Saba News News and Information from Saba Island, Dutch Caribbean

Special Enforcement Officers (BAVPOL) report on their activities.  In total, Saba now has 6 active special enforcement officers: Bobby Zagers, Justin Yu and Thompson Thomas are employees of the Public Entity Saba while Marijn van der Laan works at the Saba Conservation Foundation (SCF) and  Alexandria Hassell and Randall Johnson. …

The Netherlands Institute for Human Rights believes that the government should do more to “significantly” reduce the cost of living in the Caribbean Netherlands. The Board has written to State Secretary Van Huffelen and her fellow ministers involved. The widespread, structural poverty on Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba cannot be …

Minister Hugo de Jonge has sent the policy agenda Public Housing and Spatial Planning Caribbean Netherlands to the House of Representatives. The plans focus on stimulating housing construction, lowering rental costs, better financing of owner-occupied houses and a better-protected living environment. In this way, the central government, together with the …

The Europe­an Union (EU) is strength­ening its commitment to the Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs) with a series of financing agreements to be signed in presence of the EU Head of Delegation René van Nes, during his visit to St. Maarten, Saba, St. Eusta­tius and St. Barths from January 17 …

Dutch Min­ister of Home Affairs and Kingdom Relations Hanke Bruins Slot has decided to implement the equal treat­ment legislation, includ­ing the General Law Equal Treatment, in Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba. The decision is in line with the reconnaissance that Minister Bruins Slot and State Secretary for Kingdom Relations and …

In 2023, the Dutch on Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba will be able to influence the composition of the First Chamber, just like Dutch people living in the European part of the Netherlands. For this purpose, a so-called electoral college for the First Chamber has been established for each island. …

In preparation for the elections to the electoral colleges for the First Chamber in Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, and Saba, which will take place simultaneously with the Island Council Elections on March 15th 2023, information teams will be present at various locations in the Caribbean Netherlands to inform and inspire individuals …

Government enforcers have conducted parking controls in the small parking lot. They will now spread their parking controls over the rest of the island, focusing on those streets that are clearly marked. The police will also be able to execute controls. Necessary to mention is the waiting prohibition in Windwardside. …

Saba is gearing up for the 2023 triathlon this Saturday, January 21. With 39 participants from different parts of the world, it promises to be another successful event. Commissioner of Sports Rolando Wilson welcomes the triathletes from Saba, the neighboring islands, Colombia, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands partaking in …

The Windward Island’s People’s Movement has elected to change its leadership ahead of the upcoming elections scheduled for Wednesday, March 15th, 2023. The new leader of the party will be Bruce Zagers, who has served as Commissioner for the past years. Zagers will take up the position that was previously …

­Consumer goods and ser­vices in Bonaire were 8.1% more expensive in the final quarter of 2022 than one year previously. The inflation rate was still 12.2% in the third quarter of last year. The decline in the fourth quarter was largely attributable to a subsidy on the fixed usage rate …

The Saba Tourist Bureau had a successful attendance at the Vacation Fair (“Vakantiebeurs”) in Utrecht, the Netherlands last week. Saba had a combined booth with the St. Eustatius Tourist Office which was located in the popular Caribbean Village of the Vacation Fair. After two years of absence, the Vacation Fair …

In our efforts to better understand the bullying situation on Saba, the Community Development department, in collaboration with external partners, has put together this questionnaire. By answering these questions, you can help us tackle the problem of stopping or preventing bullying with the necessary interventions. Let’s say no to bullying …

Saba Reach Foundation launched the Re-Play program in collaboration with the Forsa Academy on Tuesday 10th January 2023. The Re-play program will be using the Forsa method to work with students with behavioral challenges. Developed by Mick Schmit, in Bonaire, the FORSA method has been developed specifically for youth with …

There will be culture coaches for the Caribbean Netherlands. State Secretary Uslu (Culture and Media) announced this during her working visit to Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba. Culture coaches encourage participation in culture, connect culture with other sectors and support cultural providers. They can also promote local involvement in heritage. …