There does not seem to be a quick solution to the issue of banking services in St. Eustatius and Saba. The problems are being addressed in a Task Force and in the agreements that the Netherlands made with the public entities St. Eustatius and Saba. Dutch State Secretary for Kingdom …
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The Public Entity Saba has decided to intensify the bounty period to tackle free-roaming goats by using local capacity. This is Phase 2 of the bounty period. The decision to intensify the bounty period was made after a review of the first two phases of the goat project. The project …
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The results of the Saba Tourism Master Plan 2023-2028 were presented to the tourism partners and the community during two individual sessions on Thursday, December 8. The elaborate document named three top priorities: increase accessibility to Saba, ensure resources for the Tourist Office and raise tourism awareness among the local …
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From Emancipation to Awareness was the title of a most interesting lecture about Saba’s slavery past and the emancipation process, presented by a representative of the Saba Archeological Center (SABARC) Vito Charles on Wednesday evening, December 7. Charles spoke about the slavery times on Saba and its impact, the resistance …
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Dutch residents will be allowed to vote again on the 15th of March, 2023 for candidates for the electoral colleges for the First Chamber in the Caribbean Netherlands. This is on the same day as the Island Council elections on Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba. In 2023, the Dutch in …
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New streetlights were installed in the Hell’s Gate Guts this week as part of the streetlights project of the Public Entity Saba to improve road safety. On Wednesday evening, December 7, the streetlights came on for the first time in an area that had been unlit until now. The materials …
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The Public Entity Saba has contracted the Dutch engineering firm Witteveen+Bos (W+B) to further assist in the preparatory works to construct a new harbor at Black Rocks and the upgrading works at Fort Bay Harbor. W+B will assist with the remaining reference design activities and the preparation of the tender …
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On November 22, the Ministry of Health, Welfare, and Sport (VWS) launched an internet consultation on the proposed Besluit maatschappelijk ondersteuning en bestrijding huiselijk geweld en kindermishandeling BES (Social Support and Combating Domestic Violence and Child Abuse BES Decree). There are currently no regulations regarding assistance and support for people …
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Some 80 sports enthusiasts took place in the second edition of the annual Saba Strongest competition at the Johan Cruyff Court on Thursday, December 1. This year, there were more teams, more individual participants, a new segment, and added elements. A well-received addition this year was the Power Hour, a …
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