Saba News News and tourist information from Saba Island, Dutch Caribbean

The major dam­age to the Windward Islands caused by last year’s hurricanes was mentioned in the Speech from the Throne read by King Willem Alexander on Tuesday, but the attention was limited to two lines. “The reconstruction of St. Maarten, St. Eustatius and Saba has a high priority after the …

Member of the Second Chamber of the Dutch Parliament Ronald van Raak of the Socialist Party (SP) wore a pin with Saba’s flag during Budget Day in The Hague on Tuesday. Van Raak’s main reason for wearing the pin was to seek attention for the need to establish a social …

Many residents of Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba are struggling to make ends meet. The government is well aware of this and earlier this year measures to improve the situation were already announced. Today another significant step was taken: the expenses for employers in the Caribbean Netherlands will decrease over …

Soil investigation for the renovation of the Fort Bay Harbor started recently. Geotron, a Dutch company experienced in geotechnical surveys with experience in the Caribbean region is carrying out the investigation. Geotron will determine the soil composition in the harbor by drilling cores from designated locations in the sea bottom. Supervising …

Police report of Friday, September 14th until Monday, September 17th 2018 On Sunday, September 16th , around 7 PM, an accident with a motorcycle took place on the E.A. Johnson Road on Saba. The driver of a motorcycle lost control over the motorcycle and fell. The victim was taken to …