As is the case with most coastal environments, the marine ecosystem of Saba is under constant pressure. Hurricanes, illegal fishing activities, and global warming form a constant threat to coral, fish, sharks and other marine life. The Saba Conservation Foundation in close cooperation with the Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance address …

Commissioner of Culture Rolando Wilson officially opened the gates to Saba’s Carnival Village on Monday evening, writes The Daily Herald. First, many revellers participated in a Lighted Parade, musical entertainment was provided by Nuff Respect Band from St. Maarten thereafter. Carnival continues tonight, Wednesday, with a Caribbean Latin Night, featuring …

On Tuesday, July 26, 2016, the Commissioner of Culture, Rolando Wilson, met with the three Miss Dutch Caribbean contestants, Miss St. Maarten Diandra Marlin, Miss Saba Natalia Peterson and Miss St. Eustatius Sherees Timber, in the Courtroom of the Government Administration Building. The three contestants spoke with Commissioner Wilson about …

On Friday July 22, 2016, the Recycle for Saba Summer 2016 Campaign came to an end. Recycle for Saba is proud to congratulate our four summer interns; Enock Charles, Natasha Klaber, Esther Henry and Görgé Blackman, on a job well done. The campaign proved to be a very busy and …

People in Aruba and Saba get their news from a variety of sources compared to Curaçao, Bonaire and St. Eustatius, which depend more on traditional media such as newspapers, television and radio, writes The Daily Herald. That’s according to a study done on the Dutch Caribbean islands by “Koninklijk Instituut …

Nature conservation organizations in St. Maarten, Saba, Statia and Turks and Caicos will soon start planting structures made from bamboo and rope in their marine parks with the objective to regenerate coral species severely depleted over the last few decades. The focus will be on Elkhorn and staghorn corals, species …

On July 19th Statia’s executive council has been put on a yet more stringent form of financial supervision. The implemented prior financial supervision, imposed on the PLP/UPC government last year, has been extended with a total stop on most new financial obligations, a so-called “verplichtingenstop”. While under the previous supervision …

On 1 January 2016 the population of the Caribbean Netherlands totalled 24,548 inhabitants, slightly fewer than one year ago when 24,593 people were living on the islands. In the past year, the population on St Eustatius diminished, especially after invalid entries were removed from the population register. The population on …

Besides having to pay a salary of more than ten thousand USD per month, it appears that maintaining a State Representative on the BES Islands is a costly affair. This became evident from declarations of the current State Representative for Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba, which the Dutch Newspaper Telegraaf received after …

Commissioner Rolando Wilson (left), on Wednesday, presented a certificate of appreciation to Willis “Willy” Lucas (right), in the courtroom of the Government Administration Building in The Bottom, writes The Daily Herald. Willis received this token of appreciation for his 20 years of dedicated service to the Island Government of Saba. …

The 2016 Carnival season kicks off on Saba, Saturday, July 23. The weeklong activities will commence with a concert featuring Small Axe Band from St. Kitts and King Beau Beau and the Beaubettes of Dutch St. Maarten. This show is being hosted by C &Cool Cab Productions. The Children’s Parade …

Even before the 2016 Atlantic Hurricane Season started, the storms were forming. First there was Alex in January, then Bonnie in late May, then Colin and Danielle in June. Since Danielle’s June 20 formation, there has been calm in the Atlantic. And meteorologist with AccuWeather, Ed Vallee says Sahara dust …

The Saba Triathlon Committee, in their July meeting, set the 2017 date for the iconic Saba Triathlon. The race will be held January 28th, 2017. “We couldn’t be more excited,” said new committee chairman Peter Johnson. “The event brings some world class talent to Saba’s shores, in addition to tourists …

On July 11th -14th, fifteen civil servants of the Public Entity Saba participated in a four day workshop for Soft Skills Training. These skills include customer service, problem solving etc. On the last day of the workshop, the civil servants engaged in a team building exercise, and were separated into …

On July 8th, 2016 a complaint was filed with the police on Saba by three persons who reported fraud or embezzlement. The declarants stated that a man had let them pay for a trip to St. Maarten but that the promised trip never took place. The man against whom the …