Saba News News and Information from Saba Island, Dutch Caribbean

On the afternoon of Wednesday, December 4, 2024, Saba experienced an island-wide power outage. This was caused by one of SEC’s generators unexpectedly going offline, compounded by other systemic issues. Our team worked swiftly and diligently to address the problem, and power was successfully restored later that afternoon. In response …

The site DossierKoninkrijksRelaties reports that the mapping of positive and negative effects of the recommendations of the Committee for the Social Minimum of the Caribbean Netherlands is hampered by a lack of data. For this reason, Statistics Netherlands has carried out a baseline measurement. Inducement In October 2023, the Committee …

Arrest driving under the influence On Tuesday, the 3rd of December, around 9 PM, the central control room received a report of a collision on Samuel A. Charles Street on Saba. Upon police arrival, it could be observed that a car had collided with a parked scooter near a restaurant. Following the “botsen …

The Court of First In­stance on Wednesday acquitted a Saba woman accused of brib­ing three people to vote for her uncle in the 2023 Island Council election. Alicia Wilson (38) was also found not guilty of pressuring an­other 10 to sign away their ballots via the proxy system, which al­lows …

The site DossierKoninkrijksRelaties reports that as of 1 January, low-income residents in the Caribbean Netherlands will no longer pay taxes on their wages or benefits, thanks to a unanimously adopted “reparation motion” by the Second Chamber this afternoon. The motion was introduced to mitigate the unintended consequences of a previous …

The Dutch Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment will adjust the amounts for minimum wage, child benefit, and social security benefits in Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba as of January 1, 2025, based on 2024 inflation figures. The statutory minimum wage will be indexed across all three islands. For Bonaire, …

Saba Comprehensive School (SCS) held its graduation ceremony on Saturday evening for the 15 graduates of the class of 2023-2024, who sat the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE), Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examina­tions, and final examinations of the Vocational and PRO streams. Some of the graduates could not attend …

In 2021, approximately 9 in 10 residents of the Caribbean Netherlands rated their lives at 7 or higher on a 10-point scale, reflecting widespread life satisfaction. St. Eustatius had the highest percentage of satisfied residents (93%), followed closely by Saba and Bonaire at 88% each. However, this overall contentment exists …

Saba is actively working to become a recognized UNICEF Child-Friendly City, demonstrating a strong commitment to the well-being of children and youth by integrating children’s rights into local policy and practice. The island is one of seven municipalities participating in UNICEF’s global Child-Friendly Cities Initiative (CFCI), underscoring its dedication to …

Helen Hassell, Tevonille Dunchie, Samantha Childs, Tiffany Zagers, and Alison Hassel are members of the new Saba Net­ball Association board. The Saba Netball Association was officially founded, on August 7, 2024. The inaugural board mem­bers are Helen Hassell, Te­vonille Dunchie, Samantha Childs, Tiffany Zagers, and Alison Hassel. Tevonille Dunchie, the …

The schedule for Mutty’s Pride during the second half of December and the first week of January has sparked significant concern among local businesses and restaurants on both St. Eustatius and Saba. According to information obtained by the BES-Reporter, the last sailing for 2024 is set for December 17, with the …

The Office of Communication and Public Relations (CPR) of the Public Entity Saba recently participated in the Crisis Communication Conference held in Aruba, as part of the fourth edition of Crisis Management Week. The conference, hosted by the National Coordination Center for Aruba (CMO), brought together crisis communication professionals from …

The Schoof government has refused to take immediate action to prevent a decline in purchasing power for residents of the Caribbean Netherlands, with losses potentially reaching up to 10% as of January 1. State Secretary for Kingdom Relations, Zsolt Szabo, conveyed this decision in a letter to the Second Chamber, …

The per­sonal data of residents in the Caribbean part of the Kingdom must be better pro­tected quickly. Possibilities include fines for violations of privacy legislation, better supervision and more knowl­edge about the subject. This is what privacy law attor­ney Friederike van der Jagt stated in her contribution to a round …

Cultuurfonds Caribisch Ge­bied recently conducted a working visit to St. Maarten, St. Eustatius and Saba, aimed at sup­porting local creative communities and cultural initiatives. The grant funding or­ ganisation held sessions to assist project develop­ers and grant applicants in accessing resources and navigating the application process. The sessions were designed to provide …