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Students from the Caribbean region of the Kingdom, who go to study at a college …
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Information session on Saba about Spatial Development Programme
Ministry of Home Affairs and Kingdom Relations senior policy advisor Hendrik Kats will be visiting …
Read More »Police report from Friday, June 2nd until Monday, June 5th 2023
Traffic control In the morning hours on Sunday, June 4th , a scheduled traffic control …
Read More »Start application for school supplies allowance SZW
This year also, parents or guardians of school-going children in the Caribbean Netherlands may qualify …
Read More »Saba Island Council on working visit in the Netherlands
The Island Council starts its two-week working visit today, Monday, June 5. The program is …
Read More »Next stage of the Implementation of the new Traffic Ordinance is at hand
The next stage of implementation of the new traffic ordinance is at hand. The ordinance …
Read More »Winair acquired a Next Generation DHC-300 “Twin Otter” aircraft with “Glass Cockpit”
WINAIR is pleased to announce the acceptance of the cutting-edge DHC-300 aircraft, equipped with the …
Read More »Medical pre-evacuation exercise on 6 of the Kingdom’s islands
On Friday, the 2nd of June, an exercise took place that involved organizations from the …
Read More »Saba Electoral College votes for First Chamber
Saba’s Electoral College on Tuesday, May 30th voted for the Dutch First Chamber. All five …
Read More »Special Envoy Rijna visits Saba
Edison Rijna visited Saba on Monday, May 29 in his new role as Special Envoy …
Read More »Ombudsman announces report on islands’ poverty – Updated
National Ombudsman Reinier van Zutphen, together with the Children’s Ombudsman, will publish his vision this …
Read More »World Day of Play: parent and child play together at Cove Bay
UNICEF Netherlands asks the communities of Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba to pay attention to …
Read More »Top travel media visit Saba
Saba recently hosted top travel media from the Netherlands and the United States. Creating more …
Read More »Results of Media survey Caribbean Netherlands presented
The Rijksdienst Caribisch Nederland (RCN) uses many channels to communicate with various target groups in …
Read More »Nordic ski scout team explores Saba’s potential as a destination for skiing events
Saba recently had the privilege of hosting a visit from a Nordic ski scout team …
Read More »Parliament adopts Wuite’s social minimum motion
The Dutch Second Chamber of Parliament on Tuesday adopted a motion to work out a …
Read More »Executive Council in the Netherlands
The Executive Council started its working visit to the Netherlands on Monday, May 23. The …
Read More »Concrete step made towards a joint CLA Health Care for the BES islands
The five healthcare organizations and the 3 unions on the BES islands want to establish …
Read More »Prosecutors faced with many challenges in 2022
Also in 2022, the Prosecutor’s Office of Bonaire, St Eustatius and Saba OM BES was …
Read More »Saba, Statia Catholics joining for Ascension Fundraising Fun Day
Approximately fifty persons from the Roman Catholic Church on St. Eustatius travelled to Saba on Thursday, …
Read More »WIPM appoints members for Central Committee, Presidium
In keeping with the procedures outlined in the Rules of Order for the Island Council …
Read More »Journalists take critical look at Dutch govt annual reports
Why are the incomes lower in the Caribbean Netherlands and how can the coordination of …
Read More »Volleyball development coach to visit Saba
The Saba Volleyball Association in collaboration with the Eastern Caribbean Volleyball Association and NORCECA Federation …
Read More »D66, GroenLinks submit social minimum motions
Two motions were submitted in the Dutch Second Chamber of Parliament on Wednesday to speed …
Read More »Public entity, pension fund PCN join hands for child care on Saba
The Public Entity Saba and Stichting Pensioenfonds Caribisch Nederland (‘PCN’) have signed a Letter of …
Read More »SEC struggling with weekly power outages
Saba Electric Company (SEC) has been experiencing a minimum of one power outage per week …
Read More »Police report of Friday the 12th of May until Monday the 15th of May 2023
Arrest on Saba On Friday, the 12th of May, a man was arrested on Samuel …
Read More »Various diplomas and certificates awarded to fire brigade employees on Saba, St. Eustatius and Bonaire
Every year, employees of the Dutch Caribbean Fire Brigade (BKCN) attend training and educational courses …
Read More »DCNA’s Big Live Nature Quiz—Winners in the Dutch Caribbean
On May 13th 2023, the Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance (DCNA) hosted its Big Live Nature …
Read More »InvestEU: EIF and Qredits sign agreement to unlock €100 million for Dutch micro-entrepreneurs
Leading Dutch microfinance provider Qredits has signed a new guarantee agreement with the European Investment …
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