The World Wild Life Fund noted the progress that the Public Entity is making in the Goat Removal Project. See their Facebook page. WWF: This is how nature restoration works! We’re sharing a few milestones of the Livestock Control Project on Saba. More than 4000 free-roaming goats have been successfully …
Read More »DCNA: Nature and Environmental Policy Plan 2020-2030
The Caribbean Netherlands’ Nature and Environmental Policy Plan 2020-2030 (NEPP) is an integrated plan to safeguard and enhance the natural environment over the next decade. Through this overarching framework and the island-specific implementation agendas, a series of programs and projects have been developed and initiated on the BES islands to …
Read More »WINAIR DELIVERS STRONG FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE IN 2022
For the 12th consecutive year WINAIR’s Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Mr. Georges Greaux Jr. had the pleasure of submitting WINAIR’s audited financial reports for the fiscal year 2022 to the Minister of Finance. The audited financial report for the fiscal year of 2022 reveals a positive bottom-line result. One …
Read More »Bouterse sworn in as permanent notary for St. Eustatius and Saba
Marcia Bouterse was sworn in as permanent civil law notary for St. Eustatius and Saba on Tuesday, August 15. She had been working as a notary on these two islands for the past year, but only in an acting capacity. “I am happy to be appointed as the permanent civil …
Read More »Saba has surplus in second quarter
The public entity Saba realised a preliminary surplus of US $1.7 million in the second quarter of 2023. The second quarter Execution Report showed $25.3 million in revenues and $23.6 million in expenditures. This includes $15.4 million in special grants from the Netherlands on both the revenues and expenditure side. …
Read More »Police report of Monday, the 14th of August until Wednesday, the 16th of August 2023
Scheduled traffic check In the afternoon hours on Tuesday, August 15th, a scheduled traffic control was held on the Lambert Hassel Road on Saba. During the check, 79 vehicles were checked and a total of 2 fines were issued for not being able to show a valid driving license and …
Read More »Missing vessel towed safely to shore by quick-thinking Sabans
A group of quick-thinking Sabans early Monday morning came to the rescue of four persons from Nevis whose boat had been drifting helplessly in the Caribbean Sea since Sunday afternoon and had been labelled as missing. A local passer-by who happened to be at Saba’s harbour around 6:00am Monday heard …
Read More »Saba Bird Fest taking place from September 26th to 30th
The Saba Conservation Foundation (SCF) and DCNA invite you to be a part of the upcoming Saba Bird Fest, taking place from September 26th to 30th, 2023, on the captivating island of Saba! The Saba Bird Fest is a vibrant 5-day celebration is dedicated to highlighting the remarkable local birds …
Read More »Vessels in distress
In the afternoon hours on Sunday the 13th of August, the central control room received a report of a vessel in distress. The vessel had engine trouble and drifted in the sea waters between St. Eustatius and St. Maarten. In the meantime, it turned out that a second vessel had …
Read More »Canadian flight school rolling out special package for aspiring Caribbean aviators
Based on the success of Saban pilots and Spectrum Airways Flight Training and Career College alumni Jozua and Avant Baker, this Canadian flight school based in Burlington, Ontario, is in the process of rolling out a special package to cater to the needs of Caribbean students. Called “Opportunity to the …
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