Divers, on Wednesday, found a number of packages which could possibly contain narcotics in the waters off Saba. The Caribbean Netherlands Police Force KPCN seized the packages and has launched an investigation, which is led by the Prosecutor’s Office of Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba. The Prosecutor’s Office said in …

Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reports that Bonaire’s trade deficit has risen for the second consecutive year in 2016, whereas the trade deficits on St Eustatius and Saba declined relative to 2015. Since the first measurements were carried out in 2011, imports on Bonaire, St Eustatius and Saba have exceeded exports. Production …

As of Monday, February 20, taxpayers on Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba can submit their tax return for income tax of 2016 online. The director of the Caribbean Netherlands Tax Office Nichalin Martina filed the first online tax form on Monday. “I hope that many taxpayers will choose to fi …

Korps Politie Caribisch Nederland, KPCN,  has published today their crime statics 2016 for Saba. In summary: Traffic accidents increased significantly; Total number of violent crimes remained virtually unchanged: only one “Atrako” was observed. The number of property related crimes increased, in particular the number of domestic and commercial burglaries. The completed …

Listen to the latest address of the Lieutenant Governor, Jonathan Johnson, to the Saba residents: TROPICAL CYCLONE BULLETIN NO. 17 Date: Wednesday September 20, 2017 Time: 05:02 local time Watches/warnings: The Strike Phase of the Tropical Storm Warning will remain in effect for Saba for probably several more hours. A …

Recently, Chez Bubba restaurant proudly announced the opening of Bubbas Bottles, a wine room with exceptional specialty wines from the greatest vineyards across the globe. The wine room opened with a private showing on Saturday, February 11, with live tapas and wine flowing alongside live music from Braxi Music of …

St. Eustatius and Saba are well on their way to become islands with the highest percentage of sustainable generated electricity in the world. The solar power trajectory is progressing steadily with wind and geothermal energy being a future perspective. The first phase of the solar panel field in St. Eustatius, …

During the last months of 2016, the Saba Tourist Bureau held its first “Saba Through Your Lens” Facebook photo competition, which was open internationally. The competition consisted of 10 categories, which were: Nature, Underwater, Cuisine & Cocktails, Attractions, Culture & Heritage, Architecture, Sights to See, Travel/ Transportation, Shopping and Special …

Emergency services were still busy controlling the fire at the sanitary landfill at Fort Bay on Thursday, which caused a huge amount of smoke on Tuesday. During the fire heavy smoke dispersed and spread to St. John’s and The Bottom. Residents of both neighbouring villages were advised to close all …

On Thursday March 2nd, 2017, the Labour Inspectorate is hosting an information evening for all companies that deal with diving on Bonaire. The information evening is meant to inform employers about the inspection project ‘ dive companies ‘. The inspection project will be carried out in the second quarter of …

On Thursday February 16th, Rijksdienst Caribisch Nederland (RCN) launches an information campaign about the Second Chamber elections that will take place on March 15th on Bonaire, Saba and St. Eustatius. The campaign will run for four weeks. Its central theme is ‘My vote determines our future’. Eligible voters on the …

The Island Council of St. Eustatius has instructed the Executive Council to investigate the functioning of Health Insurance Office ZVK. In an adopted motion the Island Council called for an investigation into the provision of healthcare insurance for residents of St. Eustatius. The motion also calls for a study into …

Update 3:30 pm There is no more smoke visible from The Bottom. On Facebook, the Government announced that they will let the rest of the fire burn out in a controlled manner. “Various authorities are keeping an eye on the controlled burn.”   Original report: On Tuesday morning a big fire …

Thanks to a great group of SUSOM students, the Middle Island Trail is open again from the beginning of February. The Middle Island trail is a heritage trail, with many cool features including remains of an old open cistern, impressive farm stonewalls, a cavern, dry forest and great views across …

Saba has been nominated for “PrivateFly’s – Most Scenic Airport Landings” Last year Saba’s airport was placed 5th in PrivateFly’s “Most Scenic Airport Landings” poll; We’ve been nominated AGAIN and need your vote to WIN! Please VOTE so that our Juancho E. Yrausquin Airport gets the recognition it truly deserves!   VOTE NOW!