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Minister of Justice and Security Foort van Oosten visited Saba yesterday, where he was welcomed …
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Road Upgrades and Safety Improvements
Public Entity is aware of concerns raised in the community regarding traffic and pedestrian safety …
Read More »Expansion of Island- and Executive Councils of BES islands to Take Effect in 2027 and Not Later
The government wants to increase the number of members of the island councils and executive …
Read More »Minister of Justice and Security Pays Working Visit to Saba and St. Maarten
The Minister of Justice and Security of the Netherlands, Foort van Oosten, will pay a …
Read More »PostNL publishes postal stamps focussing on Saba birds
On 5 January 2026, PostNL, the national postal service in the European Netherlands, issued Experience …
Read More »BES islands still lack structural funding for nature management
During a recent visit to the Caribbean Netherlands, State Secretary of BZK Eddie van Marum …
Read More »Modernisation BES vehicle registration
The Dutch Government and Executive Councils of Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba are discussing options …
Read More »Reef on the Rocks at the Dive Bar in Windwardside
At first glance, Reef on the Rocks reads as a living system rather than a …
Read More »Ombudsman: Caribbean Netherlands still too often treated as second-class
The BES-Reporter published the following article: The relationship between European Netherlands and Caribbean Netherlands is …
Read More »PEP Party Clarifies Position on Saba’s Council Expansion
The Party for Progress, Equality and Prosperity (PEP) has provided clarification on remarks made during …
Read More »Police report of Friday, the 19th of December until Monday, the 22nd of December 2025
Collision between a scooter and several people On Monday, the 22nd of December, around 8:10 …
Read More »The Saba Fire Department has two new Basic Instructors
On 12 December 2025, the Caribbean Netherlands Fire Department (BKCN) welcomed twelve new instructors. The …
Read More »Saba Invests in Circular Solutions with New Machinery
The Public Entity Saba (PES) is taking significant steps to transform waste management on the …
Read More »ACM strengthens sustainability focus in setting 2026 maximum tariffs for electricity and drinking water
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has set the maximum tariffs for electricity …
Read More »Decision to expand Island Council BES to be declared controversial postponed
It is not certain that the bill to expand the executive councils and island councils …
Read More »Update on ATM Installations on Saba
De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) is collaborating with an international provider to install new ATM services on …
Read More »Kingdom Day Celebration in The Hague Focuses on Knowledge Exchange
Kingdom Day, observed annually on December 15, remains one of the Netherlands’ least-known public commemorations. …
Read More »Unions and RCN Reach Further Agreements on Collective Labour Agreement
On Thursday, 18 December 2025, the trade unions represented in the sector consultation (ABVO, ACOM, …
Read More »Maiden speech Heera Dijk in Second Chamber : Listen, don’t judge.
The usually bustling plenary hall of the House of Representatives fell completely silent this afternoon …
Read More »Island Council expansion declared controversial by Dutch parliament
The discussion on the expansion of the Executive Councils and Island Councils of Bonaire, St. …
Read More »Subsidy for Makana ferry extended until 2027. The future remains uncertain
The website BES-Reporter has announced that the Makana ferry service connecting Sint Maarten, Saba, and …
Read More »ING Intends to Offer Banking Services on Saba and St. Eustatius end 2026
The Dutch bank ING intends to begin offering banking services on Saba and St. Eustatius …
Read More »Contract for Renewable Energy-Phase 3 signed
On December 4, 2025, Saba Electric Company N.V. (SEC) marked a major milestone by signing …
Read More »The November Chikungunya Case on Saba was a false positive
Following additional laboratory testing conducted in the Netherlands, the previously reported case has been confirmed …
Read More »Saba Island Council Delegation Meets Key Dutch Institutions and Celebrates 50th Saba Day in the Netherlands
A delegation of the Saba Island Council is in the Netherlands from December 8–16, 2025 …
Read More »Saba Showcases Island to U.S. Media and European Travel Agents
The Saba Tourist Bureau welcomed prominent U.S. media and European travel professionals throughout November as …
Read More »Contract Signed for Construction of New Gym and Technical Center in St. John’s
The Public Entity Saba has officially signed the contract for the construction of the new …
Read More »Caribbean Netherlands and Dutch Ministries Commit to New 2026–2029 Strategy to Combat ViolenceCaribbean Netherlands and Dutch Ministries Commit to New 2026–2029 Strategy to Combat Domestic Violence
The public entities of Bonaire, St. Eustatius, and Saba, together with the Dutch Ministries of …
Read More »Saba Day celebration in The Hague – December 13
CBS: Over 8 in 10 school students plan to leave the Caribbean Netherlands
CBS reports that over 80 percent of school students in the Caribbean Netherlands want to …
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