Saba News News and Information from Saba Island, Dutch Caribbean

Dutch coalition partner D66 is de­manding solutions for a structural lack of personnel in the police and law enforcement system on Bonaire, St. Eustatius, and Saba (so-called BES). The questions follow a call from their Island Governors to the House of Representatives and the Senate of Parliament and the new …

Arrest for death threats On Thursday, the 26th of February, around 5:30 PM, a 36-year-old man with the initials J.C.W.was arrested at the police station on Samuel A. Charles Street on Saba. The suspect wasarrested for death threats. The investigation into this case is ongoing. KPCN

Public Entity Saba recently organized a co-creation session to collectively shape plans for spatial improvements in The Bottom. The discussions were grounded in the project’s scope, enhancing livability through spatial interventions, and informed by the recent questionnaire results and sessions at the L.I.F.E. center and The Spot. Participants, primarily residents …

Koninkrijksrelaties.nl reported the following: What concrete steps has the government taken or planned to better protect residents of the Caribbean Netherlands from crime, among other things? Member of Parliament Heera Dijk (D66) wants to know this from State Secretary for Kingdom Relations Eric van der Burg and Minister of Justice …

On March 3rd, the Queen Wilhelmina Library invites you to an evening celebrating the completion of Beverly’s trilogy — a series rooted in the landscapes, spirit, and stories of this island. Beverly will be donating copies of her work to the library, a gift to the community that shaped her …

The new cabinet must take urgent measures to improve the safety of citizens on the BES islands. This is the message from the governors of Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, and Saba in an urgent message addressed to the House of Representatives and the Senate. “The desired and acceptable level of legal …

Members of Saba’s Island Council will travel to Bonaire today to join the BES Island Council Summit. The BES Summit serves as a key platform for the three Public Entities to jointly discuss developments, legislative processes, and shared priorities affecting the islands. The Island Councils of Bonaire, St. Eustatius, and …

The Dutch Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) has launched the 2024 National Accounts Survey in the Caribbean Netherlands, as part of its annual business survey aimed at mapping economic developments on Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba. In the coming months, businesses across the three islands will be contacted to participate …

The Saba Conservation Foundation (SCF), in partnership with the Public Entity Saba and the Saba Foundation for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, carried out a decisive invasive species management project to make progress in protecting the island’s unique native wildlife. Saba’s remarkable biodiversity, including globally significant red-billed tropicbird breeding …