The Saban community is in uproar after an off-duty police officer drew his service weapon and allegedly pointed it at another man during a party at Ocean Club around 4:00am January 1. There were at least two off-duty officers at the party, according to eyewitness reports. The officers were said …
Read More »St. Maarten changes currency to Caribbean Guilder -UPDATE
UPDATE The Centrale Bank van Curaçao en Sint-Maarten (CBCS) apologizes for the wrong date mentioned in the original article below. They now confirm the official introduction date of the Caribbean Guilder to be March 31, 2025. …….. The Caribbean guilder will be introduced in Curaçao and St. Maarten during the …
Read More »Police report of Friday, the 29th of December 2023 until Wednesday, the 3rd of January 2024
Police report of Friday, the 29th of December 2023 until Wednesday, the 3rd of January 2024 Incident with weapon during New Year’s celebration On the night of Sunday, the 31st of December to Monday, the 1st of January, an incident took place in a catering establishment on Saba during which …
Read More »Irritation on Saba over off-duty police officers displaying weapons
BES Reporter writes that there has been concern during the New Year’s celebration over the display of weapons by at least one off-duty officer of the Caribbean Netherlands Police Force (KPCN), who pulled out his service weapon in an entertainment venue in the early morning of January 1. Reportedly, there …
Read More »BES islands will get postal code in 2026
Residents of Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba (the BES islands) will receive a postal code in 2026. “Unfortunately, a quicker implementation is not possible because the postal code is not separate from the address registration,” said Dutch caretaker State Secretary of Kingdom Relations and Digitisation Alexandra van Huffelen. The necessary …
Read More »Restart of Air Antilles is delayed due to issues in fleet maintenance
The restart of Air Antilles, which was declared bankrupt a few months ago, is taking longer than expected. The Guadeloupe-based airline now believes that flights can only start at the end of the first quarter, instead of early 2024. The restart, led by French holding company Cipim and the government …
Read More »Pensions will be paid out today, December 29, at the Post Office between 10 am and 1 pm.
Pensions will be paid out today, December 29, at the Post Office between 10 am and 1 pm. The post office manager would like to wish all a very Happy New Year and would like to remind the public that the post office will have irregular hours the first week …
Read More »The annual fireworks show will occur on Thursday, December 28, at 7:00 pm
The community of Saba can again look forward to a professional fireworks display at the airport this year. The annual fireworks show will occur on Thursday, December 28, at 7:00 pm. The event is especially for families, children, and the elderly who otherwise might not see the fireworks display …
Read More »Tender for construction of Black Rocks harbor is published
Today the tender for the construction of Black Rocks Harbor on Saba was published on TenderNed. At the end of October, the Minister of Infrastructure and Water Management granted the permit for the operation and construction of the new harbor. The permit was available for public inspection until early December. …
Read More »BES islands will receive BSN and login digital government
The Council of Ministers, on the proposal of State Secretary Van Huffelen (Kingdom Relations and Digitalisation), has endorsed the bill to introduce the Citizen Service Number (BSN) and digital government login tools in Bonaire, St. Eustatius, and Saba. The law aims to strengthen the digital government and society in the …
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