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Financial supervision for Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba will become more flexible in the future. A law proposal to facilitate this is currently in consultation and should be at the Second Chamber of the Dutch Parliament before the summer of 2023. Dutch State Secretary of Home Affairs and Kingdom Relations …
Read More »No to Saba’s request to review harmonisation soft drugs policy
Saba’s request for an assessment of the possibilities to harmonise the soft drugs policy and regulations in the Caribbean Netherlands has been denied. The Island Council of Saba in November 2021 had asked the minister of Justice and Security to arrange an assessment of the harmonisation of the soft drugs …
Read More »Flags fly at half-mast in Saba for former politician Steve Hassell
Flags were flown at half-mast at the Government Administration Building in The Bottom on Wednesday, December 28, for the late former Commissioner and Island Councilman Steve Hassell. He passed away on Tuesday, December 27. Hassell entered active politics in 1990, when he ran as candidate in the parliamentary elections of …
Read More »More delays for lower airfares BES
In the letter from Minister Harbers to the Second Chamber of 10 December 2021, it was promised to explore a public service obligation as an alternative instrument for the state participation in Winair in order to guarantee the accessibility of the Caribbean Netherlands. It has been indicated that the Chamber …
Read More »Christmas speech of King Willem-Alexander
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 …
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