On Sunday July 22nd around 1.30 am there was a notification of intended break-in in a house on  Samuel A Charles street on Saba. The suspect tried to enter the bedroom of the homeowner by climbing into the window. The windows were not locked. When the owner of the house …

The board of the Saba Festival Foundation has decided that the Opening Jump Up and Jouvert Morning events will be halted immediately if anyone starts a fight “or any form of argument.” The Foundation will proceed to take legal action against the person or persons for dam­age claims, it was …

In Q2 2018, consumer prices on Saba were on average 3.2 percent higher than in the year-earlier period; this was 2.9 percent in the previous quarter. The price development of telephone and Internet services had an upward effect on the development of consumer prices. The prices of these services were …

The del­egation of the Permanent Committee for Kingdom Relations of the Second Chamber of the Dutch Par­liament after last week’s visit to St. Maarten, St. Eu­statius and Saba has sent a list of no fewer than 44 questions on a wide range of topics to Dutch State Secretary of Home …

Nine members of the Permanent Committee for Kingdom Relations of the Second Chamber of the Dutch Parliament visited the three Windward Islands from July 11 to 15. Their visit resulted in a total of 43 questions to State Secretary Knops. The politicians will be on leave during the summer period, so …

  ~~But outside operation, coordination lacked~~ The indi­vidual components of the disaster management system in St. Eustatius and Saba functioned well before, dur­ing and after last year’s three major hurricanes, due to the great efforts on an island lev­el, but considerable improve­ment is needed in the coop­eration and coordination between …

The Public Entity Saba has again secured an excellent rating for its public finances: the 2017 annual report, which the Is­land Council adopted last Thurs­day, received an outright positive audit review from the accountant. Despite the many challenges that the island government faced, 2017 was closed off with a posi­tive …

CBS reports that the median purchasing power of the population in the Caribbean Netherlands increased once again in 2016. The population of Saba enjoyed the largest increase with 4.8 percent. On Bonaire and St Eustatius, the increase was 1.9 percent and 2.4 percent respectively. On all three islands, the purchasing power …

Saba’s second Hos­pitality and Tourism Con­ference was an extended event with accredited cus­tomer-service training from June 25-27, followed by conference sessions on July 2 and 3. The customer service trainings, which focused on elements such as attitudes for service and managing customer expectations, were all well received by stakeholders within the …

Saba gets 12.5 million euros for the Fort Bay Harbour expansion and renova­tion project. St. Eustatius gets 7 million euros to tackle the coastal erosion. The Dutch Council of Ministers on Friday approved the funds as part of the so-called Re­gional Envelope. In total, 30 million euros will be invested …

The Cabinet has made an amount of EUR 30 million available to invest in Bonaire, Saba and St. Eustatius. The cabinet submits the priority in improving the economic perspective in the Caribbean Netherlands, among others by strengthening the infrastructure and poverty reduction. Minister Carola Schouten writes this today in a …

Drone owners on Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba are reminded to adhere to the rules when operating drones on these islands. Violating these rules, a drone pilot risk being fined, confiscation of the drone or jail time. This reminder comes after a recent verdict on Bonaire, where a drone pilot …

  A message from our local Fire Chief, Mr. Julio A Every. It’s Hurricane Season, get prepared and stay prepared!   If you need assistance with the trimming of trees to protect you from hurricane damage, Mr. Every suggested you call 416 7477 for help.  

Life in St. Eustatius and Saba experienced no sig­nificant disruptions caused by Tropical Storm Beryl. Winair and other airlines conducted business as usual to St. Eustatius. The tropical storm did bring plenty of rain, thunder and lightning. Many Statians were thank­ful for the rain as the dry season had caused …

The qual­ity and availability of po­table water in Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba have considerably improved in the past few years thanks to the input of the islands, the subsidies provided by the Dutch government and investments that were made in the facilities and personnel. Minister of Infrastructure and Water …