The governments of eight Dutch islands have set up a partnership, called E8. Mayors of the five Wadden Islands and governors of Bonaire, Sint-Eustatius and Saba (BES) signed a declaration of intent for this purpose on Friday, after a two-day visit to Vlieland. “So much is the same on the …

Columns of smoke drifted into the village of St. John’s on Thursday night as a fire erupted on Saba’s dump. Emergency workers were busy trying to contain the blaze at 9:00pm Thursday. The cause of the fire was still unknown as of press time, but dry weather has prevailed in …

A new initiative on Saba is inviting residents and visitors to participate in monitoring the island’s natural environment by simply taking a photograph. The Sea & Learn Foundation, in partnership with the Saba Conservation Foundation, has launched “Hope Spot Stops,” a citizen science project designed to track environmental changes across …

Opposition party JA21 is calling for transparency regarding projects aimed at raising awareness about the Netherlands’ history of slavery. Member of Parliament Joost Eerdmans has submitted additional questions to the government concerning the Dutch contribution to these initiatives. He also argued that any unused funds from the 200 million euros …

The Public Health Department Saba announces significant progress in enhancing community mental health wellbeing, highlighted by the successful completion of Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training on June 9-10, 2025. This initiative demonstrates Public Health’s strategic commitment to fostering mental health awareness and building a collaborative, sustainable support framework by …

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A delegation from Saba, including Island Governor Jonathan Johnson, Island Council members, and the Island Registrar, joined over 3,000 municipal leaders at the 100th Annual Congress of the Association of Dutch Municipalities (VNG). Held under the theme “Together We Make the Future,” the milestone event brought together mayors, legislators, council members, …

Representatives from the Juancho E. Irausquin Airport (SABA) recently attended the 7th Annual CARIBAVIA Conference in St. Barthélemy, engaging in critical discussions on aviation connectivity, sustainability, and tourism development across the Caribbean. The event, hosted by the Government of Saint-Barthélemy and the St. Barth Tourism Committee, brought together industry leaders, policymakers, and investors to address key challenges and opportunities in …

Saba’s leadership team concluded productive meetings with Dutch government counterparts this week, demonstrating tangible progress on the Saba Package development framework and Black Rocks Harbor infrastructure project during steering committee sessions on June 14.   Strategic Review of Saba Package Chaired by the Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations (BZK), …

The Dutch government has requested more time to respond to parliamentary questions regarding child abuse on Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba (BES islands), citing delays in gathering the nec­essary information. The same delay applies to questions about crimi­nal cases involving minors across the Caribbean parts of the Kingdom, including the autonomous …