By 2030, the islands of the Caribbean Netherlands (Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba) are expected to count a total population of 31.8 thousand. This is 15 per cent more than in 2022. Just as in 2022, over half of the population will have been born either in the Caribbean Netherlands …

The Chamber of Com­merce and Industry of St. Eustatius and Saba has a new board, the Chamber announced in a press state­ment on Monday. Based on the new laws of the Chamber of Com­merce, the five positions on the board have to be va­cated and an election held every three …

Forty participants on Saturday morning December 3 took on the strenuous task of running or walking from Cove Bay to the top of Mount Scenery in the annual Sea to Scenery race. The group gathered shortly after 6:30 am at Cove Bay to receive their racing number and to listen …

Since 2018 Wageningen University & Research and Carmabi cooperate in bringing together historical and recent data on vegetation composition and plant species distribution on the six Dutch Caribbean islands. Plant observations from this CACTUS database are now online available through the Dutch Caribbean Biodiversity Database (DCBD) website http://speciesdistribution.dcbd.nl.  A lot …

Windward Islands Civil Servants Union/Private Sector Union (WICSU/PSU) and eighteen pilots of Windward Islands Airways International NV (Winair) have lost an appeal filed against a court decision of September 28, 2021, in connection with the reduction of their salaries during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Court of Appeals ruled in this …

The 47th edition of Saba Day was celebrated on Friday, December 2 in the presence of young and old, invited guests, and elected officials, starting with the official program in the morning hours, including the hoisting of the flag, speeches, cultural performances, and a lively street fair in The Bottom …

A delegation from the fisheries cooperative Piskabon is visiting Saba from 30 November to 5 December. This visit, initiated and organized by Piskabon, is all about exchanging knowledge and strengthening cooperation and brotherhood between the fishermen of the Caribbean Netherlands. At Piskabon’s request, a representative of the World Wildlife Fund, …

The Public Entity Saba recently presented its 2022-2025 Sports Policy. The intention is to use sports on Saba as a tool to promote a healthy lifestyle, teach life skills and encourage positive social interaction. The Sports Policy outlines a clear vision for the future of sports on Saba—to use sports as …

Four restaurants on Saba will be participating in the second edition of Wahoo Food Fest from December 5-11, 2022. In view of the wahoo season and the popular Saba Day Wahoo Tournament, the Saba Tourism Bureau, together with the participating restaurants will organize the food fest after the tournament. This …

Fight with wounded persons On Saturday, the 26th of November, a brawl took place at an entertainment venue in Fort Bay on Saba. A security guard was injured and was taken to the hospital for medical treatment. Another victim was injured and was still at the scene. The mob that …