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 …
Read More »Dutch Caribbean Agriculture Livestock and Fisheries Alliance (DCALFA) visited Saba
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 …
Read More »June 3 & 4th: categorization of businesses according to IAB BES law
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 …
Read More »Last working visit for Van Huffelen
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 …
Read More »Rising Temperatures, Rising Challenges: How Saba is Combatting Climate Change
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 …
Read More »Saba government attended Crisis and Disaster Management conferences
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 …
Read More »Delegations from KMar and OM visit Saba
Saba welcomed two separate delegations from the Openbaar Ministerie and the Koninklijke Marechaussee on May 21st. Outgoing Brigade Commander, Lieutenant Colonel Roland Scheltes, and his successor, Lieutenant Colonel Gerhard Smit, together with Head of Operations, Captain Luuk van de Ven were among the representatives of the KMar. From OM, Saba …
Read More »Dutch Ombudsmen: Poverty BES not just about money
Dutch National Ombudsman Reinier van Zutphen and Ombudsman for Children Margrite Kalverboer are once again calling for more direct action from the Dutch government to support the people in the Caribbean Netherlands, many of whom are still living in poverty. In their annual report, Van Zutphen and Kalverboer argue that poverty …
Read More »Fort Bay road fencing repair starts in July and might take a month
Repairs to the metal mesh fencing, located after the S-curve on the way to Fort Bay, are due to begin in July. These repairs are necessary due to serious damage caused by falling rocks, especially during heavy rainfall, to both the fence and the steel cables. Research at the site …
Read More »2nd Chamber passes seven BES motions
Seven out of nine motions proposed last week were passed by majority vote in the Dutch Second Chamber of Parliament on Tuesday, May 21. The motions requesting that the Dutch government assess the impact of increasing the minimum wage on small businesses in the Caribbean Netherlands and that the government …
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