Saba News News and Information from Saba Island, Dutch Caribbean

Saba’s first 10K race on Saturday, May 6 was hailed a success with 24 individual participants and six relay teams of four persons each. A group of enthusiastic runners gathered at the start at Well’s Bay early Saturday morning to face the steepest part of the first-ever 10K race on …

The Rutte IV Cabinet is allocating means to provide so-called kingdom scholarships, aimed at increasing the temporary exchange of stu­dents within the Kingdom of the Netherlands. According to the Spring Memorandum with adjust­ments to the budget for this year, 500,000 euros will be made available for this pur­pose. This is in …

Memorial Day was observed on May 4, 2023, to honor the memory of all those who have fallen victim of war. Today marks an important day in not only Dutch history, but also in Saban history as many from the island were lost during World War II. World War II …

Speech  of the acting Kingdom Representative  on Memorial Day, 4 May 2023, 8:00 p.m: Ladies and gentlemen, We have come together today to commemorate the victims of the Second World War and other conflicts and peacekeeping operations. With the theme for this year, ‘Living with war’, the National Committee for …

The Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance (DCNA) and its members invite all residents on Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, Saba, Sint Eustatius and Sint Maarten to participate in the Big Live Nature Quiz on Saturday 13th of May, 6-7 pm. Learn more about the beautiful Dutch Caribbean nature in this free, online, live, …

Boomerang, the newest storefront in Windwardside, Saba had its Grand Opening on Earth Day, April 22nd. Justin Simmons-de Jong performed the opening with the cutting of the ribbon, assisted by owners Debbie Verdult and Terri Bakker. Located on Pasture Street, inside Pete’s Cottage, the exciting new circular shop offers a …

Fight leads to arrest (SABA) In the evening hours on Sunday, April 30, a 29-year-old woman with initials J.T.L. was arrested for violation of the BES Arms Act and for violently resisting an officer of the law. The suspect was involved in a brawl in English Quarter on Saba KPCN

While the 4th of May is National Remembrance Day it is also International Firefighters Day. On this specific day fire departments worldwide observe the work firefighters do every day and the risks they take endangering their own lives to ensure public safety. In honor of this day, there will be …

On Thursday, May 4th 2023, the Public Entity Saba will be laying a wreath in commemoration of Memorial Day. The ceremony will be held in The Bottom at the World War II Memorial Monument. Which is located at the corner of the road which leads to Fort Bay. At 2:00 …

The Public Entity Saba will carry out a baseline vegetation survey as part of its reforestation project. The survey will be carried out from May 2nd — 11th and will be done with the use of a drone and multispectral camera for capturing vegetation on a detailed level. The aim …

This past week, the students of both the Sacred Heart School and the Saba Comprehensive School had the amazing pleasure to participate in a multi-day career fair, giving the students an opportunity to explore different career paths and broaden their horizons about what they might want to do in the …

The Saba Fire Department on Wednesday, April 26th, unveiled the newest fire truck added to its fleet. The new fire truck will go into service starting immediately. The truck, manufactured by Wiss from Poland, is a significant upgrade from the other trucks currently in the fleet. Island Governor Johnathan Johnson …

The Saba community gathered for a service at Sacred Heart Church in The Bottom on the morning of Thursday, April 27, to celebrate the 56th birthday of King Willem-Alex­ander of the Netherlands. The service was attended by members of the community and government officials, including Island Governor Jona­than Johnson, who …

Collision On Monday, April 24th, a collision between two cars occurred on the Sulphermine Road on Saba during the morning hours. The driver of car 1 says that she was driving backward at the time she was struck at the rear of her car. The driver of car 2 says …

The Public Entity Saba will carry out a baseline vegetation survey as part of its reforestation project. The survey will be carried out from May 2nd – 11th and will be done with the use of a drone and multispectral camera for capturing vegetation on a detailed level. The aim …