Dutch Min­ister for Poverty Policy, Pen­sions and Participation Car­ola Schouten confirmed on Wednesday that she has the intention to halve poverty in general and poverty among children in Bonaire, St. Eu­statius and Saba. “I have the ambition for the Caribbean Netherlands, just as for the European part of the Netherlands, …

As a kick-off event for the Saba Day celebrations, the public entity Saba is organizing the Pre-Saba Day Jam this Saturday. This year’s theme is “Love & Unity in My Unspoiled Queen, Saba.” The event takes place at the Princess Juliana Sports Field in The Bottom and starts at 12:00pm …

Good service delivery on Bonaire, Saba, and Sint Eustatius is a priority for SZW. The research bureau Linkels & Partners conducted a survey in the first half of this year, commissioned by the RCN unit SZW, to find out how citizens experience the services. The survey offers many starting points …

The Public Entity Saba (OLS) and a delegation from the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport (VWS) held discussions about medical referrals on the 17th of November. During this meeting, OLS was able to share its concerns with Deputy Secretary General  Abigail Norville from VWS. VWS takes these concerns seriously. …

Research conducted by the Saba Bank Management Unit and Wageningen University and Research documented the third incidence of rapid lionfish population decline within the Western Atlantic since their introduction over 30 years ago.  This local population crash could indicate that lionfish are reaching the final stage of their invasion of this …

Keeping residents informed about its renewable energy plans, also in light of its efforts to keep electricity prices affordable, is important for the Saba Electric Company (SEC). For this reason, the company recently hosted three town hall meetings where residents received information about the phase 3 solar park, wind energy, …

In October 2022, the State Secretary for Infrastructure and Water Management requested the Human Environment and Transport Inspectorate (Inspectie Leefomgeving en Transport, ILT) to conduct an inquiry into and to provide recommendations for a properly operating system for the granting of permits, supervision, and enforcement (vergunningverlening, toezicht en handhaving, VTH) …

The first ever Statia Wahoo competi­tion was held on the island. Teams from the islands of Statia, Saba and St. Kitts took part in the competi­tion on Saturday. Island Commissioner Derrick Simmons was present at the Captains briefing prior to the start of the competi­tion. The competition was organised by the …