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Police report of Friday, the 20 th of September until Monday, the 23 rd of September 2024
Collision On Monday, the 23 rd of September, at around 9:20 PM, a single-vehicle motorcycle accident occurred …
Read More »Saba Reach Foundation opens the REACH FIT fitness center in The Bottom
The Saba Reach Foundation is excited to announce the acquisition of the F3 Fun Free …
Read More »Government Spending on BES Islands to Decrease by €85 Million in Coming Years
By 2027, the Schoof cabinet anticipates spending €85 million less on the Caribbean Netherlands than …
Read More »Oliver Klokman, first person to swim around Saba. (update)
Oliver Klokman swam around Saba in seven hours 34 minutes, Saturday, September 21. The first …
Read More »Conclusions from the third BES Summit held in Bonaire
Members of the Island Council traveled to Bonaire in September to continue the BES Summit, …
Read More »Mental Health Caribbean appoints a new director
The supervisory board of Mental Health Caribbean (MHC), which provides mental health services to patients …
Read More »Civil Servants: 150 million to be saved on Caribbean spending
The report from DossierKoninkrijksRelaties highlights potential austerity measures the Dutch Ministry of Finance is considering …
Read More »Important cooperation agreement finalised between BKCN and KPCN
On Tuesday, September 10, the Caribbean Netherlands Fire Department BKCN and the Caribbean Netherlands Police Force …
Read More »Tax plan Caribbean Neths. to be adjusted
The Dutch government wants to adjust the tax system of Bonaire, St. Eustatius, and Saba …
Read More »Extra funding secured, with award construction contract Black Rocks Harbor expected within a month
After months of uncertainty, Public Entity Saba received positive news today with the presentation of …
Read More »Citizens and a Strong Rule of Law Central to the Ministry of the Interior’s 2025 Budget
The 2025 budget from the Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations (BZK) prioritizes strengthening …
Read More »State Commission against Discrimination and Racism has concluded its working visit to Saba
The State Commission against Discrimination and Racism has concluded its working visit to Saba. Prior …
Read More »Driver injured in accident, later flown to St. Maarten
A serious car accident on Spring Bay Road in Saba has left one person injured. …
Read More »Labour force survey being conducted in BES islands
The Dutch Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) has asked residents of Bonaire, St. Eustatius and …
Read More »Lack of Concrete Information on the Caribbean in Government Programme
The Schoof cabinet’s government program, though largely neutral in tone, offers little concrete information regarding …
Read More »35 Car Wrecks in one week as part of Car Wreck & Metal Waste Removal Project
Following the launch of the Car Wreck and Metal Waste Removal Project on August 28th, …
Read More »The Hague provides Additional Subsidy for Trucked Water
The Public Entity Saba is pleased to announce that for the remainder of 2024, the …
Read More »Saba’s Butcher Training Programs Progress
In August, the Public Entity Saba hosted a butcher training, providing five participants with the …
Read More »Saba – The unreachable Queen
Winair — the only commercial airline with daily flights to Saba — stopped transporting bulk …
Read More »KNMI: Unexpectedly quiet hurricane season.
–But active conditions to be expected.– Although the Atlantic hurricane season should currently be at …
Read More »The Hague Intervenes at Sacred Heart Primary School Following Board Mismanagement
The site DossierKoninkrijksrelaties reports that State Secretary Marielle Paul announced today in the Second Chamber …
Read More »The Education Inspectorate investigated the Administrative Actions of the School Board
Summary of the Investigation of the Education Inspectorate into the Administrative Actions Reason for the Investigation Between …
Read More »Winair cargo stoppage causing severe shipping delays, higher costs in Saba
By Dimetri Whitfield Two shipping companies in Saba have been scrambling for more than a …
Read More »Support for improving livelihood security Caribbean Netherlands
Questions posed by Members of the Dutch Second Chamber of Parliament (MPs) demonstrate support for …
Read More »Zr. Ms. Pelikaan arrives on Saba for special exercises and continuing collaboration
Usually stationed in Curaçao, the Zr. Ms. Pelikaan plays a pivotal role in supporting the …
Read More »Police report of Wednesday, the 4 th of September until Monday, the 9 the of September 2024
Scheduled traffic check On Friday, the 6th of September, officers of the Dutch Caribbean Police …
Read More »Dutch government to extend temporary childcare subsidy in Caribbean Neths.
The Dutch government aims to extend the time period for the temporary subsidy scheme for …
Read More »St. Maarten and Saba host hurricane response exercise ‘Windward Express’
Over the next two weeks, Defense Caribbean Region will conduct a hurricane emergency relief exercise …
Read More »Sabans oppose historical park becoming playground
Residents of Saba supported Thursday’s demonstration in protest of recently announced plans to transition the …
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