On Monday, April 22nd, Minister for Poverty Policy, Participation and Pensions, Carola Schouten, arrived on Saba for a working visit. She was accompanied by Remco Spek, Head of the Caribbean Netherlands department at the Employers’ Regulations Directorate; Reinier Polinder, Political Assistant; and Nadia Amenou, Policy Officer for the Caribbean Netherlands. …

As the affordability of homes and the rising cost of living is a pressing issue for many Sabans, Public Entity Saba together with the Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations, the Own Your Own Home Foundation, and Bazalt Wonen (previously Woonlinie) signed a ‘Letter of Intent’, during the winter …

During the week of April 15th, Commissioner of Agriculture, Bruce Zagers, and the Saba hydroponics team, Camilo Usuga and Sam Frederick, visited Happyponics, a hydroponics Farm in Aruba. Within 6 years, the “Happyponics”  farm achieved a production of over 4,000 lettuce heads per week. Appyponics supplies restaurants, hotels, and the …

Dossier Koninkrijks Relaties writes that Saba and Staia have joined the Local2030 Islands Network, a global platform of islands that seek cooperation in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations. During the three-day conference ‘Island Solutions for a Resilient Future’ in Honolulu, Hawaii, BES envoy for the …

The Executive Council has received several complaints about goats roaming in inhabited areas, the Public Entity Saba would like to remind the public that based on Article 2 of the 2004 Island Ordinance on identification and registration of livestock and pets, livestock owners are obliged to keep their livestock fenced …

On April 26th, Rupert Karel Nathaniel Sorton received a Royal Decoration for his tremendous musical contributions to Saba. Mr. Sorton is well-known for his steelpan performances, having also been one of the founders of the Saba Spice Steel Orchestra in 1987, and his participation in numerous calypso shows. He is …

In the pur­suit of equality and the pro­motion of social and eco­nomic security, the Dutch government deems it nec­essary to modernise the social security system in the Caribbean  Netherlands. That is why the cabinet sent a law proposal to the Second Chamber of Dutch Parliament on Friday, April 26 for …

For resi­dents of the Caribbean Neth­erlands, it is often not clear which Dutch legislation ap­plies. The Dutch Ministry of Home Affairs and Kingdom Relations BZK, in collabora­tion with other departments, has created an overview of all legislation currently applica­ble on Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba. The document with the total …

Just like in the Netherlands, more and more people on Aruba, Bonaire, Cu­racao, St. Maarten, Saba and St. Eustatius have to deal with the consequences of dementia. The disease has a big impact on the lives of patients and those of their loved ones. That is why the Netherlands Or­ganisation …

To strive for equality and to promote social security, a modernization of the social security system in the Caribbean Netherlands is necessary. With that in mind, the government is sending a bill to the House of Representatives today. Residents, Central Dialogues and public entities have already responded to the plans. …