The Voting Bureau Public Entity Saba came together on Thursday morning to check the reports (‘processen verbaal’) of the two polling stations ahead of the publication of the election results. The Voting Bureau found no discrepancies in the reports and subsequently approved them. Acting Island Governor Amelia Nicholson, as Chairperson …
Read More »Handmade on Saba store officially open
The Handmade on Saba store officially opened its doors to the public on March 11. Handmade on Saba, located at the Breadline Plaza in Windwardside, is an artist collaboration that was established late 2023. Different artists and crafters came together to create a platform to teach and inspire, while also …
Read More »WIPM 3 seats in Saba elections, PEP 2 seats
The Windward Islands People’s Movement (WIPM) of Bruce Zagers won Saba’s Island Council elections on Wednesday with three seats. The new Party for Progress, Equality and Prosperity (PEP) of Saskia Matthew secured two seats in the Island Council. In total, 1,040 valid votes were cast for the Island Council, of …
Read More »Saba is ready for today’s elections
Saba is ready for the March 15 elections when the people will vote for a new Island Council and for the Electoral College. The two polling stations, one at the Sunny Valley Youth Center in The Bottom and one at Eugenius Johnson Center in Windward-side, were prepared on Tuesday afternoon. …
Read More »Another successful SABA DOET
The 5th edition of SABA DOET 2023, an initiative of the Oranje Fonds with the support of the Saba Lions Club, on March 10 and 11 was a big success with 19 projects and some 270 volunteers helping to further improve and beautify Saba. There was a wide variety of …
Read More »Sufficiently ready for disaster in Caribbean
Should the Caribbean part of the Kingdom be hit again by a (natural) disaster, the Netherlands is sufficiently prepared to assist, according to the Dutch Council of Ministers. The Rutte IV Cabinet discussed results of an investigation into the relief and reconstruction effort in the Windward Islands after Hurricanes Irma …
Read More »International observers on Saba for elections
Two independent, international observers from the Organization of American States (OAS) are on Saba for the March 15 elections. The two observers, from Colombia and the United States, are here to observe the electoral process from the opening of the polls to the counting of votes and announcement of results. …
Read More »Saba participated at a disaster risk management workshop on SXM
On March 1 and 2, 2023, experts on disaster risk management from Sint Maarten, Sint Eustatius and Saba came together on Sint Maarten to discuss the far-reaching and long-lasting consequences of disasters such as Hurricane Irma and the COVID-19 pandemic in the Caribbean. The meeting was organized by the Netherlands …
Read More »Saba residents with low income can apply for extraordinary benefits
On the recommendation of the State Secretary for Social Affairs and Employment and having regard to the further advice of the Minister for Social Affairs and Employment, the Public Entity Saba and the Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment, have agreed and understood that the implementation of the BES Decree …
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