Update by BES-reporter, January 9th Opinion: The Chamber of Commerce should not be a self feeding monster Opinion: Chamber of Commerce should not be a self-feeding monster Original post The businesses on the BES Islands have started a petion against the raise of the Chamber of Commerce fees. Check …
Read More »Road Tax 2022 – Stickers by March 1st
It is the responsibility of motorists to ensure that their vehicle meets all requirements to make use of the public road. Every motor vehicle used on public roads must bear the number of valid number plates determined for each category. Based on the Windward Islands Road Traffic Regulation and Taxation …
Read More »Alexandra van Huffelen State Secretary Kingdom Relations
Alexandra van Huffelen (53) of the Democratic Party D66 will be the new State Secretary of Kingdom Relations and Digitalising in the Rutte IV cabinet. She succeeds Raymond Knops, who will not return in the new Dutch government. Van Huffelen currently holds the position of caretaker State Secretary of Finance. …
Read More »Covid-19 update from Island Governor Jonathan Johnson, January 3, 2022
Covid-19 update from Island Governor Jonathan Johnson, January 3, 2022 Let me start by wishing everyone a Happy and prosperous 2022. As you all know, we have entered into the new year with our covid-19 positive cases steadily rising and many people in quarantine. Today, many people tested positive during …
Read More »Saba introduces 500 dollar fine for breaking quarantine or isolation measures
The Public Prosecutor BES, the Police Force BES, and the Public Entity Saba came together today to discuss a joint strategy on enforcing quarantine and isolation measures on Saba. We have seen a steep incline of the amount of Covid 19 cases on Saba in the past few days. The …
Read More »Police report of Friday, 31st of December 2021 until Monday, 3rd of January 2022
Fire in Hell’s Gate In the early evening hours on Friday, 31st of December, the police station received a report about a fire in Hell’s Gate on Saba. It turned out that a large piece of grassy plain was on fire. The cause of the fire is believed to be …
Read More »Update Covid-19 on January 2nd: 6 new active cases, 2 recovered
On Sunday, January 2nd, 2022 we have 6 new active cases. One case is an import and 5 close contacts. All contact tracing has been completed. We had 2 people recover and are no longer in isolation. We would like to remind the public that if you have traveled recently …
Read More »Letter to the Editor: Opportunity or Oppression on Saba?
Dear Editor, I write this letter on the cusp of Saba Day 2021. While the outside world celebrates with us, they are unaware of the reality of many Sabans employed within the Government Service, a reality that inveigles despair, frustration, and disappointment on a daily basis as it continues to …
Read More »Letter to the Editor: No way to contact Saba Splash for drinking water on Saba
Dear Editor, Good afternoon, I have been contacting everyone I can think of to get contact information for Saba Splash. I do not see any information listed for them anywhere, so I’m hoping you can help with who I should get in touch with regarding ordering water from them. Thanks! …
Read More »Official and commercial vacancies are published by the Saba Government
The Saba Government publishes vacancies on their Facebook page You will find them published among the general posts. Scroll down the Facebook page to find the latest vacancies. Click HERE to go to their Facebook page.
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