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Considering the ad­verse impact of Hurricanes Irma and Maria on Saba’s tourism, it is of utmost importance that the local government and the private sector unite in their efforts to promote the island as be­ing a vacation destination that is ready and open for business. Saba Commissioner Bruce Zagers stated …

The Annual Vakantiebeurs, was held last week, January 9th – January 14th 2018 in Utrecht the Netherlands. This is a travel trade show which Saba has been attending for many years. Unfortunately, this year Director of Tourism Glenn Holm could not attend the show due to medical reasons, but Saba …

New homes, the opening of phase-one of the solar park and an im­proved standard of living for all in habitants are part of Commissioner Rolando Wilson’s plans for 2018. In highlighting devel­opments in his portfolio Sabans may expect in 2018, Wilson said the Island Government of Saba is “always striving …

The year 2018 will bring about multiple proj­ects and opportunities that will not only help Saba to recover from the hurricanes, but will also assist in build­ing stronger and to make the island more resilient for the future, Saba Commissioner Bruce Zagers announced in a provided outline. Some of the …

The Director of RCN has today reached a negotiation result with the trade unions about a new Collective Labour Agreement (CLA) for Central Government civil servants in the Caribbean Netherlands for a period of three years. With this negotiation result a rather decent salary increase of 3.75% is due to …

Commissioner of Culture Rolando Wilson, accompanied by Head of Economic Affairs Dave Levenstone, visited the well down at Well’s Bay on Tuesday’s morning. Commissioner Wilson congratulated and thanked the construction group of Public Works for the great work they have carried out in restoring the well. Wilson reminded them that the well …

The Caribbean Neth­erlands Customs Depart­ment is seeking three new of­ficers from Saba to increase diversity within the organiza­tion. One of the main bones of contention since Saba became a public entity of the Netherlands, is that high-paying jobs in Government departments such with Cus­toms, the Police and Fire De­partment are …

Doctors have called for under-18s to be banned from buying energy drinks amid concerns that they are damaging teenagers’ health. The Dutch Association for Children’s Health (NVK) said youngsters who drink up to six cans per day were increasingly ending up requiring emergency treatment. The high levels of sugar, caffeine …

The newest edition of the Saba Triathlon has its official date: January 20th, 2018. The date was set in conjunction with many local and regional partners, and is aimed for maximized participation. “The racing event has become an attraction for both locals and off-island athletes alike, and we couldn’t be …

Commissioner of Sports, Rolando Wilson, welcomes participants to the 11th annual Saba Hell’s Gate Triathlon: In my capacity as Commissioner with responsibilities for Sports, I am honored once again to welcome all participants to the 11th Saba Hell’s Gate Triathlon, held on Saturday, January 20th. Permit me to welcome the …

The Child Focus Foundation playground was damaged by hurricanes Irma and Maria. To ensure that children can enjoy outside play as soon as possible, Child Focus started a renovation project. The new playground equipment was selected with the help of drawings that a group of children made. The playground is …

Around forty students and fifteen other guests attended the ‘Sustainable Caribbean’ meet-up last Friday (January 12), an initiative of WeConnect Foundation in collaboration with Wageningen University & Research (WUR). It was an afternoon with various presentations from sustainable and green projects in the Caribbean part of the Kingdom, which inspired …

Destruction On Wednesday, January 3rd  at about 7.30 am there was a report of destruction of the rear window of a car situated at The Steep Road, Saba. This act of destruction was committed during 10.30 pm and 06.55am. Later on the same day, at about 2.00 pm there was …

Members of the Caribbean Netherlands Po­lice Force KPCN searched a house on Coble Street in The Bottom on Friday, in relation to a suspicion of theft. During the house search – a 30-year-old man with the initials C.T.O.D. was arrest­ed, KPCN said. The Daily Herald.

On Wednesday, January 3, two reports were filed with the Police con­cerning the damaging of two vehicles. At about 7:30am, there was a report of destruction of the rear window of a car at Steep Road in St. John’s. The act of destruction was committed between Janu­ary 2, at 10:30pm …

The largest-ever luxury hotel and residential complex on St. Eustatius will be built on Guyeau Estate at Gu­yeau on the eastern slopes of the island. The development will in­clude a harbour for mega yachts and a heliport. The hotel will comprise up to 120 high-class rooms, it has been announced. …

The SCID Foundation (Science against Caribbean Insect-borne Diseases) has recently donated 40 In2Care mosquito traps to Saba, plus 80 refills for these traps. A very generous donation! This enables the Vector Control Team to intensify the fight against mosquitoes and mosquito-borne diseases such as dengue, Zika and Chikungunya. The SCID Foundation  …

During the months January and February of this year, Statistics Netherlands (CBS) will conduct the “Omnibus” survey on St Eustatius and Saba. Interviewers of CBS will go to the randomly selected persons to administer the questionnaire. The survey has already been conducted on Bonaire. This was in October and November …

Just over a week until the annual Saba Triathlon takes place on Saturday, January 20th. Participating? There is still time to register via the sign-up button on https://www.facebook.com/SabaTriathlon/ If you would like to do only one part (swim, bike or run) but do not have a team, send a message …

After Hurricanes Irma and Maria, Saba and St. Eusta­tius developed an urgency for air transportation to revive the tourism sector, for medical referrals and work-related traffic. Due to financial constraints Windward Islands Airways International Winair, how­ever, stepped out of the agreement with Caribbean Netherlands CN-Express to establish direct flight con­nections …

No medical referrals ZVK  insured to Venezuela. ZVK insured persons from Bonaire, Saba and St. Eustatius who are referred abroad for medical treatment or consultation do not travel to or through Venezuela. This has been announced by the Zorgverzekeringskantoor Caribisch Nederland (ZVK). The measure was taken due to the closing …

On Tuesday the Chairpersons of the First and Second Chamber, Ankie Broekers-Knol and Khadija Arib have concluded their visit to Saba. Upon arrival on Monday afternoon the delegation was welcomed by Island Governor Jonathan Johnson and Island Secretary Tim Muller followed by an informal reception with the members of the …

Princess Juliana In­ternational Airport SXM is erect­ing two big, air-conditioned tents intended to better accommodate passengers and other users of the facility temporarily, until the ter­minal building can be restored to its pre-Hurricane Irma state. The tents will enhance customer comfort and upgrade the current operations of both the arrival …

The Presidents of the First and Second Chamber, Ankie Broekers-Knol and Khadija Arib, will pay a joint visit to the Caribbean Netherlands from January 7th  till January 13th, 2018. They will visit the Windward Islands, among others, in order to see the ravages of hurricanes Irma and Maria and the activities …

ST EUSTATIUS–Mem­ber of the Island Council for the Democratic Party (DP) of St. Eustatius Koos Sneek has reacted with “ut­ter dismay” at the news that Windward Islands Airways International Winair has backed out of its agreement to service the proposed Ca­ribbean Netherlands (CN) Express air link to connect Statia with …

The Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management (I&W) and Rijkswaterstaat (RWS), together with the Public Entity Saba, are developing much-needed plans for the renovation of the airport runway. The tarmac has passed its lifespan, showing clear signs of deterioration and needs to be repaved to make sure the airport can …

The CN Express, the direct flight between Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba, is experiencing delays. This connection between the three islands of the Caribbean Netherlands would originally be operational early January. The Ministries of the Interior and Kingdom Relations (BZK) and Infrastructure and Water Management (IenW) jointly with RCN wanted …

Sustainable Caribbean The Dutch foundation WeConnect goes green. On Friday January 12, the educational foundation is organising the meet-up ‘Sustainable Caribbean’ in cooperation with Wageningen University & Research (WUR). The focus is on green and sustainable initiatives on the six Caribbean islands and on how to liaise Antillean and Aruban …

Saba News wishes you a happy and prosperous 2018. Enjoy with us again the fireworks display at Tropics Cafe in Windwardside.    

  Image copyrightNASA/NOAA The past year has been a busy one for hurricanes. There were 17 named storms in 2017, 10 hurricanes and six major hurricanes (category 3 or higher) – an above average year in each respect. The 10 hurricanes formed consecutively, without weaker tropical storms interrupting the sequence. …

The public of Saba is invited to view what will be a spectacular fireworks show when the skies over Hell’s Gate are lit up during the Annual End of Year Grand Fireworks Display. The pyrotechnic extravaganza will take place Saturday, December 30 at 7:30 pm, at the airport, allowing for …

On June 11th, 2017, a fatal car accident took place on Saba in the vicinity of the Saba Electric Company. The driver (F.A.J., born on April 12th 1943) who was coming from the Windwardside, died in this accident. His wife (M.J. H. e/v J ., born on September 3rd 1941) …

Effective from January 1st, 2018 the Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM, Autoriteit Consument en Markt) establishes the new maximum tariffs for electricity on Saba. It regards the fixed distribution tariff and the variable distribution tariff that Saba Electric can maximally charge the consumer effective from January 1st, 2018 in …

A 5.2-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of St. Maarten/St. Martin & St. Barths on Sunday morning, December 24, 2017 @11:12am. Although preliminary reports indicated it was a 5.5-magnitude ‘quake, after expert-analysis…it was reviewed at 5.2 It’s epicenter was located at 18.1°N 62.8°W or about 14 miles (23 km) East of Philipsburg, St. Maarten or 17 miles …

Dutch king Willem-Alexander has called on people to work towards a sense of community in his traditional Christmas address to the nation. People, the king said, should ‘not be looking for a bigger I, but for the greater we.’ Speaking at his home on the De Eikenhorst estate, the king …

The Rijkswaterstaat De­partment of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management I&W is busy renovating the airports of the Caribbean Netherlands. This is considered a special project, because the Minis­try of Infrastructure’s De­partment normally does not engage in aviation. More­over, this is considered a worldwide cooperation, Ri­jkswaterstaat is stating on …

We, at Sacred Heart School, could not be more proud and excited to see K2 student Jayden of the small island of Saba featured in the fall issue of Down Syndrome World. Jayden’s mom was approached by Special Ed teacher Helen to submit a photo of Jayden to the organization. Without …

St. Eustatius’ executive board members of the Chamber of Commerce St. Eustatius and Saba made a visit to Saba on Wednes­day, December 12, for their half-yearly face-to-face meeting. The board met with the Executive Council of Saba to discuss matters of inter­est to the business commu­nity and the island at large. …

The Public Entity Saba has signed a contract with Saba Roads for extension of the water pipeline system from The Bottom to Windwardside. This is the second phase in the construction of a water transport system on Saba. The first part of the system, which leads from the reverse osmosis …

The Ministries of the Interior and Kingdom Relations, Infrastructure and Water Management and the Rijksdienst Caribisch Nederland contribute to a temporary air connection between Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba that is made possible by Winair. The air connection starts at the beginning of January and is called “CN Express”. This …