A ceremony was held this morning at the Mount Scenery tower site to mark the significant progress that has been made on the construction of the new tower. In attendance were Island Governor Jonathan Johnson, Admiral Jan Willem Hartman, Commander of the Material and IT Command (COMMIT), representatives from the …
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The Public Entity is aware of the concerns expressed by members of the community following the euthanasia of a stray dog in The Bottom earlier today. Over recent months, Public Entity, together with veterinarians and other personnel, attempted to safely capture and remove the dog from the area using non-lethal …
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Last week, Saba Tourism, in collaboration with PR firm Hopscotch, hosted a familiarization trip for three Dutch journalists representing travel and lifestyle magazines and an influential newspaper & website. The visit highlighted Saba as an ideal destination for the growing slow travel trend among Dutch travelers. Slow travel encourages visitors …
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The BES-Reporter reports: The Court on Bonaire today sentenced two defendants to prison terms of 28 and 21 years in connection with the murder of firefighter Sheldon J. The court sentenced W. to 28 years in prison. According to the ruling, he was responsible for organizing the shooting in which …
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The dismantling process of the Mount Scenery Tower is completed. The completion means that the next phase of the redevelopment will begin, with the construction of the new tower. The next phase entails approximately 4 weeks of construction, depending on the weather conditions. June 15th, therefore, marked a major …
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Scheduled animal management activities will take place between June 24 and June 26. Public Entity Saba wishes to inform the public that a stray dog located in/around the Gap in The Bottom has been the subject of ongoing efforts to safely capture and remove it from the area. Over an …
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Public Entity Saba has begun the implementation of a pilot project focusing on rainwater management, erosion control, and environmental monitoring as part of ongoing efforts to improve water retention and strengthen the island’s resilience to climate change. Hydrologist Javier Dinten Fernandez has returned to Saba for a two-week working visit …
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Three Saba Cares staff members have successfully completed the pilot Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) Blended Programme conducted by Windward Islands Emergency Medical Services (WIEMS), marking an important step in strengthening emergency response capacity on Saba and across the wider region. WIEMS announced on Monday, June 22, the successful completion of …
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Government must take action when there are reports of possible integrity violations in the Caribbean Netherlands. This is stated by Transparency International in its “The Indispensable Link” study. The conclusions and recommendations align with an earlier report by the Scientific Research and Data Centre WODC. After the summer, the Dutch …
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Arrest for Burglary On Saturday, 20th of June, around 5:20 PM, a 33-year-old man with the initials I.D.R. was arrested on Thais Hill Road on Saba for burglary and vandalism. On Thursday, the 30th of April, the suspect must have broken into a building on Matthew Levenstone Street and stolen …
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Members of the Dutch House of Representatives (“Tweede Kamer”) expressed concern over high energy prices in the Caribbean Netherlands and are calling for measures. State Secretary Eric van der Burg for Kingdom Relations is asking for a little more patience, including regarding education and UNICEF The VVD cabinet member is …
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Fight Ends in Stabbing In the night of Friday, the 19th of June, around 2:00 AM, an argument broke out between several people near Fort Bay Harbor on Saba. This escalated into a fight, during which one person was injured with a weapon. The victim was taken to the hospital …
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A newly established working group on collections from a colonial context has held its first in-person meeting on Saba, marking an important step toward strengthening Caribbean involvement in decisions regarding cultural artifacts acquired during the colonial period. The working group was created following a decision by the ministers of the …
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The Commission Supervision Personal Data Protection BES (CBP BES) has concluded that the Immigration and Naturalization Service Caribbean Netherlands (IND-CN) must take additional measures to better protect citizens’ personal data. Following an investigation into IND-CN’s handling of personal data and its compliance with the Personal Data Protection Law BES (Wbp …
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The Law Enforcement Council has identified significant risks in the screening and re-screening of justice personnel, concluding that current practices do not always comply with applicable laws and regulations. In a recently published report, the Council found that while all justice organizations require a Certificate of Good Conduct (VOG) for …
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