Saba News News and Information from Saba Island, Dutch Caribbean

Athletes from across the region took part Saturday morning in the annual Saba Triathlon, an event that once again combined sport with the island’s distinctive terrain and strong community involvement. Participants completed a course consisting of swimming, cycling and running across various parts of the island. Volunteers and local organizations …

Dutch coalition partner D66 is de­manding solutions for a structural lack of personnel in the police and law enforcement system on Bonaire, St. Eustatius, and Saba (so-called BES). The questions follow a call from their Island Governors to the House of Representatives and the Senate of Parliament and the new …

Arrest for death threats On Thursday, the 26th of February, around 5:30 PM, a 36-year-old man with the initials J.C.W.was arrested at the police station on Samuel A. Charles Street on Saba. The suspect wasarrested for death threats. The investigation into this case is ongoing. KPCN

Public Entity Saba recently organized a co-creation session to collectively shape plans for spatial improvements in The Bottom. The discussions were grounded in the project’s scope, enhancing livability through spatial interventions, and informed by the recent questionnaire results and sessions at the L.I.F.E. center and The Spot. Participants, primarily residents …

Koninkrijksrelaties.nl reported the following: What concrete steps has the government taken or planned to better protect residents of the Caribbean Netherlands from crime, among other things? Member of Parliament Heera Dijk (D66) wants to know this from State Secretary for Kingdom Relations Eric van der Burg and Minister of Justice …

On March 3rd, the Queen Wilhelmina Library invites you to an evening celebrating the completion of Beverly’s trilogy — a series rooted in the landscapes, spirit, and stories of this island. Beverly will be donating copies of her work to the library, a gift to the community that shaped her …

The new cabinet must take urgent measures to improve the safety of citizens on the BES islands. This is the message from the governors of Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, and Saba in an urgent message addressed to the House of Representatives and the Senate. “The desired and acceptable level of legal …

Members of Saba’s Island Council will travel to Bonaire today to join the BES Island Council Summit. The BES Summit serves as a key platform for the three Public Entities to jointly discuss developments, legislative processes, and shared priorities affecting the islands. The Island Councils of Bonaire, St. Eustatius, and …