Dossier Konkrijksrelaties reports that, as one of her last acts as Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations, Minister Hanke Bruins Slot (she succeeds Hoekstra as Minister of Foreign Affairs) today sent the cabinet response to the annual reports of the National Ombudsman and the Children’s Ombudsman to the House …
Read More »Inaugural Saba Roller Ski Festival: Sunday May 5 – Friday May 10, 2024 and 2d Annual 10K
Take advantage of being in ski season shape to discover Saba’s three uphill (really uphill!) roller ski courses and its network of technical mountain trails. Cross-training (or just celebrating the change in seasons) doesn’t get any better than this. As well as timed races, a touring option is available for those …
Read More »Groundbreaking new nursing home Saba Cares
With a groundbreaking ceremony on Tuesday, September 5, Saba Cares is moving forward with the new construction and expansion of a care institution, including the construction of a new nursing home in The Bottom, next to the current hospital building. Construction will take place in two phases. Saba Cares expects …
Read More »Kingdom receives meagre attention in election progs.
The Dutch Socialist Party (SP) and the Christian Democratic Party CDA each dedicate some attention to the relations within the Kingdom, but it is not much. The SP stated in its draft election programme 2023-2027 `Now the people’ that it believes Caribbean Netherlands residents deserve better services. “The inhabitants of …
Read More »Saba presents 2024 draft budget in time
In keeping with good financial management, the Public Entity Saba on Friday, September 1 submitted the 2024 draft budget to the Island Council, which is in compliance with the Financial Supervision Law Public Entities Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba FinBES. Finance Commissioner Bruce Zagers said that the timely delivery of …
Read More »IN THE HOT SEAT WITH BRANDON CAINES AKA SOCA-B
This weekend, the Out N About team of The Daily Herald had the pleasure of meeting SocaB, a well-known entertainer from Saba, while he was hyping up the karaoke crowd at one of the island’s hotspots. Read all about his passion for music and performing below. Please introduce yourself My …
Read More »ROA CN hopes to identify Saba labour market needs
The Caribbean Netherlands Labour Market Education Council ROA CN hosted the first labour market platform on Saba last Friday. The session brought together representatives of education, government, the utility companies, construction companies, the hospitality sector, the auto mechanics sector and the health care sector, who were asked to help identify …
Read More »VVD puts islands’ potential for independence in election prog..
The liberal democratic VVD party wants an “explicit clause” added to the Charter that enables Curacao, Bonaire, St. Maarten, Saba and St. Eustatius to leave the Dutch Kingdom if they want. The VVD, the current largest governing party in the Netherlands, is placing the independence of the Caribbean parts of …
Read More »New Tobacco and Tobacco-Related Products Ordinance Goes into Effect September 1
The Public Entity of Saba has implemented the groundbreaking ordinance regulating the sale of tobacco and tobacco-related products as of today, September 1, 2023. This legislation is part of a continued commitment to public health and sets a precedent in the Caribbean region. The ordinance focuses on three main areas: …
Read More »Saba Reach Foundation resumes the high-quality adventure education learning and development program for the most hard-to-reach youngsters
Saba Reach Foundation in collaboration with the Forsa Academy has resumed offering a high-quality adventure education learning and development program. With a target group of the most hard-to-reach young people, youth are able to learn by experience through the discipline and ethos of the Forsa method (group method). The unique …
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