Saba News News and Information from Saba Island, Dutch Caribbean

Arrest for assault On Saturday, the 3rd of September, a 34-year-old man with the initials C.J.N.I. was arrested on SABA for assault with a weapon and attempted murder. The suspect assaulted a woman with a hammer. The woman was taken to the hospital by ambulance for medical treatment. The case …

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Work has started for the renovation of the iconic Scout’s Place hotel in Windwardside. The work is part of a large-scale renovation and expansion plan after the complex was purchased by Pensioenfonds Caribisch Nederland (PCN). According to the Participatiemaatschappij Caribisch Nederland (PMCN), a subsidiary of PCN, a demolition phase is …

Amidst rising electricity prices and climate change, the Public Entity Saba and the Saba Electric Company (SEC) are announcing their plan to develop further renewable energy on Saba. In the last two years, fuel prices increased dramatically and have become more volatile due to the pandemic, supply and demand issues, …

Based on the Caribbean Corona Crisis (Emergency Measures) Decree, businesses facing liquidity problems due to the coronavirus crisis were eligible for a payment deferral of their tax debts (referred to below as the ‘special deferral’). The period of applicability of this special deferral ended on 30 September 2021. Consequently, the …

From the 5th of September 2022, Saba will start their own public transportation service! Save money on gas, help the environment, enjoy the view and have a chat with our lovely drivers. On weekdays, buses will take you to work and back home. The full schedule with the pick-up and …

The Public Entity Saba works on different instruments and measures to lower the cost of living. Reducing the cost of living is one of the focal points of the Public Entity Saba, and is specifically mentioned in the Saba Package 2.0, signed in June this year by Commissioner Bruce Zagers …

Volunteers gathered during the five days for Saba’s annual island clean-up from Friday to Sunday, August 19-21, and on Friday, August 26 and Sunday August 28. Employees of the Public Entity Saba, the Saba Electric Company (SEC), the Fire Department, Saba Conservation Foundation (SCF), representatives of the Saba Reach Foundation, …

The decision of Windward Islands Airways International (WINAIR) to maintain its two daily flights, seven days per week during September and October is very good news for Saba. Usually, WINAIR reduces its flight schedule during the low season months, and initially, the airline had informed the Public Entity and Saba …

His Majesty the King, Her Majesty Queen Máxima and Crown Princess Amalia will visit the Caribbean part of the Kingdom in late January and early February 2023. For the Princess of Orange, the trip means an introduction to the countries of Curacao, Aruba and St. Maarten and the special municipalities …

Before the end of this year, the Windward Islands Bank (WIB) locations in St. Maarten will merge with and into Maduro and Curiel’s Bank (MCB), while WIB St. Eustatius will continue as a branch of Maduro and Curiel’s Bank (Bonaire) NV. WIB WIB said in a press statement that it …

Last week the members of the Association of Dutch Caribbean Chamber of Commerce (DCCC), met in Curaçao to discuss various matters pertaining to the economies of the Dutch Caribbean and to interchange ideas on servicing their members. DCCC consists of the Chamber of Commerce & Industry of Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, …

Walter Kupers will be the new Chief Prosecutor for the Caribbean Netherlands. The Kingdom Council of Ministers decided on Friday to nominate him for appointment on the proposal of Minister of Justice and Security Dilan Yesilgöz-Zegerius. As of October 1, Kupers will start as chief of the Pros­ecutor’s Office for …

Consumers on Saba who received their July electricity consumption bills were able to note that even though their bill did go up, the increase was mitigated due to a subsidy provided by the Public Entity Saba. Consumers in cycle 1, The Bottom and St. John’s, and consumers in cycle 2, …

Starting with the complete elimination of frequent open landfill fires several years ago, Commissioner Bruce Zagers vision for a “Green Saba” continues to set the example to inspire the rest of the Caribbean. Saba’s most recent recycling project completed this month included 179 tons of waste collected throughout June. The …