From May 23rd to May 26th, the Ambassador of the EU Delegation in Guyana, Mr. Rene van Nes, visited Saba. He was hosted by EU contact, Courtney Hassell. He started the visit by meeting with Francine Zagers, Saba’s OCT (Overseas Countries and Territories) Youth Network Representative, where topics explored included …

Acting Kingdom Repre­sentative Jan Helmond, in agreement with the Dutch Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment, recently appointed Richard Arends to the position of labour dispute mediator for Bo­naire, St. Eustatius and Saba. As of July 1, Arends will succeed Anselmo Pontilius, who has been in the role since 2014. …

Unexpectedly but not illogically, Dick Schoof characterized his nomination as the new prime minister. After 36 years in the civil service, he wants to contribute to restoring trust in politics and being prime minister for all Dutch people. Schoof parked difficult questions for a while. More than six months after …

From the 21st to the 24th of May, the third edition of the ‘Week of Crisis Management Caribbean parts of the Kingdom’ was held in The Hague, and was attended by Saba representatives: Bram Streppel, Island Secretary, Walle Bos, Head of Public Order and Safety, and Berry van de Ven, …

Public Entity Saba representatives, Brenda Tjipjes as Head of Human Resources, and Devi van Groningen, as Head of Legal Affairs, as well as representatives from Sint Eustatius, Bonaire, the National Government Service RCN and the Shared Service Organization of RCN SSO-CN attended a work conference in The Hague from May …

On Sunday, members of the Dutch Caribbean Agriculture Livestock and Fisheries Alliance (DCALFA) visited Saba to learn more about the various projects and initiatives in these sectors that contribute to local food production and help stimulate the local economy. In June 2023, all 6 Dutch Caribbean islands signed a memorandum …

On June 3rd and June 4th, two assessors representing Rijkswaterstaat will be on Saba to categorize all companies on Saba into the four categories mentioned in the IAB BES. On June 3rd, the assessors will conduct the assessments via desk research mostly. When the assessors are in doubt about the …

Caretaker State Secretary of Kingdom Relations and Digitisation Alexandra van Huffelen is visiting Aruba, Bonaire, Saba, St. Eustatius and St. Maarten from Sunday to Friday, May 26-31. This is expected to be her last work­ing visit to the islands. The visit is marked by the Gover­nors’ Consultation in Aruba, the …

Have you been trying to beat the heat lately? In recent decades, there has been an increase in global temperatures, with 2023 being the warmest year so far. The global average temperature rose by 1°C from the 1900’s to the present. Near-record heat can also be expected until October, especially …

In April and May, several employees from Public Entity Saba participated in crisis and disaster management events. Their participation included the attendance at the National Hurricane Conference in Orlando in April, followed by the Governor’s Hurricane Conference in West Palm Beach in May. The National Hurricane Conference and the Governor’s …