The ab­sence of the Citizen Service Number BSN for residents of Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba, and the lack of an equal treatment law in the Caribbean Netherlands have been identified as two issues that are deemed to have a harsh effect on the involved people. Dutch Minister of Home …

Residents have seen and experienced the single-use plastics (SUP) ban as part of creating a more sustainable Saba. Enacted in 2020, the plan was released in phases, giving restaurants, vendors, stores, and other organizations time to prepare and adapt to the ordinance. Since the implementation, the Public Entity Saba has …

Saba’s first 10K race on Saturday, May 6 was hailed a success with 24 individual participants and six relay teams of four persons each. A group of enthusiastic runners gathered at the start at Well’s Bay early Saturday morning to face the steepest part of the first-ever 10K race on …

The Rutte IV Cabinet is allocating means to provide so-called kingdom scholarships, aimed at increasing the temporary exchange of stu­dents within the Kingdom of the Netherlands. According to the Spring Memorandum with adjust­ments to the budget for this year, 500,000 euros will be made available for this pur­pose. This is in …

Memorial Day was observed on May 4, 2023, to honor the memory of all those who have fallen victim of war. Today marks an important day in not only Dutch history, but also in Saban history as many from the island were lost during World War II. World War II …

Speech  of the acting Kingdom Representative  on Memorial Day, 4 May 2023, 8:00 p.m: Ladies and gentlemen, We have come together today to commemorate the victims of the Second World War and other conflicts and peacekeeping operations. With the theme for this year, ‘Living with war’, the National Committee for …

The Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance (DCNA) and its members invite all residents on Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, Saba, Sint Eustatius and Sint Maarten to participate in the Big Live Nature Quiz on Saturday 13th of May, 6-7 pm. Learn more about the beautiful Dutch Caribbean nature in this free, online, live, …

Boomerang, the newest storefront in Windwardside, Saba had its Grand Opening on Earth Day, April 22nd. Justin Simmons-de Jong performed the opening with the cutting of the ribbon, assisted by owners Debbie Verdult and Terri Bakker. Located on Pasture Street, inside Pete’s Cottage, the exciting new circular shop offers a …

Fight leads to arrest (SABA) In the evening hours on Sunday, April 30, a 29-year-old woman with initials J.T.L. was arrested for violation of the BES Arms Act and for violently resisting an officer of the law. The suspect was involved in a brawl in English Quarter on Saba KPCN

While the 4th of May is National Remembrance Day it is also International Firefighters Day. On this specific day fire departments worldwide observe the work firefighters do every day and the risks they take endangering their own lives to ensure public safety. In honor of this day, there will be …