As of Tuesday March 1st, short term parking will be enforced in designated areas in Windwardside. This means that motorists will only be able to park for two hours in certain parking lots. The parking lots where short term parking will be enforced are: in front of the Tourist Bureau, …

The Bottom was transformed Friday into a kaleidoscope of blue, green, red and yellow as students of Saba Comprehensive School (SCS) assembled at Princess Juliana Sports Field to commence their parade to the Johan Cruijff Court where they competed in the Inter- House Sports Meet. The parade was led by …

The Executive Council of Saba has granted 14 households financial assistance from the funds for Public Assistance. The Public Assistance program is a program that helps families with small house repairs if they can’t afford it themselves. Repairs that fall within the program are things like: leaking roofs, replacement of …

The Executive Council of The Public Entity Saba, has decided to reintroduce the subsidy for potable water, beginning from March 1st. The subsidy will reduce the price of water produced on the island by three cents per gallon, and is passed on directly to the consumer. The Executive Council decided …

By Suzanne Koelega. Bluerise, a technical innovation and research company in Delft, the Netherlands, has ambitions to start an ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) project in Saba, to generate electricity for the island with the possibility of producing fresh water as well. Bluerise representatives will be meeting with the Permanent …

Effective March 1st, 2016 the Chief of Police of the Dutch Caribbean Police Force of (KPCN), Mrs. Hildegard Buitink, will retire. The procedure for recruiting a new Chief of Police has not (yet) led to the nomination of a suitable candidate. The procedure Force administrator (korpsbeheerder) hopes to conclude this …

On Wednesday, 24 February 2016, the Student Government Association (SGA) President Salome Wiredu and Saba University School Of Medicine (SUSOM) Faculty Dr. Laskowski presented a check for the amount of $677.50 to James “Crocodile” Johnson, the Saba Conservation Foundation’s (SCF) Terrestrial Ranger. James regularly works with SUSOM student volunteers to …

On Friday February 5th, 2016, the Labour Inspectorate organized an information meeting for the construction companies on Saba. Approximately 20 companies were personally invited by the local SZW worker, Martijn Schuuring. The attendance was not great, but still allowed the Labour Inspectorate to welcome about 10 interested parties. Through two …

The new parking lot constructed in Windwardside was officially opened on Monday, February 22nd after almost a year of construction. Present at the opening were members of the Island Council, The Executive Council and representatives of the Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment (I&M). The parking lot cost some 1.3 …

Child Focus Foundation (CFF) in collaboration with the Public Entity Saba organized workshops for youth workers and volunteers who are involved with leading after-school youth activities and programmes. The workshops were given by Development without Limits, a professional development centre in New York, which works with community- based organizations, after- …

On Monday February 22nd, Commissioner Bruce Zagers met with a delegation with representatives from the Ministry of Infrastructure and Environment, the Inspectorate for Drinking Water ILT and water company, Vitens Evides International (VEI) to discuss the progress being made on improving both the supply and quality of water on Saba. …

The Royal Netherlands Navy HNLMS De Zeven Provinciën practiced standard-operating manoeuvres with her Rigid-Hulled Inflatable Boat (RHIB) and ship-based helicopter on Friday off Fort Bay on Saba. HNLMS De Zeven Provinciën is the first ship of her class in air defence and command frigates in service with the Royal Netherlands …

On Tuesday, February 23rd , the new parking lot on Windwardside will be open for use for the first time. When this parking lot opens, the traffic situation in the island’s main commercial village will change. One change that will be welcomed by anyone who has had to deal with …

Management of the St. Maarten and the Caribbean Netherlands (Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba) Fire Departments met recently at the fi re station in Cay Hill. The Fire Departments of the four islands have been working together for a number of years already, albeit on a more informal level. It …

Dear editor, It has been relatively quiet among schools in general and SCS especially. It is correct, we had a mid-term break in December/January and now again a term break for the February holiday break. I remember that some years ago all the non-teaching staff had to be on duty …