A large, colorful mural is now beautifying the wall at the entrance of the Saba Heritage Center in Windwardside. The mural was painted by artist Joan Bourque and designed by archaeologist/artist Finn van der Leden. The 3 by 5-meter mural depicts Saba’s heritage, both tangible and intangible. It includes Saba’s …
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During the second quarter of 2022 consumer goods and services in Bonaire were 9.4% more expensive than a year before. The inflation rate had still been 9.2% in the previous quarter. The increase is mainly prompted by rising food prices and airfares, reported the Dutch Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) …
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The highest point of all three apartment buildings of the Under the Hill project was celebrated with the workers on Tuesday, July 19th. The principal of the project, housing corporation Bazalt Wonen from the Netherlands, Public Entity Saba and the main contractor Van Boekel, invited the close to 40 construction …
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A one-minute educational commercial about the Sea & Learn program and Saba as an environmental learning destination is featured during primetime hours on US national TV throughout July. Taking place during all of October, the annual event features an impressive line-up of hands-on activities, lectures and discussions all designed to …
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Saba recorded 2.8-percent q-o-q price increase In Q2 2022, consumers on Saba paid on average 2.8 percent more for goods and services than in the previous quarter. This is reported by Statistics Netherlands (CBS) based on the consumer price index for the Caribbean Netherlands. Food prices rose by 3 percent …
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The Public Entity Saba has contracted Ernst & Young Consulting (EY) to conduct a labor market survey to assess the current state of the labor market on Saba. The work by EY will comprise a detailed survey to get a comprehensive picture of the current state of the labor market …
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A youth orchestra pilot will be launched at the beginning of the upcoming academic year on Saba, Commissioner of Culture Rolando Wilson announced on Wednesday, July 13. Commissioner Wilson and Franklin Wilson, board members of the Saba Association of Caribbean States Foundation, on Tuesday, July 12, met with Director of …
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