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The coalition parties PVV and VVD have emphasized the need for structural price reductions in …
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“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 …
Read More »Lack of data from the Caribbean Netherlands hinders CBS
The site DossierKoninkrijksRelaties reports that the mapping of positive and negative effects of the recommendations …
Read More »Police report of Monday, the 2nd of December until Wednesday, the 4th of December 2024
Arrest driving under the influence On Tuesday, the 3rd of December, around 9 PM, the central …
Read More »Saba woman cleared of buying votes for her uncle, but guilty of loan fraud
The Court of First Instance on Wednesday acquitted a Saba woman accused of bribing three …
Read More »Second Chamber: Minima on BES Islands exempt from tax after all
The site DossierKoninkrijksRelaties reports that as of 1 January, low-income residents in the Caribbean Netherlands …
Read More »Minimum wage and other social benefits going up in Saba, Statia
The Dutch Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment will adjust the amounts for minimum wage, …
Read More »Saba Comprehensive School (SCS) held its graduation ceremony on Saturday
Saba Comprehensive School (SCS) held its graduation ceremony on Saturday evening for the 15 graduates …
Read More »CBS: Residents of the Caribbean Netherlands Report Good Life Satisfaction Despite Financial Challenges
In 2021, approximately 9 in 10 residents of the Caribbean Netherlands rated their lives at …
Read More »Saba Strides Toward Becoming a UNICEF Child-Friendly City
Saba is actively working to become a recognized UNICEF Child-Friendly City, demonstrating a strong commitment …
Read More »Netball Association formed on Saba
Helen Hassell, Tevonille Dunchie, Samantha Childs, Tiffany Zagers, and Alison Hassel are members of the …
Read More »Concerns Grow Over Mutty’s Pride Schedule for December and January
The schedule for Mutty’s Pride during the second half of December and the first week …
Read More »CPR Team Enhances Crisis Communication Skills at Aruba Conference
The Office of Communication and Public Relations (CPR) of the Public Entity Saba recently participated …
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