The Saba Fire Department held its annual commemoration for deceased firefighter Reid Barnes Jr. on his birthday Friday, November 25. This year’s event was extra special with the naming of the new body breathing apparatus workstation after Reid Jr. Fire Chief Commander Julio Every explained that the workstation at the …
Read More »Police report of Sunday, the 20th of November until Friday, the 25th of November 2022
On Wednesday, the 23rd of November, a traffic control was held at the Samuel A. Charles Street on Saba from 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM. During the control, it was checked for having a valid driver’s license, valid insurance papers, the condition of the car, and the smoothness of the …
Read More »Minister promises to cut poverty on islands in half
Dutch Minister for Poverty Policy, Pensions and Participation Carola Schouten confirmed on Wednesday that she has the intention to halve poverty in general and poverty among children in Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba. “I have the ambition for the Caribbean Netherlands, just as for the European part of the Netherlands, …
Read More »Pre-Saba Day Jam this Saturday, November 26
As a kick-off event for the Saba Day celebrations, the public entity Saba is organizing the Pre-Saba Day Jam this Saturday. This year’s theme is “Love & Unity in My Unspoiled Queen, Saba.” The event takes place at the Princess Juliana Sports Field in The Bottom and starts at 12:00pm …
Read More »Results perception survey among clients RCN unit SZW
Good service delivery on Bonaire, Saba, and Sint Eustatius is a priority for SZW. The research bureau Linkels & Partners conducted a survey in the first half of this year, commissioned by the RCN unit SZW, to find out how citizens experience the services. The survey offers many starting points …
Read More »Public Entity Saba and VWS met to discuss further improvements in medical referrals
The Public Entity Saba (OLS) and a delegation from the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport (VWS) held discussions about medical referrals on the 17th of November. During this meeting, OLS was able to share its concerns with Deputy Secretary General Abigail Norville from VWS. VWS takes these concerns seriously. …
Read More »Rapid decline in Lionfish for the Saba Bank
Research conducted by the Saba Bank Management Unit and Wageningen University and Research documented the third incidence of rapid lionfish population decline within the Western Atlantic since their introduction over 30 years ago. This local population crash could indicate that lionfish are reaching the final stage of their invasion of this …
Read More »SabaElectric informs residents about renewable energy project
Keeping residents informed about its renewable energy plans, also in light of its efforts to keep electricity prices affordable, is important for the Saba Electric Company (SEC). For this reason, the company recently hosted three town hall meetings where residents received information about the phase 3 solar park, wind energy, …
Read More »Inquiry into granting of permits, supervision, and enforcement (VTH) in Caribbean Netherlands
In October 2022, the State Secretary for Infrastructure and Water Management requested the Human Environment and Transport Inspectorate (Inspectie Leefomgeving en Transport, ILT) to conduct an inquiry into and to provide recommendations for a properly operating system for the granting of permits, supervision, and enforcement (vergunningverlening, toezicht en handhaving, VTH) …
Read More »Saba wins Statia’s first ever Wahoo Competition
The first ever Statia Wahoo competition was held on the island. Teams from the islands of Statia, Saba and St. Kitts took part in the competition on Saturday. Island Commissioner Derrick Simmons was present at the Captains briefing prior to the start of the competition. The competition was organised by the …
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