Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Poverty Policy, Participation and Pensions, Carola Schouten, will pay a working visit to Bonaire, Saba and St. Eustatius from the 8th to the 13th of May. The visit of Minister Schouten – who is also responsible for the Caribbean Netherlands within the Ministry of …
Read More »Memorial Day Commemoration, May 4th, 2022
The public is invited to attend a Memorial Day Commemoration ceremony, Wednesday, May 4th. The ceremony will be held at the World War II monument, at the corner of the road which leads to Fort Bay, at 1:45 pm, and at 2:00 pm we will observe a moment of silence, …
Read More »Dutch Parliament visits Saba
A delegation of 10 members of the First and Second Chamber of the Dutch Parliament visited Saba on Monday, May 2. Besides the formal part meeting with the Executive Council and Island Council, the program included a presentation session on topics such as poverty, public health, tourism and economic development, …
Read More »IPKO delegation pays visit to Saba
The Standing Committees for Kingdom Relations of the Dutch Parliament’s First and Second Chambers will participate in the lnterparliamentary Kingdom Consultation IPKO in St. Maarten from Wednesday to Friday, May 4-6. Prior to the IPKO, the Dutch parliamentarians made a working visit to Saba on Monday, May 2, and will …
Read More »Meet & Greet with Members of the 1st and 2nd Chamber on May 2nd
Members of the 1st and 2nd Chamber will visit Saba and want to talk with the community. You are all invited to meet them and talk to them about what is vital for you on Saba, Monday, May 2nd, from 1:15 pm to 3:00 pm at the Eugenius Johnson Center. …
Read More »May 4th: Grand Opening upgraded Johan Cruyff Court
Opinion: CXC troubles again
The CXC (Caribbean Examinations Council) has reported on its website that the exams have been postponed for 3 weeks (so instead of starting on May 3, 2022, they now start three weeks later). In my opinion, this is an inexistent phenomenon in the European Netherlands. Education and students would — …
Read More »Adjustment to the BES Chambers of Commerce 2022 annual contribution rates
BES-Reporter announces that, in response to concerns expressed and the feedback provided by individual entrepreneurs and business representatives with regard to the level of the new annual contribution rates and given that some time has elapsed since the new basic rate was established, the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate …
Read More »Saba Tourist Bureau initiates survey supporting the development of a tourism master plan
The Saba Tourist Bureau invites Saba residents to participate in a survey supporting the development of a tourism master plan. This questionnaire allows you to share your feelings and thoughts about tourism development in Saba. Your thoughts and feelings regarding how tourism affects you personally and how it affects your …
Read More »Student-run Different Taste closes
“Different Taste” opened for the last time on Thursday, April 28, serving people a healthy, quality lunch for a small price by students of the Saba Comprehensive School (SCS) at the Chez Bubba Bistro. Different Taste started in January 2021 as a direct result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The hospitality …
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