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The Saba Lions Club celebrated its 42nd anniversary on Thursday, June 6. The Lions Club has been serving the community of Saba under the Lions Club International motto “We Serve”. The club has been actively combatting blind­ness and poverty, bringing joy to the children of Saba at Christmas time by …

On Tuesday, June 11, Commissioner of Public Health and Sports Rolando Wilson and State Secretary of Public Health, Wellbeing and Sports Paul Blokhuis signed a Sports and Prevention Accord in which parties commit to structurally invest in sports and prevention to improve the health of Saba’s residents. The Ministry of …

Take a look at how the second solar park of Saba Electric came to be and who all were involved in making it a reality and success. Thanks to Tim van Dijk for putting this amazing short film together with supporting footage from malachy multimedia n.v..        

Dutch Minister of Defence Ank Bijleveld-Schouten had to cancel her visit to St. Maarten, St. Eustatius and Saba because the aircraft on which she travelled was stranded in the Azores on Monday due to technical problems. Bijleveld and Dutch Naval Forces Commander Rob Bauer were scheduled to visit St. Maarten …

Saba saw the of­ficial opening of its second solar park this week. The park has been online since February, but Wednesday’s ceremony was held to mark the significant achievement with toasts and pride. Saba Electric Company (SEC) is working on its aim to achieve 100 per cent re­newable energy, as …

Members of the Saba Island Council had a positive meeting with the Permanent Committee for Kingdom Relations of the Second Chamber of the Dutch Parliament on Thurs­day. Windward Islands People’s Movement (WIPM) Island Council members Eviton Heyliger, Vito Charles, Hemmie van Xanten, Carl Buncamper and Esmeralda Johnson were able to …

There will be no joint audit office for Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba. That is the answer given by State Secretary for Kingdom Relations, Raymond Knops, to questions from the Second Chamber Committee regarding the Annual Report on Kingdom Relations and the BES Fund. “The introduction of a Court of …

The creation by the Central Government of a BES Bank is one of the scenarios to make banking in the Caribbean Netherlands more customer-friendly and efficient. ,, The electronic banking on the BES islands and between the BES and the European Netherlands is is not up to par. “says  the …

From May 30 – June 2, 2019 the first edition of the Inter-Island-Sports Competition took place on Saba. Just over 100 youngsters from Sint Maarten, St. Eustatius, and Saba came together to compete in different sports such as (fe)male soccer, basketball, volleyball, open water swimming, and several track and field …

Last Wednesday, nine new coast guards received their coast guard certificate from the Deputy Director of Coast Guard, Eugene Middelhof. They received their certificate in the presence of their future executives and colleagues from Aruba, Curaçao and Sint Maarten. The nine employees are now full members of the coast guard …

In 2018, 57 percent of the employed labour force (aged 15 to 74 years) in the Caribbean Netherlands were natives of the (former) Dutch Antilles and Aruba. On Bonaire this was 58 percent, on St Eustatius 56 percent and on Saba 51 percent. This is shown by the latest figures …

Representatives of the Dutch Caribbean Coast Guard and its Director General Peter Jan de Vin visited Saba on Tuesday, May 28 for a presentation to the Public Entity Saba and to show the new Metal Shark interceptors. During the presentation at the Government Administration Building, Head of Operations of the …

Saba is featured in the Forbes magazine, described by contributor and travel writer Joni Sweet as an “island paradise that is the Caribbean’s best-kept secret.” Sweet’s recent visit to Saba, facilitated by the Saba Tourist Office, has resulted in a highly positive article that has had already more than 42,000 …

Upcoming weekend about 150 students from St. Eustatius and Sint Maarten will travel to Saba for an island-wide Sports event. This event is organized by the Sports Federation Saba and the Saba Comprehensive School and supported by many volunteers, the Public Entity Saba, the Saba Triathlon Foundation, the Saba Conservation …

The Caribbean Vocational Trade Schools network (CVET) aims to promote closer collaboration between Saba, St Maarten, St Eustatius and the region. The steering committee of Saba, St. Eustatius and St. Maarten organizes conferences to share knowledge with educators throughout the Caribbean. The first conference was held on St Maarten in …

Last Friday, May 24, representatives of the Emergency Support Functions (ESFs) met at the Emergency Operation Center (EOC), located at the Fire Department in The Bottom, to discuss the plans in connection with the 2019 Hurricane Season. The representatives discussed where the ESFs are at with regards to the plans …

The Department of Seismology and Acoustics of the Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute (KNMI) has been working on Saba for several years to monitor the dormant volcano Mount Scenery. The monitoring of a volcano is best done using multiple techniques to assess the state of activity. One way to monitor is …

On Tuesday, May 21st , a woman with initials V.M.S. was arrested on Saba in connection with severe mistreatment with a weapon and attempted manslaughter. KPCN

The Saba Island Council had a positive meeting with Director of the Caribbean Netherlands Health Insurance Office ZVK Angel Bermudez on Bonaire last week Wednesday, May 15. The Island Council delegation, comprising of Members Eviton Heyliger, Vito Charles, Hemmie van Xanten and Esmeralda Johnson, and Registrar Akilah Levenstone, presented a …

The Executive Council of Saba has by far its business in order, the best of each of the governments in the Caribbean part of the Kingdom, but now also gets a real reproof from the Financial Supervision College. The Cft responds relentlessly to the request of the island government to …

James Raymond Ralph Granger from Saba finished second in the fifth My Guardian Group Walk & Run 2019 in Kralendijk, Bonaire on Sunday May 19. The race started at 6:30am at Bachelor’s Beach and ended at Sorobon Beach. The purpose of the Walk & Run is to promote a healthy …

Susanne Caarls, candidate number 9 on the slate of the Dem­ocratic Party D66 in the May 23 elections for the European Parliament, is no stranger to the Caribbean Netherlands. She under­stands the issues of the is­lands and wants to encour­age residents to vote. From September 2012 to May 2015, Caarls …

Children are vulnerable and need protection, at home, school and outside. As a community, we have to offer this protection. What are the risks that children run? How can we help them and which tools are available? And, how can we cooperate in this. The Task Force Intercountry Children’s Rights …

Statia’s Government Commissioner responsible for Housing, Marcolino Franco , has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Friday, May 17th, with Dutch Housing Association, Woonlinie together and the Ministry of Interior Affairs and Kingdom Relations to start a pilot for the improvement of social housing on St. Eustatius . The …

The Public Entity Saba continues to invest in agriculture not only to provide a source of healthy food and to offer employment but also to keep this sector as a part of the local culture. The Farm at Zion’s Hill and the Garden at The Level have been successful in …

The female soccer team of the Saba Comprehensive School (SCS) took part in a free soccer clinic of ex-international Anouk Hoogendijk at the Cruyff Court in The Bottom on Wednesday afternoon, May 15. Representatives of the Johan Cruyff Foundation and the foundation’s ambassador Hoogendijk came over to Saba from St. …

Secretary of State Paul Blokhuis (Health and Welfare) wants children in the Caribbean Netherlands to grow up as much as possible at home or in their own environment, even if there are problems with education. Outpatient care is preferred, but sometimes it may be necessary to place a child away …

In the accountability survey of the Algemene Rekenkamer (Court of Audit), which was published today, is stated that RCN’s information security has strongly improved broadly speaking. After it was established in 2017, that physical security and IT security were not in order, SSO-CN started working on an improvement plan. Improvements …

State Secretary for Health, Welfare, and Sport, Paul Blokhuis,  has signed a Caribbean Netherlands Sport and Prevention Agreement on St. Eustatius on Tuesday, May 14th. The purpose of this agreement is a healthier Caribbean Netherlands, with more attention to prevention and the importance of a healthy lifestyle. The agreement covers …

Do you like niche festivals? Are you LGBTI or an ally? Then this November, Saba – a tiny 5-square mile Dutch Caribbean island – is the place to be! The Saba Rainbow Festival offers an opportunity to dive into diversity through music, arts, workshops and other activities, while enjoying the …

Saba’s Island Council will be travelling to Bonaire on Tuesday, May 14 for a meeting with the Health Insurance Office ZVK and to visit several organizations and projects. Four members of the Island Council are going: Eviton Heyliger, Vito Charles, Hemmie van Xanten and Esmeralda Johnson. Island Council Registrar Akilah …

Members of the Saba Disaster Management Team took part in a half-day training on Thursday, May 9. The training was provided by Crisis Management Consultant Edith Kuijper of the Crisis Management Center of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management. The training focused on how to act upon the integrated …

The Labor Inspectorate pays extra attention to the construction industry on Saba, Sint Eustatius and later also on Bonaire during May and June. The Labor Inspectorate carries out additional inspections at various construction sites, as is customary during this period. Construction companies are also asked to properly inform and instruct …

Saba has been removed from the list of potential UNESCO world heritage sites. The list has been updated this week. The Plantation System in West Curacao and the Bonaire National Marine Park have been maintained. The provisional list of world heritage sites is evaluated from time to time. This is …

With the pouring of the concrete for the floor of the cisterns of block C of the Under the Hill social housing project in The Bottom on Tuesday, May 7, another step was taken in the realization of 18 new low-cost homes. Commissioner of Social Affairs and Housing Rolando Wilson …

On Saturday, May 4th , a . 42-year-old man with initials S.B.v.H, was arrested in Fort Bay on Saba for violating the Opium Act. On Monday, May 6th , a man with initials F.W. of 22 years was also arrested for violating the Opium Act. KPCN

Dutch Minister of Infrastructure and Water Management Cora van Nieuwenhuizen on Monday, May 6, officially put the pumping station and water storage next to Lollipop’s near St. John’s into use. With the turn of the switch, Minister Van Nieuwenhuizen, in the presence of Commissioner Bruce Zagers initiated the pumping of …

Dutch Minister of Infrastructure and Water Management Cora van Nieuwenhuizen visited Saba on Monday afternoon, May 6 and Tuesday morning, May 7, to see how the infrastructural projects that are being financed through the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management (I&W) are doing. The project to upgrade and expand the …

Eleven Saba seafarers died on sunken oil tankers On Saturday, May 4 the victims of World War II were remembered at the war monument at The Bunk in The Bottom. On the monument are the names of 129 persons of the Netherlands Antilles, including 11 Sabans, who perished during the …