The Christmas speech of King Willem-Alexander: “For many of you, there is a shadow of worry about this Christmas time.” “These are tough times,” people say to me. Is there enough money to pay the bills now that everything has become so expensive? Where can I finally find a suitable …
Read More »Saba’s Memory Trail wall, an artwork by and for the people
Saba residents gathered on Thursday, December 15 to inaugurate a special, public artwork that has been especially developed for the new fire station at the airport. Saba’s Memory Trail wall was put together by artist Sara Ramo, with the assistance of Saba residents, many of them schoolchildren, who contributed memory …
Read More »Wilson signs agreements in New Caledonia
Commissioner Rolando Wilson during his attendance at the 19th EU-OCT Forum in New Caledonia last month signed two agreements strengthening the relations of the European Union (EU) with Saba and securing investments in Saba’s renewable energy. President of New Caledonia Louis Mapou and Wilson signed a Declaration of Corporation as …
Read More »High Court upholds conviction in Saba Medical School murder
The Supreme Court in The Hague upheld the conviction of a suspect for manslaughter of a fellow student at Saba University School of Medicine on April 15, 2015, the court announced Tuesday. The woman Kavya Guda (24) was killed in her apartment in Saba. She was found lying on her …
Read More »Van Rij discusses taxation, banking during Saba visit
Dutch State Secretary of Finance Marnix van Rij and a delegation of the Ministry of Finance visited Saba for one day on Tuesday, December 20. Van Rij came to Saba after visiting St. Eustatius on Monday in connection with the Kingdom-wide event to reflect on the role of the Dutch …
Read More »Saba hires North America PR firm Diamond PR
The Public Entity Saba on Wednesday, December 14, signed a contract with US public relations firm Diamond PR for Saba’s tourism PR representation in North America. Having worked with a skilled freelancer for some time during and after the pandemic, it was decided that Saba needs consistency in its destination …
Read More »No tolerance policy for soft drugs on BES islands
There will be no tolerance policy for soft drugs in the Caribbean Netherlands. That is what Minister of Justice and Security YeOlgoz-Zegerius has decided. A proposed ‘exploration’ into the harmonization of soft drug policy and regulations on the BES islands with that in the European Netherlands has been canceled because …
Read More »Van Rij confirms: Tax-free allowance BES-Islands increased significantly
Today, State Secretary Van Rij (Finance) has confirmed that the tax-free allowance in the Caribbean Netherlands will be increased by more than 5,000 dollars to 17,352 dollars as of January 1st. Minister for Poverty Policy Schouten had already announced this during the discussion of the SZW budget last month. “With …
Read More »Sports Policy presented to State Secretary Van Ooijen
Commissioner of Sport and Public Health Rolando Wilson presented Saba’s new Sports Policy 2022-2025, which was written in consultation with local stakeholders and recently released, to State Secretary of Public Health, Welfare and Sport Maarten van Ooijen on Monday afternoon, December 19, during the state secretary’s visit to Johan Cruyff …
Read More »Saba participates in event to reflect on role of Dutch State in history of slavery
Members of the Saba community gathered at the Queen Wilhelmina Library on Monday morning, December 19 to witness the historic speech of Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte via Livestream in which he offered apologies on behalf of the Dutch State for its role in slavery. After Rutte’s speech, Dutch State …
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