Two mo­tions were submitted in the Dutch Second Chamber of Parliament on Wednesday to speed up the introduc­tion of a social minimum in Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba. Members of Parliament (MPs) Jorien Wuite of the Democratic Party D66 and Kauthar Bouchallikh of the green left party Groen­Links each presented …

The Public Entity Saba and Stichting Pensioenfonds Caribisch Nederland (‘PCN’) have signed a Letter of Intent on May 17 to formally start their collaboration towards a new childcare facility on Saba. The first steps to explore a partnership were initially started in May 2022. Now, based on detailed studies and …

Saba Electric Company (SEC) has been experi­encing a minimum of one power outage per week since April 7. The outages are caused primarily by the inad­vertent shutdown of the battery energy storage system (BESS), when carrying most of the island’s load. “These incidents are extremely concerning to us as we …

Arrest on Saba On Friday, the 12th of May, a man was arrested on Samuel A. Charles Street on Saba in the late afternoon hours. The suspect was engaged in an altercation with a group of men present there. Upon the patrol’s arrival, the suspect began scolding and insulting the …

Every year, employees of the Dutch Caribbean Fire Brigade (BKCN) attend training and educational courses to keep their knowledge and skills up to date. Four employees from the Saba branch recently successfully completed the driver pump operator training. This training prepares firefighters to drive the fire truck and operate the …

On May 13th 2023, the Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance (DCNA) hosted its Big Live Nature Quiz for residents on Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, Saba, St. Eustatius, and St. Maarten. A total of 164 individuals in teams consisting of 1-4 persons participated in the online, live and interactive quiz. After many exciting …

Leading Dutch microfinance provider Qredits has signed a new guarantee agreement with the European Investment Fund (EIF) to provide at least €100 million in financing to Dutch micro-entrepreneurs. The transaction is backed by the Social Investment and Skills window of the European Union’s InvestEU programme and is expected to reach …

During the week of May 15th to May 19th, a Nordic ski scout team will be present on the island. The team will be conducting activities that include walking Saba’s roads and testing roller skiing. Please be advised of the scout team and the pilot vehicles that will be leading or …

The Dutch Second Chamber of Parliament wants to know when the King­dom Conference will go ahead. The Second Chamber’s Permanent Committee for Kingdom Relations asked Dutch State Sec­retary for Kingdom Re­lations and Digitisation Alexandra van Huffelen for an update on the or­ganising of the Kingdom Conference this year. The Second …

The Overseas Countries and Territories (OCT) Youth Network offers young people an exciting opportunity to embark on a one-year learning path, discover the EU-OCT Partnership and the functioning of the European Institutions, and network with like-minded young people from other OCTs. This is to inform you that the European Union has …