Saba celebrated a remarkable moment on Tuesday, November 2, with the official opening of the Saba Splash water bottling plant. At the new plant, 3-gallon and 5-gallon water bottles will be filled, using a state-of-the-art system that produces healthy, safe, and affordable drinking water, providing a basic need for the …

Public Notice The Central Committee of the Public Entity Saba hereby invites the general public to VIEW the live stream of the Public Central Committee meeting on the Saba Government Facebook page on Tuesday November 9th, 2021 at 10:00 am The agenda is as follows: Opening Approval of the agenda Approval of the …

The Public Entity Saba has once more sought urgent attention for its dire financial situation. The 2022 budget has a deficit of US $1 million and as long as the free allowance (“vrije uitkering”) is not increased, Saba will keep being confronted with structural shortages to finance the government’s operations. …

The subsidy for internet connections in Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba will continue until mid-2022, Dutch caretaker Minister of Economic Af­fairs and Climate Stef Blok announced on Monday. In a letter that he sent to the Second Chamber of the Dutch Parliament, Blok ex­plained that the decision-taking about the continua­tion …

Through a creative solution, a large amount of old batteries has been brought down from Mt. Scenery. The batteries were removed using a helicopter that came to Saba from Saint Martin on Friday, October 29 to lift new communication equipment to the top of Mt. Scenery. The Public Entity Saba …

Stabbing at nightlife facility In the late hours of Saturday 30th of October, a woman was cut on her wrist as she stood close to some men arguing with each other. This took place outside at a nightlife facility on Saba. She was taken to the hospital by an acquaintance. …

Recognising that there is room for im­provement in coordination between the ministries in The Hague, the Dutch gov­ernment is looking into es­tablishing a governmental committee that will assess all special allowances for Bo­naire, St. Eustatius and Saba. Dutch caretaker State Sec­retary of Home Affairs and Kingdom Relations Ray­mond Knops stated …

As of the first of November 2021 an important change will take place for recipients of the General Old Age Pension (AOV) who live on Bonaire, Saba, St. Eustatius, Aruba, Curaçao and St. Maarten. As of that date they no longer have to submit a proof of life (Attestatie de …

Commissioner of Social Affairs Rolando Wilson took the opportunity to wish all senior citizens a happy World Elderly Day, which is internationally celebrated on Friday, October 1. This year’s theme for World Elderly Day is ‘digital equity for all ages.’ “It is basically stating that we, the people have to …

The December 2020 Bulletin of the Public Entity is out. It shares memories from Saba Day 2020 and updates you on subjects like the successful “Rights of the Child” week, the Harbor project, the renovation of Fort Bay, the installation of water pipes to Hell’s Gate, etc. Click on the …

Website Koninkrijk.nu reports that  residents of Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba who have lost their jobs due to the corona crisis, have insufficient financial resources to support themselves and have not resided continuously in the Caribbean Netherlands for 5 years, must return to their country of origin. This is evident …

Address Island Governor Jonathan Johnson, Saturday, October 31, 2020 A message from Island Governor Jonathan Johnson; I want to address the community on the upcoming phase 1 re- opening of the island on Sunday, November 1st. Firstly, this by no means indicates that anyone can come to the island at …

Address Island Governor Jonathan Johnson, Saturday, October 31, 2020 A message from Island Governor Jonathan Johnson; I want to address the community on the upcoming phase 1 re- opening of the island on Sunday, November 1st. Firstly, this by no means indicates that anyone can come to the island at …

After receiving feedback from the business community, it has been decided to adjust the length of the RORO Ramp project time, in order for it to have less impact on incoming cargo. This will be done by extending the working hours, in order to decrease the overall project time. The …

The Board of financial supervision Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba (Cft) held digital discussions this week with the Executive Councils of Bonaire and Saba and with the Government Commissioner of Sint Eustatius and his Deputy. As a consequence of travel restrictions, the regular visits to the islands could not take …