Personnel of drinking water bottling plant Saba Splash last week completed a three-day training on important aspects in the production, bottling and distribution of drinking water. The training was done by Water Opleidingen from the Netherlands and Vitens Evides International (VEI) assisted with the coordination of the training. Plant manager …
Read More »SZW hopes for high participation in experience survey of their services
In March 2022 the research agency Linkels & Partners, commissioned by the RCN unit and the Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment (SZW), will start a survey to find out how citizens experience the services of the RCN unit SZW. Good service provision on Bonaire, Saba and St. Eustatius is …
Read More »Extra budget for nature in the Caribbean Netherlands
The Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance (DCNA) and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF-NL) are pleased that protection for nature in the Caribbean Netherlands has been included in the budget by the cabinet for the coming governmental term. Last week it was announced that the government wants to allocate an …
Read More »“Finding Heleen” is the most exciting Heleen Cornet Exhibition – Saba Trail Shop – February 22
Tuesday 22nd February 2022 sees the grand opening of an exhibition of new rainforest paintings by renowned artist and Saban resident of 36 years, Heleen Cornet. The collection is entitled “Finding Heleen” and, unsurprisingly for an exhibition held on 22.2.2022, it comprises 22 paintings. Having spent endless days and nights …
Read More »Next year, all Caribbean students in the Netherlands will automatically receive a BSN
All Caribbean students who continue their studies in the Netherlands will receive a citizen service number (Burgerservicenummer, BSN) starting next year. Minister of Education, Culture and Science, Robbert Dijkgraaf, announced this today during a debate in the Second Chamber about bureaucratic obstacles that have a negative effect on the study …
Read More »Ombudsman hears complaints, answers number of questions
The team of the National Ombudsman and the Ombudsman for Children visited Saba and St. Eustatius from February 7 to February 11. Due to the coronavirus pandemic their last visit to the islands was more than two years ago. Spread over three walk-in sessions, the team received more than forty …
Read More »Saba Medical School poised for growth with presence in Dubai
Saba University School of Medicine (SUSOM), St. Matthew’s University School of Medicine (SMUSOM) in Grand Cayman and Medical University of the Americas (MUA) in Nevis further elevated their commitment to growth and expansion through their participation at the recently concluded ICEF Dubai 2022. ICEF Dubai is the leading student-recruitment networking event …
Read More »COVID-19 outbreak fades, on-island measures reduced
— St. Maarten lowest vaccination rate in Kingdom — The COVID-19 outbreak in the Dutch Caribbean is diminishing since late December 2021 with a sharp reduction in the number of new and active cases on all islands. According to Dutch Minister of Public Health, Wellbeing and Sport Ernst Kuipers, it …
Read More »Saba relaxes COVID restrictions on Friday, February 18
From Friday, February 18th, Saba will enter a new entry phase and on-island measures required for persons traveling to Saba. The decision to move to this new phase is based on the vaccination and booster rate. The dominant circulating strain of covid-19 is Omicron, which, although highly transmissible, the hospitalization …
Read More »Messages concerning the St. Johns parking lot and work at the Cruyff Court
St. Johns parking lot The new parking lot in St. Johns next to the schools was finished this weekend. Parking alongside the road between the no parking signs creates dangerous situations, and emergency vehicles cannot pass. Please be aware that parking between the no parking signs is prohibited and can lead to a warning …
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