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Maximum prison sentences for drug-related crimes on Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba (BES islands) will …
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Saba Inflation Report – Second Quarter 2025
Overview Inflation on Saba moderated to 4.2 percent in the second quarter of 2025, down …
Read More »Police report of Wednesday, the 16th of July until Monday, the 21st of July 2025
Parish Hill Trail Rescue Incident Report Incident Summary On Sunday morning, July 20, at approximately …
Read More »Ombudsman: Medical Referral Research – Share Your Experience
Residents of Bonaire, Saba, and St. Eustatius are often referred to other islands or countries …
Read More »Island-Wide Power and Internet Outage
Service Interruption Notices This Friday afternoon at approximately 2:30 PM, Satel experienced an island-wide …
Read More »Saba Featured in National Geographic!
The Saba Tourist Bureau is proud to share that Saba has been featured in National …
Read More »PEP Leads Community Clean-Up Effort at Cove Bay
Alarmed by the worsening state of Cove Bay, the Party for Progress, Equality, and Prosperity …
Read More »Emergency Operations Center Set for Renovation and Upgrade
Saba’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC), housed within the Fire Department building in The Bottom, serves …
Read More »Island Council Meeting Highlights: Rising Shipping Costs, Price Transparency, and Passing of Three Motions
The Island Council convened on July 10, 2025, addressing pressing issues such as rising shipping costs, …
Read More »Preserving Saba’s Heritage: Development of an Official Monuments List
The Department of Community Development and Culture, in collaboration with the Saba Archaeological Center Foundation / …
Read More »Gary’s pond an alternative to Cove Bay?
The Public Entity Saba will commence dredging operations at Gary’s Pond beginning Monday, July 7, …
Read More »Caribbean Netherlands Employment Grows 12% in 2024
The Caribbean Netherlands experienced significant employment growth in 2024, with the employed labor force (aged …
Read More »Sargassum Seaweed Accumulation in Cove Bay area
PES wishes to inform the public that we are actively monitoring the current accumulation of …
Read More »State Secretary Van Marum aims to improve anti-poverty measures BES
The Dutch government is working to improve coordination and policy alignment in its fight against …
Read More »Proposed Constitutional Amendment Allows Judicial Review of Laws to Protect Fundamental Rights
Citizens who believe a law violates their constitutional rights may soon be able to challenge …
Read More »Dutch regulator adjusts electricity tariffs for Caribbean Netherlands
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers & Markets (ACM) has updated maximum electricity tariffs for the …
Read More »Central Committee and Island Council Meetings – July 10th
Public Notice: Central Committee Meeting Date: Thursday, July 10th, 2025 Time: 2:00 PM Location: Government Administration Building, Saba …
Read More »Saba’s Longest-Serving Governor Jonathan Johnson Announces End of Tenure After 17 Years
Jonathan Johnson, who has held the office of Gezaghebber (Island Governor) of Saba since 2007, …
Read More »Top justice and govt. officials address safety challenges across BES islands
Senior officials responsible for justice, public order, and safety convened on Saba on June 25 …
Read More »BES electricity tariffs changed
Dutch competition authority ACM has reset the maximum tariffs for electricity distribution in the Caribbean …
Read More »Saba celebrates Emancipation Day
Saba celebrated Emancipation Day 2025 under the theme “We know because they spoke, generations remember”. …
Read More »Stronger Together: Saba Reach and Sea & Learn Unite to Expand Horizons for Saba Teens
Last November, a group of teenage boys from Saba embarked on a transformative journey, earning …
Read More »Dutch Government Launches €100 Million Grant Program for Slavery History Initiatives
The Netherlands will launch a new grant program on August 11, 2025, providing funding for …
Read More »Saba’s School Housing Project: Gym Demolition Begins This Summer
The Public Entity Saba is pleased to announce a major milestone in its School Housing …
Read More »BES Islands Residents May Be Entitled to Compensation in Booking.com Price-Fixing Case
Residents and visitors of the BES islands—Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, and Saba—may be eligible for compensation …
Read More »Dutch Govt aims to provide more support for large families on BES
The outgoing Dutch government is exploring options for increasing financial support to large families in …
Read More »New research project launches to map cultural practice in Dutch Caribbean
Lemonade B.V., a new Caribbean startup based in St. Maarten with a mission to unlock …
Read More »Police report of Monday, the 23rd of June until Wednesday, the 25th of June
The Royal Netherlands Marechaussee and Caribbean Netherlands Police Corps (KPCN) conducted a scheduled traffic enforcement …
Read More »New Digital Tool Streamlines Netherlands Study Preparation for Caribbean Students
More than 1,600 young people from the Caribbean territories of the Kingdom of the Netherlands …
Read More »BZK moves to bridge policy gap with Bonaire, St, Eustatius, Saba
The Ministry of Home Affairs and Kingdom Relations BZK is taking new steps to strengthen …
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