“Just over 4 years ago I came to Saba to work for Saba Health Care Foundation. Up until today, I have been working with great satisfaction, with a lot of pleasure and up to my best abilities to deliver good care for all residents on Saba. It is time now …

Public Notice 32 The Executive Council of the Public Entity of Saba hereby informs the public of the following: Based on the Island Ordinance of Identification and Registration of livestock and domestic animals (nr.2004.1), article 7 c.a., as of Monday August 29th, 2016 designated hunters will be hunting the free roaming …

The 2015 annual report of the Public Entity Saba shows a long list of investments and implemented actions that directly benefited the Saba people. A lot of attention was given to the elaboration and implementation of the comprehensive development plan for Saba. Funding was secured to hire a children’s rights/domestic …

The 2015 financial statements of the Public Entity Saba has received a positive audit, again. This is the fourth time in a row, a milestone which has not been accomplished by any other Dutch Caribbean island. The Saba Island Council discussed the 2015 annual report and related documents in the …

The labour agreement 2016-2017 for education personnel of the Caribbean Netherlands was signed between August 23 and 26 on Bonaire, Saba and St. Eustatius. The signers included the commissioners of Education, representatives of the school boards, teaching staff and the labour union on Bonaire.  

The Dutch liberal democratic VVD party is seeking clarity on the announced closure of the Windward Island Bank (WIB) branch in Saba. VVD Members of the Second Chamber of the Dutch Parliament Aukje de Vries and André Bosman submitted written questions to the Dutch Government on Tuesday. The questions by …

Minister of Economic Affairs Henk Kamp will pay a working visit to Saba, St. Eustatius and Bonaire from August 28th until September 1st. On August 28th the Minister will visit Saba. He will speak with among others the Island Governor and members of the Executive Council. The Minister also has …

On August 15th and 16th, Saba was proud to host the 2nd Annual Tweedaagse conference, which is a conference meant for the fostering of cooperation among the islands and to learn how each island has been managing within the new constitutional system. This was a conference for the Governors, Executive …

When the Executive Council of Saba learned of the Windward Islands Bank’s (‘WIB’) intention to close their branch in Saba, they sent a formal letter to the Ministry of Finance in the Netherlands. This Ministry is responsible for a healthy financial market on the BES. Awaiting a formal reply from …

Read the Body, Mind & Spirit Newsletter April-July 2016. Please wait a few moments until the link has downloaded.

The Public Prosecutor in Bonaire promised a $10 thousand, or around 8,800 euros, reward for the tip that leads to the arrest of the man responsible of shooting and killing a Dutch police officer on the island on Wednesday night, NOS reports. The police officer, Ferry Bakx, was critically injured during …

Also read the Update below. Late Wednesday evening around 10:00 pm a police patrol in Bonaire responded to an armed robbery in the area of Sabbadeco Terrace in Bonaire. Where the police officers got in an exchange of heavy gunfire, one police officer was fatally hit by one or more …

If an incident occurs, time is of the essence. Knowing what to do and who to call can save a person’s life. During the Summer, RCN together with the Public Entity of Saba have placed signs with all the emergency numbers of the emergency services on all relevant public buildings. …

Inter-island cargo vessel MV Sirena ran aground on the northern coast of the island of St. Eustatius late Thursday, at approximately 11:50. The vessel was sailing from the Port of Galisbay in French St. Martin and was heading to Martinique. The vessel had general cargo on board in some 20 …

The Central Committee of the Island Council of Saba will be holding a meeting at the Government Administration Building in The Bottom on Thursday, August 25, at 10:00 am. Main items of discussion will be the First Budget Amendment and the 2015 Year Report. The meeting was announced in a …