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Public Island Council Meeting rescheduled for Thursday, December 15th
Today’s Island Council Meeting had to be postponed due to lack of quorum
Today a meeting of the Island Council was scheduled to start at 2 pm. This …
Read More »Dutch banks can offer their services, but face limitations
Dutch banks can, in principle, offer banking services in Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba, but …
Read More »Alwyn Braaf appointed as new Chief of Police of the Dutch Caribbean Police Force
On December 12th, 2022, the Minister of Justice and Security nominated Mr. Alwyn Braaf to …
Read More »Saba hosts Inter-Island Netball Tournament
Saba for the first time hosted an inter-island Netball Tournament on Friday, December 9, and …
Read More »Banking on Saba? Just fly to St Eustatius!
Everyone in the Netherlands is entitled to a bank account. Well, almost everyone. Banks are …
Read More »Sharp decline COVID-19 cases in St. Maarten Nov.9
The number of positive COVID-19 test results in St. Maarten showed a sharp decline in …
Read More »No solution around the corner for Saba, Statia banking issues
There does not seem to be a quick solution to the issue of banking services …
Read More »Intensification bounty period goat control project, support for local agriculture
The Public Entity Saba has decided to intensify the bounty period to tackle free-roaming goats …
Read More »Saba Tourism Master Plan presented
The results of the Saba Tourism Master Plan 2023-2028 were presented to the tourism partners …
Read More »From Emancipation to Awareness lecture by Vito Charles
From Emancipation to Awareness was the title of a most interesting lecture about Saba’s slavery …
Read More »Campaign candidacy electoral colleges for the First Chamber started
Dutch residents will be allowed to vote again on the 15th of March, 2023 for …
Read More »New streetlights installed in Hell’s Gate
New streetlights were installed in the Hell’s Gate Guts this week as part of the …
Read More »Witteveen+Bos contracted to prepare tender documents new harbor
The Public Entity Saba has contracted the Dutch engineering firm Witteveen+Bos (W+B) to further assist …
Read More »RCN starts internet consultation on social support and combating domestic violence and child abuse
On November 22, the Ministry of Health, Welfare, and Sport (VWS) launched an internet consultation …
Read More »Big turnout for Saba Strongest, segments added
Some 80 sports enthusiasts took place in the second edition of the annual Saba Strongest …
Read More »Public Meetings of Central Committee and Island Council on December 13 & 14
Saba & Statia have joined the Dutch Caribbean Hospital Alliance (DCHA)
Saba Cares and the St. Eustatius Health Care Foundation (SEHCF) have both joined the Dutch …
Read More »Caribbean Netherlands to have 15% more inhabitants by 2030
By 2030, the Caribbean Netherlands is expected to count a total population of 31,800, which …
Read More »Tourist Office presents the Tourism Master Plan on Thursday, December 8th
The Saba Tourist Bureau, in collaboration with the Rosen College of Hospitality Management in Florida, …
Read More »Official opening of the daycare prefab units
The prefab units of the Laura Linzey Day Care Center (LLDCC) were recently officially opened. …
Read More »CBS forecast: Caribbean Netherlands will have 15 percent more inhabitants in 2030
By 2030, the islands of the Caribbean Netherlands (Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba) are expected …
Read More »New board members for Chamber of Commerce
The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of St. Eustatius and Saba has a new board, …
Read More »Another successful Sea to Scenery race
Forty participants on Saturday morning December 3 took on the strenuous task of running or …
Read More »Distribution of plant species on the Dutch Caribbean Islands now online
Since 2018 Wageningen University & Research and Carmabi cooperate in bringing together historical and recent …
Read More »Winair pilots lose case over salary reductions
Windward Islands Civil Servants Union/Private Sector Union (WICSU/PSU) and eighteen pilots of Windward Islands Airways …
Read More »Saba gathers for 47th edition of Saba Day
The 47th edition of Saba Day was celebrated on Friday, December 2 in the presence …
Read More »Fishermen’s cooperative Bonaire visits the Saba fishing sector
A delegation from the fisheries cooperative Piskabon is visiting Saba from 30 November to 5 …
Read More »Lauren Risley presented the Saba Sports Policy 2022-2025
The Public Entity Saba recently presented its 2022-2025 Sports Policy. The intention is to use …
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