Saba’s Queen Wilhelmina Library celebrated its 100th anniversary with an open house on Thursday. Commissioner of Culture, Sports and Education Eviton Heyliger said in his address that the library stands as a testament to the island’s enduring love for knowledge. “Today we not only celebrate Queen Wilhelmina Library’s rich history, …
Read More »Saba’s voter turnout lower than last 2 Dutch elections
Only one in four of Saba’s eligible voters showed up at the polls on Wednesday to vote in the Dutch parliamentary election, a reduction of about half since the last election in 2021. Exactly 240 persons cast their ballots at the island’s two polling stations, with six of them being …
Read More »Ombudsmen: Swift action needed to address poverty
The situation of people living in poverty in the Caribbean Netherlands has not improved sufficiently. Despite earlier indications, the action being taken to reduce poverty concerns in the Caribbean Netherlands is still insufficient. The Dutch government must now take steps and come up with a total package of solutions that …
Read More »D66 most popular party on all three BES-islands
The D66 party has turned out to be the most popular party on Bonaire, St. Eustatius, and Saba in the election for the Dutch Parliament, held on November 22nd. The results on the island contrast those of the European Netherlands, where the PVV turned out the biggest vote-getter by far. …
Read More »Outcome of the 2023 election on the Public Entity Saba
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Read More »Saba celebrates World Food Day on Saturday, November 25
The Public Entity Saba will celebrate World Food Day on Saturday, November 25, 2023, from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM at its hydroponics farm in Rendezvous. Everyone is invited to come. There will be various products for sale from our local farmers at the event. These include eggs, goat meat, …
Read More »Island Governor Jonathan Johnson Leads by Example in Second Chamber Election
On November 22, 2023, the Second Chamber Election polling station is open for the participation of the Saban Community. Island Governor Jonathan Johnson cast his vote at 4:00 pm, marking the importance of participation in this election and shedding light on the gravity of performing our democratic right. The Second …
Read More »PVV predicted to win 37 seats in stunning Dutch election outcome
With almost 94 percent of votes counted, Dutch news agency ANP is predicting that the far-right PVV of Geert Wilders will walk away with 37 seats in the Dutch Second Chamber of Parliament. Never listed in the top three of Dutch opinion polls until this week, Wilders’ party received a …
Read More »Public Health Department launches campaign against smoking and vaping
The Public Health and Sports and Community Development and Culture Department has launched a Vaping campaign “SayNOtoVAPING”: Consider the Consequences. Community Outreach Coordinator Kemaul Lee and Public Health Promoter Allan Carolina are at the forefront of this endeavor, aiming to inform and empower youths, parents, and the community about the …
Read More »Saba Comprehensive School graduates celebrates achievements with top honours
Saba Comprehensive School held its graduation ceremony on Saturday evening under the theme, “Today’s accomplishments were yesterday’s impossibilities.” The ceremony celebrated the achievements of the class of 2022-2023. Fabian Alkema stood out for receiving five grade ones for the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate ((SEC) examinations. He received grade ones for …
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