Saba News News and Information from Saba Island, Dutch Caribbean
- July 26, 2026
Vacancy QC Cordinator Sacred Heart School
Imagine this… Inspire students, coach teachers, and help shape the future of education—all while living on one of the Caribbean’s safest, most beautiful, and truly unique islands. 🏝️ Explore breathtaking hiking trails. 🌅 Experience spectacular sunsets. 👩🏫 Become part of a warm, international school community and an involved Island Community where your work truly matters. Looking for more than just another job? Come and help us build the future of education on Saba. 📩 Interested? We’d love to hear from you! Check out our vacancy and apply today. Who are we looking for: SHS
- July 25, 2026
RBC Saba Branch Update
Message from RBC: Saba, July 24, 2026 – We wanted to take this opportunity to provide an update on our RBC Saba branch and services available to our clients. We appreciate the patience and understanding of our clients and the Saba community during this period as our branch remains closed. Please be advised that we are working to ensure continued access to banking services including cash withdrawals and deposits. During this closure, our clients can continue to access a range of banking services: • ATM Withdrawal Services – The ATM at the Saba location remains operational and is being closely monitored and regularly replenished by our teams. • ATM Deposit Services – Available for deposits. Please note that ATM deposits may be subject to hold periods of up to one week and the ATM may be periodically offline for scheduled maintenance. • Business Non-stop Depository Services – In operation, with weekly processing. • RBC Digital Banking – Access your accounts securely online 24/7 through RBC digital platforms. • RBC Advice Centre – Speak with us by phone to discuss your banking needs at any time. Our Commitment We will share updates to our services via branch signage, online banking and social media channels. Clients can continue to access their accounts through RBC Digital Banking and speak to an RBC representative via our Advice Centre. For questions or support, contact the RBC Advice Centre at 1-721-546-7288 or visit rbc.com/caribbean. RBC
Tomorrow, Carnival begins, and this year, we celebrate fifty years of tradition on our island. Fifty years of music, costumes, food shared among neighbors, and the joy that has passed from one generation to the next. Let us honor this Carnival tradition by celebrating fully and in good spirits. Our police officers will be present throughout the celebrations. They are there to help keep everyone safe. While enforcing the law is part of their responsibility, their primary goal is to ensure that everyone can enjoy Carnival and return home safely at the end of each day. I encourage everyone to work with them and treat them as partners in making this a safe and successful celebration. My message is a simple one: Enjoy Carnival. Spend time with family and friends, make new memories, and let those memories be of the music, the food, the laughter, and the celebrations. Let us mark this 50th Carnival with joy, not with incidents or accidents that could have been prevented. Let us mark this 50th Carnival with no incidents or accidents. That is how we honor fifty years of tradition, not with something we regret. To our visitors joining us from off-island, we welcome you to Saba. We are pleased to have you celebrate with us. To the people of Saba, let us continue to show the warmth and hospitality for which our island is known by welcoming our guests with kindness, good company, and the spirit that makes Saba special. Enjoy Carnival, Saba. Celebrate fully, celebrate safely, and celebrate together. Jocelyn Roberto Levenstone, Gezaghebber of Saba
Prices on Saba up by 2.3 percent compared to Q1 On Saba, consumer prices were 2.3 percent higher on average in Q2 compared with Q1. On Saba, as on the other islands, this rise in prices was mainly due to higher transport prices. Petrol was 20.9 percent more expensive than in the previous quarter, and air fares were 9 percent higher. Food products and non-alcoholic beverages were 2.9 percent more expensive. This was largely because fresh vegetables, frozen meals, and coffee have become more expensive. Prices on Saba in Q2 were 5.0 percent higher year-on-year and 2.3 percent higher quarter-on-quarter. Prices on Bonaire in Q2 were 3.3 percent higher year on year, and 1.8 percent higher quarter on quarter. Prices on St Eustatius in Q2 were 5.2 percent higher year on year and 1.5 percent higher quarter on quarter. CBS
- July 23, 2026
Funtopia Living Statue introduced to Saba youth
The Funtopia Youth Initiative Foundation, in partnership with the Child Focus Foundation, introduced children in Saba to the art of living-statue performance during the 2026 Summer Cultural Exchange Programme. The mini—Living Statue Presentation formed part of the programme’s activities, giving children the opportunity to demonstrate the skills they had developed throughout the week while introducing the art form to a new generation on Saba. Students learnt character development, controlled breathing, concentration, facial expression, statue poses, slow-motion movement and techniques for engaging audiences without speaking. They also painted and prepared their own costumes before presenting their characters. The workshop was led by Quair Hodge, a Funtopia performer, youth leader and cultural ambassador who has been involved in preserving and promoting the art form for more than a decade. Hodge gained regional recognition in 2011 after placing second in the Caribbean Living Statue Presentation in St. Maarten, an event hosted by Beyond Kultura Events Foundation President Loekie Morales. Since then, he has continued performing with Funtopia while appearing at cultural exhibitions, community events and festivals in St. Maarten, Saba, St. Eustatius and Dominica. The Foundation said the workshop reflects its commitment to preserving Caribbean cultural traditions by training young people in the performing arts. Several of Funtopia’s current instructors first participated in the organisation’s youth programmes before returning as performers, mentors and cultural ambassadors. Funtopia Founder and Creative Director Lucinda “La Rich” Audain said the presentation demonstrated how cultural knowledge can be passed from one generation to the next through structured training and mentorship. The Foundation said the Living Statue Presentation marked another step in expanding the art form throughout the Dutch Caribbean while encouraging young people to explore cultural expression through performance. Living-statue performance by Funtopia Youth Initiative Foundation. The Daily Herald.
