People who have complained for years about the level of damage caused by roaming animals will begin getting some relief from next week. The shooting of roaming animals will commence on Monday 11 July 2022 as efforts begin to enforce the laws governing the keeping of animals on Statia. The …
Read More »SHS reports exceptional performance of Grade 6 students
Opinion: Educational developments on Saba: arguments for a “Brede School”
Dear Editor I am happy to read that both school boards have now finally made a decision to start working together and to see where they can possibly meet each other and integrate. After all, we have only one primary and one secondary school on the island. While being director …
Read More »Covid 19 testing transition from Testing Center to Saba Cares
A message from Island Governor Jonathan Johnson with a Covid-19 update for Friday, July 8th, 2022 : As the world and the region move forward with eliminating testing requirements and other COVID measures, Saba has also scaled back its Covid-19 requirements and eliminated entry requirements in recent months. The next …
Read More »SCS and SHS school boards intensify collaboration
The boards of the Sacred Heart School (SHS) and the Saba Comprehensive School (SCS) have decided to intensify their collaboration and to make a few changes that should contribute to a further improvement of the quality of education on Saba. Since the signing of the second educational agenda in 2017, …
Read More »Opinion: Hemmie van Xanten reflects on the recent mission of the Island Council to The Netherlands
Dear Editor, It is good to be back on Saba after two weeks of meeting your family and friends, official meetings, unofficial meetings, and the VNG congress. It is always great to see the relationship that has been established over the years with politicians who have become your counterpart. Entering …
Read More »Notarial services for Saba and Statia restored
Notarial services for residents of St. Eustatius and Saba have been restored effective today, Friday 8 July 2022, with the virtual swearing-in of Mrs. Marcia Bouterse, LL.M, currently working in St. Maarten, as acting civil law notary. Notarial and legal services have been a major challenge for St. Eustatius and …
Read More »Current air transport for Saba, Statia patients remains for now
The Ministry of Public Health, Welfare and Sport VWS in The Hague is looking at making the medical transport of patients from Saba and St. Eustatius to St. Maarten more effective, but for now, transport will still take place with a smaller aircraft. This can be concluded from the reply …
Read More »Saba’s Youth Council had breakfast with Commissioner Wilson in The Hague
At the start of their last day of meetings in the Netherlands with sufficient energy, Commissioner of Youth Affairs Rolando Wilson treated the Saba Youth Council, the parents, and coaches to breakfast in The Hague on Thursday, July 7. Commissioner Wilson was very impressed with the packed program of the …
Read More »Dutch citizens abroad get voting rights for Senate
With the approval of the First Chamber (the Senate) of the Dutch Parliament to change the Dutch Constitution, which enables establishing an Electoral Council for Dutch citizens abroad so this sizable group can indirectly vote for the Senate, Foundation Dutch Citizens Outside the Netherlands SNBN booked a major victory. What …
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