Earlier this year, three employees of the Dutch Caribbean Police Force (KPCN) were arrested on suspicion of assault and forgery. After criminal components were found in the disciplinary investigation by the KPCN, information about the case was transferred to the Rijksrecherche who conducted the criminal investigation under the direction of …
Read More »Police report of Friday, the 1st of November until Monday, the 4th of November
Theft from boat On Saturday, the 2nd of November, a report of theft from a boat moored at Fishermen’s Pier at Fort Bay on Saba, was registered. Unknown persons took a boat bow hatch cover between 5 PM on Friday, the 1st of November, and 6 AM on Saturday, the …
Read More »Students from Saba Sacred Heart winners of the Big Live Nature Quiz
The Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance (DCNA) is excited to share the results of the 2024 Big Live Nature Quiz — Kids Edition. This annual event brought together young nature enthusiasts from primary schools across Aruba, Bonaire, Curacao, Saba, St. Eustatius, and St. Maarten, with the team from Saba claiming first …
Read More »Saba govt. sends letter to Bishop about reform at primary school
Saba’s Executive Council sent a letter to Roman Catholic Bishop Luis Secco on Monday to outline several reforms needed to improve education at Sacred Heart School (SHS), the island’s only primary school, which has been caught up in scandal for almost a year. The Executive Council’s letter comes six days …
Read More »UNCERTAINTY ABOUT LOSS OF PURCHASING POWER OF BES CITIZENS CONTINUES
Residents of the Caribbean Netherlands will have to wait until December to learn how the government’s decision not to extend several subsidies, including the energy allowance, which expires on January 1, will affect their purchasing power. State Secretary for Kingdom Relations Zsolt Szabo has informed the Second Chamber that he …
Read More »Intensified Hunting during November and December
The Public Entity Saba wishes to inform the general public that intensified hunting of roaming livestock will take place between November 4th and December 20th. To ensure the safety of the public, trails where hunting is scheduled to take place will be closed during hunting hours. Clear signage will be …
Read More »NOTARY OFFICE ST. Eustatius & Saba: PUBLIC AUCTION, December 3rd, 2024 -UPDATED
NOTARY OFFICE ST. Eustatius & Saba Update The 2 apartment buildings with underground at Over the Peak, close to Windwardside, Saba, will be auctioned on December 3rd, 2024. The properties can be sold separately. A private bid can be submitted before November 18th, 2024 at 4.00 PM. Please send any written offer to notary office St. Eustatius and Saba (NOTARY@STATIASABA.COM) before …
Read More »“Quick scan” into the driving factors of the high cost of living on Saba
This week, representatives from the Amsterdam Bureau for Economics visited various organizations and businesses on Saba as part of a quick scan requested by the Saba Government. With support from the Ministry of Economic Affairs, the goal of this scan is to identify key drivers behind the island’s high cost …
Read More »PCN, THE CARIBBEAN NETHERLANDS PENSION FUND, IS IN THE LEAD
The Caribbean Netherlands Pension Fund (PCN) has put its difficult early years behind it: last week it proudly announced on its website that the September funding ratio rose to 138.5 percent, a percentage that other Dutch pension funds will look at with some jealousy. PCN: As of December 31, 2023, …
Read More »Culturama Day, November 24
Students on Saba who are interested in learning more about Study Financing are hereby informed that a representative of the RCN Studiefinanciering will be visiting the island as follows: Saba at the RCN Office, The Bottom On the 18th and 19th of November 2024 09:00 – 12:00 in the morning …
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