Many people paid their last respects over the past weekend to “Icon of Saba” Harriet Carmen Simmons-Nicholson, who passed away on July 21. Born on December 21, 1931, she leaves to mourn her six daughters, two sons, two stepdaughters, one stepson and one foster daughter, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren too …
Read More »Six youngsters in this year’s summer job program of the Public Entity Saba
Six youngsters are taking part in this year’s summer job program, working for six weeks at the diffe…
Year report 2021 adopted, Saba again receives unqualified audit opinion
The Island Council on Wednesday, August 10 unanimously adopted the year report for the budgetary yea…
Island Council demands more transparency from the Executive Council
The Island Council is demanding more transparency from the Saba Government and unanimously adopted a…
Island Council critical of Dutch law proposal on social security
The Island Council wants to see more time given to duly respond to the Dutch Government law proposal…
Parking policy promoted, drivers receive blue disk
Special enforcement officers Alexandria Hassell and Thompson Thomas on Wednesday, August 10, were at…
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Notary Marcia Bouterse sets up office on Saba & Statia
Long-awaited notary services have been secured for Saba and St. Eustatius with the arrival of Marcia Bouterse. The two islands did not have direct access to a notary for a long time. Bouterse recently met with Saba Island Governor Jonathan Johnson, Commissioner Rolando Wilson, Government Advisor Gerald Simmons and Mortgage …
Read More »Journalism Week BES Caribbean Netherlands
Journalism Week Journalism, which was postponed in June, will now take place in the Caribbean Netherlands August 16-22. With a programme full of activities for the public and the press, the week will focus on the importance of the media in the functioning of a democracy. The week kicks off …
Read More »Royal Netherlands Marechaussee makes two arrests on suspicion of forging travel documents
The Royal Netherlands Marechaussee (Koninklijke Marechaussee, KMar) arrested two travelers at Bonaire International Airport (BIA) on Wednesday, the 3rd of August, on suspicion of forging a travel document. In doing so, the two are also suspected of intentionally using a forged travel document at border control. The two suspects, a …
Read More »Innovative Techniques could be key for Sea Urchin Recovery
Researchers from Van Hall Larenstein, Wageningen University and Wageningen Marine Research have developed a new approach to assist Diadema sea urchins’ natural recovery. In collaboration with the Saba Conservation Foundation, researchers provided an additional substrate for settlement on the reef, increasing sea urchin recruitment and thereby demonstrating the importance of …
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