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Effective January 1, 2025, significant enhancements have been made to the Deposit Guarantee Scheme for …
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SCF’s ReLeaf Saba Project Transitions to the Public Entity’s Reforestation Project
With the conclusion of the Saba Conservation Foundation’s (SCF) ReLeaf Saba reforestation project, the responsibility …
Read More »Police report of Friday, January 3rd until Monday, January 6th
Collision Saba On Sunday, the 5th of January, a collision between a car and a motorcycle …
Read More »Meet Cassandra Labasti-Schmidt from Mental Health Caribbean (MHC)
Meet Cassandra Labasti-Schmidt (52). She is the (senior) social-psychiatric nurse for Mental Health Caribbean (MHC) …
Read More »Hyacinth House Restoration in 2025
In the first half of 2025, Hyacinth House, a traditional Saban cottage located in the …
Read More »Island Governor Jonathan Johnson addresses Saba residents
Dear residents of Saba. As we embark upon a new year let us look back …
Read More »WINAIR and Air France partner to enhance connectivity in the region
WINAIR is pleased to announce the reintroduction of its code-share agreement with Air France, further …
Read More »Lessons learned when moving from Rotterdam to the Caribbean
The site DossierKoninkrijksRelaties reviewed the book ‘Komt een land bij de dokter’ (A country calls …
Read More »Senate approves BES tax changes
Legislation to change tax rates in Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba was approved by the …
Read More »Saba Warriors shine in U-17 6v6 Friendlies
A last minute U-17 6v6 round of Friendly matches, hosted by Oualichi FC with the …
Read More »Sacred Heart School socially unsafe for Students and Teachers
The Social Safety at Sacred Heart School needs improvements The social, mental, and physical safety …
Read More »Legal Desk Services on Saba
Last month, Minister of Justice on Sint Maarten, Nathalie Tackling, formerly the provider of Legal …
Read More »Growing a Resilient Future: Food Security Efforts Shine at Saba’s World Food Day Event
On Saturday, December 14th, Public Entity Saba hosted its annual World Food Day event, celebrating …
Read More »Black Rocks Harbor Project Site Preparations to Begin in Early 2025
The Black Rocks Harbor Project is set to commence initial site preparations in early 2025. …
Read More »Clarity on poverty measures for Bonaire, St. Eustatius, Saba expected in February
The Dutch government will provide further details on its approach to tackling poverty in the …
Read More »Drop in Purchasing Power on January 1st is a fact
The purchasing power of everyone on Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba will definitively decline as …
Read More »Island Council Attends Symposium Marking 70 Years of the Charter of the Kingdom
The Island Council of Saba is visiting the Netherlands from December 10 to 13, 2024, …
Read More »Most immigrants to Bonaire, Saba and St. Eustatius leave within seven years
The Caribbean Netherlands experienced notable departure rates among new arrivals, with Saba, St. Eustatius and …
Read More »Vagueness Dominates Debate on Social Minimum
A debate in the Second Chamber Committee yesterday on Kingdom Relations with State Secretaries Zsolt …
Read More »Support and leadership program for political office holders BES
On Tuesday, December 10, State Secretary Zsolt Szabó of Kingdom Relations and Digitalization signed a …
Read More »Non-native iguanas will be culled on Saba
The Public Entity Saba wishes to inform the general public that culling of non-native iguanas …
Read More »Dutch coalition focuses on lowering living costs in Caribbean Netherlands
The coalition parties PVV and VVD have emphasized the need for structural price reductions in …
Read More »“BES Residents Deserve More Than Promises—They Deserve Action”
“Residents of the Caribbean Netherlands must have a meaningful say in decisions that directly impact …
Read More »“Burden or Benefit?” zooming in on the 70th anniversary of the Kingdom Charter (Statuut)
“Burden or Benefit?” is the title of a new compilation in which forty stakeholders from …
Read More »Police report of Wednesday, the 4th of December until Monday, the 9th of December 2024
Arrest assault with a weapon On Sunday, the 8th of December, around 3:35 AM, a …
Read More »Police Staff Shortages Hamper Response to Domestic Violence in the Caribbean Netherlands
The site DossierKoninkrijksrelaties reports that police staff shortages hamper response to domestic violence in the …
Read More »Changes to health insurance package for BES residents
Care and Youth Caribbean Netherlands ZJCN has announced that, as of January 1, 2025, the …
Read More »Diversity celebrated on 49th Saba Day
Residents and visitors to Saba participated in the 49th Saba Day ceremony last Friday. The …
Read More »Boost for the Protection of Caribbean Nature Areas: DCNA Receives Over €1.7 Million Extra from the Postcode Lottery
Last week, the Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance (DCNA) received an additional financial contribution from the National Postcode …
Read More »The island-wide power outage of December 4
On the afternoon of Wednesday, December 4, 2024, Saba experienced an island-wide power outage. This …
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