Saba News News and Information from Saba Island, Dutch Caribbean

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 …

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, …

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 …

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. …

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 …

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, …

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) …

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 …

WINAIR is pleased to announce the acquisition of two ATR 42-500 series aircraft. The first ATR aircraft will be delivered in March 2023. This aircraft will provide service to Aruba, Bonaire, Curacao, Dominica, and Port au Prince. The second ATR aircraft will be delivered April 2023, this aircraft will provide …

Last week the Commander of the Navy in the Caribbean, also in his capacity as Director of the Dutch Caribbean Coast Guard, Frank Boots, paid a visit to the Windward Islands. During his visit, he met the new Governor of Sint Maarten, Ajamu Baly. After his meeting, he sailed with …

As of November 21st, 2022, Zorg en Jeugd Caribisch Nederland (ZJCN), St. Eustatius Health Care Foundation (SEHCF), Saba Cares and St. Maarten Medical Center (SMMC) will implement the ‘Direct Medical Referral’ pilot project. This project will facilitate medical referrals from Saba and Statia to the Sint Maarten Medical Center without …

A three-member delegation, appointed by the Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations (BZK), which is assessing the possible introduction of “Equal Treatment Legislation” in the Caribbean Netherlands visited Saba last week for talks with authorities and stakeholders. The delegation, headed by former Bonaire Island Governor Glenn Thodé, spoke with …

The Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance (DCNA) just hosted the Big Live Nature Quiz for young people, aged 12-14, living on Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, Saba, Sint Maarten, and Sint Eustatius. With 134 participating teams (consisting of 1 to 4 kids per team) competing from across the six Dutch Caribbean islands, the …

Maduro and Cu­riel’s Bank (MCB) said it is doing its utmost to address and solve “all possible concerns and is­sues” that arose from the transfer of the accounts of Saba clients from Windward Islands Bank (WIB) in St. Maarten to MCB Bonaire. “While we are still en­countering some issues, we …

Second Chamber, minister discuss social minimum The tax-free sum, the yearly amount on which people don’t have to pay wage- or income tax, will go up substantially in Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba per January 1, 2023, from US $12,000 to more than $17,000. Dutch Minister for Pover­ty Policy, Pensions …