The Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations (BZK) and the Public Entities Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba are joining forces in the further professionalization of the local government. In this context, on Monday August 15th and Tuesday August 16th the Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations is organizing …

Yes. Ecolodge has really been sold and that’s Great News! Ecolodge Rendez-Vous — resort and restaurant — will be preserved and upgraded by its new owners, honoring its unique environmental purpose while aiming to make Saba a world class eco-tourism destination. The sale gives people new hope about the future of this …

The Maduro and Curiel’s Bank (MCB) in Curaçao, the parent company of the Windward Islands Bank (WIB), has confirmed the intention to close WIB’s lone branch in Saba per the end of October this year, writes The Daily Herald. “It is a business decision, based on the reality of our …

Three more people have tested positive for Zika over the past few weeks. The total number of cases is therefore 5: two likely imported and three infected on Saba (local transmission). At the moment it appears that most infections happened in The Bottom. No serious complications have emerged so far. …

On August 8th, Governor Jonathan Johnson, Commissioner Rolando Wilson, Commissioner Bruce Zagers and Island Secretary Tim Muller attended the first Saban Student Summit with representatives of the Saban student body who is studying abroad. Attending the meeting were students who are attending university in various locations such as the Netherlands, …

The Daily Herald reports that the runway at St. Maarten  was closed to incoming flights due to the disabled plane sitting on the runway. Flights were being redirected to surrounding airports including Grand Case and St. Barths. But The runway was reopened around 3:15 p.m. The Daily Herald understands the Ameriflight …

The president of the Saba Business Association, Wolfgang Tooten, and Saba boutique hotel owner, Hemmie van Xanten, participated in the NABHOOD Summit (National Association of Black Hotel Owners, Operators & Developers) July 27-29 in Miami. The theme was “Changing the Hospitality Landscape With Our Partners”. The summit was exciting and packed with information to help …

It has come to the attention of the Public Entity Saba that the Windward Island Bank intends to close its branch located in The Bottom, Saba in October 2016. This is a situation that greatly concerns the Executive Council, who is lobbying for a solution to these unsettling circumstances. In …

The Fire Department Caribbean Netherlands (BKCN) and the Foundation Fire Department Training BOGO, have signed a collaboration agreement on July 8th  with which BOGO will support the BKCN the upcoming years with organizing Fire Department training and examinations up till the level of sergeant. The agreement was signed by Director …

The United States Centre for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention in Atlanta, Georgia, has issued a travel notice for Saba due to the presence of the mosquito-borne Zika virus. In the advisory, which was issued on Saturday, the CDC said it is working with other public health officials in the …

Two students from St. Eustatius and one student from Saba were part of the group from the Caribbean Netherlands that arrived in the Netherlands on Monday morning. Shaël Bennett (19) and José Hupsel (20) from St. Eustatius and Jordan Every (16) of Saba were full of spirit and visibly happy …

Centre for Youth and Families Bonaire, on the Centre for Youth and Families on the Winward Islands, and the Guardianship board BES signed a new cooperation agreement on 25th of July 2016. Due to a growing chain, there is a need for uniform work method and a good cooperation with …

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Miss St. Maarten Diandra Marlin captured the crown during the Miss Dutch Windward Islands Pageant held on Saba last Thursday. The freshly crowned queen returned to St. Maarten on Friday, and received a royal welcome at Princess Juliana International Airport. Marlin emerged as winner of the pageant; Miss St. Eustatius …

Children’s rights expert Nils Kasberg will be speaking about plans to implement the Rights of the Child, and the establishment of Youth Councils on Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba on Radio Statia, CTC Radio, FAB Radio, and Voice of Saba Radio. These programmes will air on the local radio stations …