Saba News News and Information from Saba Island, Dutch Caribbean

Dutch caretaker State Secretary for Digitisation and King­dom Relations Alexandra van Huffelen has taken on a number of additional re­sponsibilities since the de­parture of Minister of Home Affairs and Kingdom Rela­tions Hanke Bruins Slot. Bruins Slot has become caretaker Minister of For­eign Affairs and Hugo de Jonge caretaker Minister of …

The Public Entity Saba is carrying out a reforestation project in order to restore and conserve Saba’s unique habitats and the diverse biodiversity found therein and to develop local food production. This project is part of the PES’s plan of action to realize the strategic goals and targets as set …

On Friday, September 1st, Saba welcomed its new Island Secretary, Bram Streppel, who officially took the oath of office in a ceremony marked by optimism and promise for the community. Bram brings with him a vision characterized by openness, transparency, and collaborative effort. As he began his tenure, he extended …

The com­bined list of the Dutch Labour Party PvdA and the green left party Groen­Links dedicates a full page to Kingdom Relations in its 2023-2027 election pro­gramme, more than any other party thus far. The parties express full support for the islands and the Kingdom. PvdA and GroenLinks pledged to …

Dossier Konkrijksrelaties reports that, as one of her last acts as Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations, Minister Hanke Bruins Slot (she succeeds Hoekstra as Minister of Foreign Affairs) today sent the cabinet response to the annual reports of the National Ombudsman and the Children’s Ombudsman to the House …

With a groundbreaking ceremony on Tuesday, September 5, Saba Cares is moving forward with the new construction and expansion of a care institution, including the construction of a new nursing home in The Bottom, next to the current hospital building. Construction will take place in two phases. Saba Cares expects …

The Dutch Socialist Party (SP) and the Christian Democratic Party CDA each dedicate some atten­tion to the relations within the Kingdom, but it is not much. The SP stated in its draft election programme 2023-2027 `Now the people’ that it believes Caribbean Netherlands res­idents deserve better services. “The inhabitants of …

In keeping with good financial management, the Public Entity Saba on Friday, September 1 submitted the 2024 draft budget to the Island Council, which is in compliance with the Financial Supervision Law Public Entities Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba FinBES. Finance Commissioner Bruce Zagers said that the timely delivery of …

This weekend, the Out N About team of The Daily Herald had the pleasure of meeting Soca­B, a well-known enter­tainer from Saba, while he was hyping up the ka­raoke crowd at one of the island’s hotspots. Read all about his passion for mu­sic and performing below. Please introduce yourself My …

The Caribbean Netherlands Labour Mar­ket Education Council ROA CN hosted the first labour market platform on Saba last Friday. The session brought to­gether representatives of education, government, the utility companies, con­struction companies, the hospitality sector, the auto mechanics sector and the health care sector, who were asked to help identify …

The lib­eral democratic VVD party wants an “explicit clause” added to the Charter that enables Curacao, Bonaire, St. Maarten, Saba and St. Eustatius to leave the Dutch Kingdom if they want. The VVD, the current largest governing party in the Netherlands, is plac­ing the independence of the Caribbean parts of …

The Public Entity of Saba has implemented the groundbreaking ordinance regulating the sale of tobacco and tobacco-related products as of today, September 1, 2023. This legislation is part of a continued commitment to public health and sets a precedent in the Caribbean region. The ordinance focuses on three main areas: …

Saba Reach Foundation in collaboration with the Forsa Academy has resumed offering a high-quality adventure education learning and development program. With a target group of the most hard-to-reach young people, youth are able to learn by experience through the discipline and ethos of the Forsa method (group method). The unique …

State Secretary for Finance Van Rij wants to change the tax system of the Caribbean Netherlands by 30 points as of 1 January 2024. Whether that will happen depends on the Finance Committee of the Second Chamber on whether or not the BES Islands 2024 Tax Plan Bill will be …

Recently, the cybercrime department of the Caribbean Netherlands Police Force has received several reports about ‘Sextortion’. What is Sextortion? Sextortion is extortion with a sexually explicit photo or video of the victim. This may be a nude photo or video of the victim, but it may also be that webcam …