Monday , September 16 2024

Saba News Archive: News Items

DCNA’s Achievements September 2019-2020

The Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance (DCNA) just released an informative booklet about DCNA’s achievements during the last year. The challenges nature in Dutch Caribbean faces are immense, but together as a network, DCNA’s six member Protected Area Management Organizations are stronger in their common goal of safeguarding nature in the …

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St. Maarten: 3 new confirmed COVID-19 cases

Three additional persons have tested positive for CO­VID-19, but six new confirmed recoveries have been reported as of Monday, October 19. St. Maarten’s active cases have now reduced to 59 and the total num­ber of confirmed cases is now 756. Collective Prevention Services (CPS) is moni­toring 54 persons in home isolation. …

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Several events organized on Saba for Breast Cancer Awareness month

In recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness month a Pink Fashion Runway Show was held at the Sunny Valley Youth Centre, on Saba, last Friday evening. Dressed in pink attire several individuals and groups displayed posters they created to spread awareness about early detection and fighting the disease. Using the information …

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Knops regrets no earlier intervention

According to Dutch State Secretary of Home Affairs and Kingdom Relations Raymond Knops, the Neth­erlands should have worked more closely with the Caribbean territories in the period just after 10-10-10 to achieve certain results and prevent certain situations. He stated this in a re­view of ten years after the introduction …

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St. Maarten: Four new active COVID-19 cases

— Five recoveries reported — Four new coronavirus COVID-19 cases have been confirmed by the Ministry of Public Health, Social Development and Labor VSA. The total number of active COVID-19 cases in now 62. The total number of confirmed cases for the country is 753. Over the course of the weekend, 16 new COVID-19 cases and 12 …

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Healthy lifestyle actively promoted at school

In an effort to foster a healthy lifestyle amongst the community, in particular the youth, the Public Entity Saba has approved a project created by the Public Health Department in conjunction with Kemaul Lee of Fit with Lee. The project, entitled Healthy Choices, Happy Kids, encourages school children and their …

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St. Maarten: Another increase in COVID-19 cases

— 8 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases — Eight persons have tested positive for COV­11D-19; increasing the total active cases to 58. The total number of the coun­try’s confirmed cases is now 737. Of the active cases, the Collec­tive Prevention Services (CPS) is currently monitoring 56 persons who are in home …

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St. Maarten: Another increase in COVID-19 cases

— 8 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases — Eight persons have tested positive for COV­11D-19; increasing the total active cases to 58. The total number of the coun­try’s confirmed cases is now 737. Of the active cases, the Collec­tive Prevention Services (CPS) is currently monitoring 56 persons who are in home …

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WINNER OF THE CHILDREN’S RIGHTS FILM FESTIVAL ON SABA ANNOUNCED

The film Rights to Healthy Food by Quinten van Drunen, Jenee Matthew, Elisey Richardson, Ruegenne Matthew was announced as the winner of the Children’s Rights Film Festival on Saba on Saturday, October 10th. Since early this year children of the Sacred Heart School and the Saba Comprehensive School have been …

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