A group of 40 people from Saba took part in a “Live your Best Life Now” workshop, which was hosted by Beverly Whitfield, who is originally from Saba and was visiting from the Netherlands. Last weekend’s event was sponsored by Body, Mind and Spirit and Saba Lions Club. After an …

Public Notice The Central Committee of the Public Entity Saba will meet on Thursday January 21st, 2016 at 10:00 am at the Government Administration Building. The agenda for said meeting is as follows: Opening Approval of the agenda Approval of the Minutes from the Central Committee meeting on November 5th, …

On Thursday 21 January, between 8:00 and 9:30 pm, KITLV researchers Dr. Wouter Veenendaal and Prof. Gert Oostindie will present the results of their opinion survey on Saba. The presentation will take place at the Eugenius Johnson Centre in Windwardside, and all those that are interested are cordially invited to …

Saba is the new surfer’s paradise. Yesterday, Paul Fleuren spotted this scene in Well’s Bay. Enjoy.

On the basis of the consumer price index (CPI), Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reports that the inflation rates on the three islands of the Caribbean Netherlands were all negative in Q4 2015. The rates on Bonaire and St Eustatius were negative in all quarters of 2015; the rate on Saba has …

Between September and November 2015, the KITLV executed a large-scale opinion survey on all six Caribbean islands of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. On each island, a random sample of addresses was drawn to be visited by a locally-recruited interviewer. KITLV researcher Dr. Wouter Veenendaal organized and supervised the survey, …

Government officials from Saba and Sint Eustatius recently met with Mr. Andin Bikker, an Aruban parliamentarian and Mr. Ton Jansen. Mr. Jansen is currently working on a feasibility study for a high-speed ferry service for cargo, cars and passengers between Aruba, Bonaire and Curacao. Mr. Jansen and Mr. Bikker took …

St. Maarten is back at the annual Dutch Holiday Expo (Vakantiebeurs) which started in Utrecht on Tuesday, and with two large booths, no less: one combined stand with the sister islands St. Eustatius and Saba, plus one large booth of Port St. Maarten and Caribbean Luxury Club. St. Maarten’s absence …

Dutch Government Representative Gilbert Isabella called upon civil servants of Government Service Caribbean Netherlands RCN to support the execution of a number of plans on the basis of the Multi-Annual Programme. “As civil servants, your support is also needed in this regard. The preparation of your work should help the …

The Hideaway bar and restaurant officially opened at Breadline Plaza. The new eatery, which is operated by Camilo Usuga, his girlfriend Courtney Hassell and Chef Ryan Jacobs from Atlanta, Georgia, is open for lunch and dinner. The Hideaway held its grand opening Friday, with many patrons filling the restaurant and …

  With 26.3 thousand US dollars per household, the highest disposable income in the Caribbean Netherlands in 2013 was recorded on Statia. Compared to 2012, the median disposable income on Bonaire rose marginally in 2013, but households on St Eustatius and Saba saw their incomes decline. Incomes fell most dramatically …

Alleviation of poverty, economic development and more efficiency are to become the priorities if it were up to Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba following last year’s evaluation of the islands’ constitutional status as public entities. These focal points were defined Saturday afternoon on the conclusion of a two-day summit with …

Pressured by the Dutch National Ombudsman, the Caribbean Netherlands Tax Office will continue to accept cash payments in Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba. The National Ombudsman announced in a press release on Thursday, that the Caribbean Netherlands Tax Office had acted upon the Ombudsman’s recommendation to reverse the decision to …

The general public is invited for an informal Meet & Greet with members of the First and Second Chamber on Saturday January 9th from 2.30 pm to 4.00 pm at Hideaway Restaurant at the Breadline Plaza. A delegation consisting of First and Second Chamber members from the Committee for Kingdom …

The Caribbean Netherlands Tax Office has implemented an amendment to the law on General Expenditure Tax ABB, which is applicable to entrepreneurs who provide telecommunication, radio and television, and electronic services. The amendment came into effect on January 1. For entrepreneurs who provide the abovementioned services to entrepreneurs outside of …