On Monday, March 25, 2024, Governor Lucille George-Wout conducted a courtesy visit to the island of Saba where she also had the opportunity to tour ongoing, upcoming, and completed projects. The Governor was Accompanied by her spouse, Herman George, as well as colleagues Petrus Benschop, Yolanda de Rijke, and Adjutant …
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The coral off Saba has seriously declined in 25 years, from around 30 percent coverage in the 1990s to 8 percent now. The status of the corals around St. Eustatius is comparable to that around Saba. In addition to the fact that the coral suffers from climate change, there are …
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The Permanent Kingdom Relations Committee of the Dutch Second Chamber of Parliament urged five other committees to pay more attention to issues concerning the Caribbean parts of the Kingdom in five letters sent out on Monday, March 25. In a letter to the Permanent Committee for Economic Affairs and Climate, …
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Saba Tourist Bureau, in partnership with St. Eustatius Tourism Bureau, recently attended the Ravel and Adventure Show in Atlanta, Georgia. Over the course of two days, the event attracted a wide range of attendees, including travel enthusiasts, media representatives and travel agents, as they discovered more about what Saba has …
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Pupils ventured into the forest in Troy Hill to collect fallen seeds of the West Indian almond tree. Last week, the grade six Science SEAkers of Sacred Heart School had the opportunity to participate in a reforestation activity by collecting and planting seeds of the West Indian almond tree. The …
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Climate scientists Iris Keizer and Nadia Bloemendaal of the Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute KNMI visited Saba last week to share their knowledge on climate change with various stakeholders and the general public. Their visit was in relation to the climate scenarios report that KNMI published in October 2023. For the …
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is closely monitoring developments in Haiti. The situation in the country continues to deteriorate. Especially in the capital Port-au-Prince, the situation is very alarming. The ministry strongly emphasizes the appeal to Dutch nationals and residents of the Caribbean part of the Kingdom in Haiti: register …
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The Saba Reach Foundation is evolving as it strives to develop itself into an organization modeled after similar European Nederlands ‘social work organizations.’ In the past, Saba has had an insufficient offering for citizens who have a distance to the labor market. As a result of this insufficiency, The Saba …
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The law proposal that would make Dutch equal treatment laws applicable to the Caribbean Netherlands requires more clarification. This was concluded by the Council of State’s Advisory Department in its advice published on Monday, March 18. The council also recommends additional financial measures for companies and organisations that would be …
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The site DossierKoninkrijksrelaties reports that the members of the Saba Island Council have visited Zoeterwoude, the smallest municipality in South Holland. Differences and similarities were discovered in discussions with the municipal council members. Topics that were offered: the powers of the council members and the island council members, the role …
Read More »A traffic stop was conducted on Wednesday, March 13, at the E.A. Johnson Road on Saba. During the check, a total of six vehicles, including one scooter, were stopped and inspected. One driver was issued a ticket for driving without a seat belt. The Dutch Caribbean Police Force KPCN reminded …
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The site DossierKoninkrijksrelaties reports that neither the Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations nor the acting Kingdom Representative were involved in the hiring of Arjen de Wolff by the Island Council of Saba, nor in the settlement of the conflict that arose between the two. In 2022, De Wolff …
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The 35th anniversary of the slaying of late Police Officer Samuel A. Charles was marked with a solemn ceremony in The Bottom on Thursday, March 14. The Dutch Caribbean Police Force, along with Charles’ family, organised a church service and wreath-laying at his grave-site, as well as at his bust …
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As of the 1st of April, 2024, students from the Caribbean region who will be studying in the Netherlands will receive a citizen service number (BSN) when they apply for study financing. This will allow them to arrange a number of matters for their studies from the Caribbean region in …
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The website Koninkrijksrelaties reports that the island government of Saba feels duped by Arjen de Wolff, the current interim registrar of Bonaire. He was paid for work that he never delivered, the public entity confirmed in response to questions from DossierKoninkrijksrelaties. The special municipality would have been disadvantaged to the …
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