Has­sell Road and E.A. Johnson Road on Saba on Saturday afternoon, April 15. Six of the stopped and checked cars had to have the window tint removed. One …

On 1 January 2023, the population of the Caribbean Netherlands stood at 29,418. This is 1,692 (6 percent) more than one year previously. The increase is largely due to population growth on Bonaire, mainly as a result of migration. On Saba, and to a lesser extent on St Eustatius, the …

-Policy Advisor of Infrastructure and a member of the crisis communications team Nicole Johnson along with Harbor Master Travis Johnson from April 3-6, attended the 2023 National Hurricane Conference in New Orleans, LA, where disaster response and preparedness experts gathered to discuss the latest developments in the field. Representatives from …

Check tinted car windows On Thursday, April 13th, a scheduled traffic check was held at the Lambert Hassel Road and Zions Hill on Saba from 11 AM. The check was carried out in the context of measuring the translucency of the front car windows. A total of eight (8) cars …

State Secretary Alexandra van Huffelen of Kingdom Relations will pay a working visit to Bonaire, Saba, Sint Eustatius and Sint Maarten between the 16th and 21st of April. This is the State Secretary’s first visit since the island elections took place on Bonaire, Saba and St. Eustatius on the 15th …

The Dutch Caribbean Coast Guard is recruiting. All youngsters between the age of 18 and 25 years, with the ambition of becoming a Coast Guard officer, are invited to visit the Coast Guard Recruitment Day. During the upcoming Recruitment Day on April 15, 2023 youngsters can receive useful information about …