Yesterday, the Saba Electric Company NV (SEC) and the Rocky Mountain Institute RMI) held a contract signing ceremony, formalizing the partnership on the upcoming Phase 3 Renewable Energy Project that will enable Saba, to produce nearly 90% of its energy needs with local, renewable, and resilient sources. The project will …
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Members of the Island Council raised several issues during the Central Committee meeting on Tuesday, September 26, such as the water supply, the gasoline interruption, the Makana ferry, the reforestation project, the vision for Saba, and transparency in government. Present for Tuesday’s Central Committee meeting, which was chaired by Elsa …
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Saba Conservation Foundation (SCF) launched the first-ever Saba Bird Fest with a birdthemed family fair on the grounds of Harry L. Johnson Museum on Tuesday. The five-day awareness festival runs September 26-30. SCF’s Pauline Rainbault said the festival, which is funded by BirdLife Netherlands and supported by the Dutch Caribbean …
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Seeing the useful work that it has done thus far and the importance of implementing the plans that have been drafted, Dutch caretaker State Secretary of Kingdom Relations and Digitalisation Alexandra van Huffelen has decided to continue the Task Force Bottlenecks Caribbean Netherlands. The state secretary confirmed this in a …
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Saba Cares hosted a community update meeting on Friday, September 22nd to inform residents about its building project, the construction and expansion of a care institution, including a new nursing home. Demolition work of the Saba Cares administration and physical therapy buildings on Oranje Straat starts October 2nd. As this …
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The Marine Squadron Caribe from Aruba visited Saba from September 15 to 23 to get to know the island, for physical activities and to assist in a good cause. The Marine Squadron Caribe came to Saba in three rotating troops each about 28 persons. Each troop stayed for a few days. …
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The Saba Volleyball Team left for Dominica last week Wednesday and played their first match in the Eastern Caribbean Volleyball Association U23 Female Championship on Thursday. They were up against Team St. Lucia, who emerged as the victors 75-23. Commenting on their first match Team Manager Kemaul Lee said, “We …
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D66 Party Leader Rob Jetten (right) received the draft election programme in The Hague on Friday from caretaker Minister for Mining Hans Vijlbrief (centre) and Chairperson of the Permanent Programme Committee Fleur Gräper-van Koolwijk. (D66 photo) The Dutch Democratic Party D66 wants to give new energy to the collaboration within …
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Nine students received their “Certificate Nederland als vreemde taal” (CnAVT) Dutch A2 certificates from Saba Reach Foundation on Wednesday evening. A total of 11 students had registered for the course; however, nine were successful. Saba Reach Foundation conducts the Dutch language examinations in collaboration with Taal Unie and University of …
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Member of the Dutch Second Chamber of Parliament Sylvana Simons of the BM party, during a plenary meeting on Wednesday about the draft 2024 budget, brought up what she called the unequal relations within the Kingdom. Simons said that in the relations, the Netherlands held the reins, while the six …
Read More »The introduction of almost-free childcare in Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba will most likely be postponed until 2027. Dutch caretaker Minister of Social Affairs and Labour Karien van Gennip and Minister for Poverty Policy, Participation and Pensions Carola Schouten alluded to this in their reply to written questions submitted by Members …
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Commissioner of Education Eviton Heyliger visited Ontario, Canada from September 11-17 with the main purpose of familiarizing himself with the facilities at the Spectrum Airways Flight Training & Career College where currently three students from Saba are enrolled. Spectrum Airways Flight Training & Career College has already successfully trained two …
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Get ready to cheer for Saba’s U23 Female National Volleyball Team as they gear up for the Eastern Caribbean Volleyball Association’s U23 Female Championship in Dominica, happening from September 20th to 25th, 2023! Our 14-member squad, led by Head Coach Patricio Bridgewater, alongside Asst. Coach Joelyn Robinson, Team Manager Kemaul …
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One in three residents in the Caribbean Netherlands lives in poverty. That is why this cabinet is allocating €30 million in 2024 to improve the purchasing power of residents of Bonaire, Saba, and St. Eustatius. From 2025, this amount will be increased to €32 million annually. Among other things, the …
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Here is an overview of the most notable measures – for civilians and companies located in the Caribbean Netherlands – within the Tax Plan 2024 proposal for a new law. This proposal was sent to the House of Representatives on Prinsjesdag. If the proposal is approved by the House of …
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