The Minister for Primary and Secondary Education, Mr. Dennis Wiersma, will pay an introductory visit to Saba, St. Eustatius, and Bonaire from 29 May to 4 June. Minister Wiersma: “Every child deserves a good education and a good start in life. It is good to be able to see soon …

Update Unfortunately, due to unforeseen circumstances, the metal boat has been delayed and will not be arriving in Saba today. It’s arrival is being rescheduled and as we receive more information, the public will be updated accordingly. We apologize for any inconvenience caused by the delay. Original message On Sunday, …

Regularly, the Douane CN receives questions about the process of releasing containers and cargo that enter the island. Below they explain the procedure from the arrival of the container in the port to the release of the container/cargo by Customs. After arrival at the port, the containers and cargo are …

Various departments have joined forces to further support Bonaire, Saba and St. Eustatius. The investment is meant to give an extra impulse to improve the living standard of the inhabitants of the Caribbean Netherlands. In addition, the free allowance of the public entities will increase considerably. Starting in 2023, the …

Dutch State Secre­tary of Public Health, Welfare and Sport Maarten van Rooijen deeply regrets the recent death of two patients in St. Eustatius, and an­nounced a general investigation into the state of healthcare in the Carib­bean Netherlands. And there will be a pilot for St. Eustatius and Saba to have …

Agriculture, growing fresh produce, plays an important part in Saba’s culture and daily life. It is also a sector that the Public Entity Saba continues to invest in. The Saba Comprehensive School (SCS) is doing its part by having added an agricultural class to its curriculum for practical education. Under …

Construction of the prefab housing units at the Laura Linzey Daycare Center is going according to schedule. The prefab housing, which will serve as a temporary provision until the new permanent location for childcare is constructed in The Bottom, is scheduled to be ready this summer. The 18 prefab units …

Eight staff members of the Laura Linzey Daycare Center took part in a basic medication administration training provided by the Public Health Department on May 9. In principle, the daycare does not administer medication to children, but sometimes children have prescribed medication that needs to be used several times per …

With the input of local stakeholders and the assistance of Dutch water operators Vitens Evides International (VEI), the Public Entity Saba has started the process to develop a Water Vision. Two persons of VEI, Fred Elgers, and Eric Adamse, were on Saba earlier this month to meet with the stakeholders …

In order to address the challenges with medical referrals for the residents of Saba and Sint Eustatius and also the general sentiment among residents of Saba and Sint Eustatius about care on the island, ZJCN organized a seminar together with colleagues from Sint Maarten Medical Center (SMMC), Sint Eustatius Health …