Saba News News and Information from Saba Island, Dutch Caribbean

Esmeralda Johnson, who at 21 was the youngest person to ever take seat in the Saba Island Council in March 2019, announced on Monday, May 2nd that she has decided not to run in the elections in March 2023, not because she is disappointed in the WIPM party, but mainly …

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Poverty Policy, Participation and Pensions, Carola Schouten, will pay a working visit to Bonaire, Saba and St. Eustatius from the 8th to the 13th of May. The visit of Minister Schouten – who is also responsible for the Caribbean Netherlands within the Ministry of …

The public is invited to attend a Memorial Day Commemoration ceremony, Wednesday, May 4th. The ceremony will be held at the World War II monument, at the corner of the road which leads to Fort Bay, at 1:45 pm, and at 2:00 pm we will observe a moment of silence, …

A delegation of 10 members of the First and Second Chamber of the Dutch Parliament visited Saba on Monday, May 2. Besides the formal part meeting with the Executive Council and Island Council, the program included a presentation session on topics such as poverty, public health, tourism and economic development, …

The Standing Committees for Kingdom Relations of the Dutch Parliament’s First and Second Chambers will participate in the lnterparliamentary Kingdom Consultation IPKO in St. Maarten from Wednesday to Friday, May 4-6. Prior to the IPKO, the Dutch parliamentarians made a work­ing visit to Saba on Monday, May 2, and will …

Members of the 1st and 2nd Chamber will visit Saba and want to talk with the community. You are all invited to meet them and talk to them about what is vital for you on Saba, Monday, May 2nd, from 1:15 pm to 3:00 pm at the Eugenius Johnson Center. …

BES-Reporter announces that, in response to concerns expressed and the feedback provided by individual entrepreneurs and business representatives with regard to the level of the new annual contribution rates and given that some time has elapsed since the new basic rate was established, the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate …

The Saba Tourist Bureau invites Saba residents to participate in a survey supporting the development of a tourism master plan. This questionnaire allows you to share your feelings and thoughts about tourism development in Saba. Your thoughts and feelings regarding how tourism affects you personally and how it affects your …

“Different Taste” opened for the last time on Thursday, April 28, serving people a healthy, quality lunch for a small price by students of the Saba Comprehensive School (SCS) at the Chez Bubba Bistro. Different Taste started in January 2021 as a direct result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The hospitality …

Pupils of Saba’s Sacred Heart School took part in the King’s Games on Tuesday morning, April 26. About 100 school children participated in the traditional potato sack races, lime on a spoon races and relay races. The event was officially opened by Island Governor Jonathan Johnson who welcomed the children …

The Public Health Department of Saba streamed the second session of the Parenting in Action (PIA) Programme live via its Facebook page on Thursday, April 21. The topic of the session was: Healthy Choices, Happy Kids: Supporting your child’s health. The session was hosted by Carol Irvine—Skinner of Saba Comprehensive …

Saba has exported more than 1 million US pounds in recyclables in 12 months, from March 2021 until March 2022. The recyclable materials were exported to the United States and handled at a waste management facility there. Combined with the last shipment of March 2022, a total of 1,0132,209 pounds …

On Saba, the inflation rate rose from 4.0 to 6.7 percent in Q1 2022. Rising prices of electricity, food and toiletries all contributed to the inflation on Saba. On St Eustatius, prices were up by 4.9 percent year-on-year, versus 2.7 percent one quarter previously. The increase was mainly attributable to …

Per May 1, 2022, Saba will discontinue the pre-travel COVID-19 testing, the Electronic Health Application System (EHAS) forms, and the day 4 post-arrival testing, Island Governor Jonathan Johnson announced on Monday, April 25. Based on the current epidemiological situation on the island, the high and rising vaccination rate, and the …

The sudden passing of an ill 27-year-old civil servant in St. Eustatius, who failed in her attempts to obtain a medical referral for specialist help abroad, has left the island in mourning. The woman, Solandy Sanchez, died on Friday, April 22, less than a week after her family, frustrated with …