According to World Health Organization studies childhood obesity is one of the most serious public health challenges of the 21st century and has increased at an alarming rate. It was estimated in 2010 that the number of overweight children globally under the age of five was 42 million. Considering these …

We often get questions concerning the popularity of our SabaNews site. Today there are many tools that give the Webmaster the possibility to see from which computer someone is reading an article and even which article. Of course, it is not possible to see who is reading SabaNews. The statistics …

The newspaper Today recently published a list of minimum wages around the Caribbean. The numbers apply for persons above 21 years of age. The data have been compiled from Wikipedia and information from the law firm “Van Eps Kunneman vanDoorne”.  The Wikipedia information depicts the global situation, where the law …

An informative letter of Plasterk to the Second Chamber of the Dutch Parliament was released on Monday along with a letter dated November 28, 2013 from the Algemene Rekenkamer, The Dutch General Audit Chamber, which is very critical of the way that the Saba Statia Cable System (SSCS) had been …

  Featuring work of local artists Heleen Cornet and Mary Thielman, Peanut Gallery at Lambee’s Place in Windwardside will be holding its first exhibition of the new season under the title “Saba: Above and Below.” The exhibit will run from Saturday, December 14, until Friday, December 20. The public opening …

The Daily Herald writes that it was announced by Foundation for Rehabilitation Caribbean Netherlands SRCN to reinforce its approach to domestic violence. Thirty per cent of the Probation Office’s clients on Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba have been involved with domestic violence, SRCN stated. “Every family or relationship experiences quarrels …

  The Daily Herald writes that the new Commander of the Police Corps Caribbean Netherlands Hildegard Buitink has had to adjust her ambitions since she succeeded retired Chief Jan Rooijakker on July 1 of this year. To update the press on her experiences of the past period in her new …

The 38th Saba Day weekend celebrations were drastically dampened by strong winds and pouring rain showers, a blessing in disguise as the downpour was also appreciated by locals dependent on rainwater cisterns. This reports The Daily Herald.  The well-advertised festivities mostly involved outdoorsport competitions, many of which had to be …

The Daily Herald writes that the island is calling all triathletes, fitness buffs and world trotters for the gruelling conquest over the Hell’s Gate Triathlon challenge in this corner of Caribbean paradise. Saba University School of Medicine (SUSOM) students Nicole Falls, Michael Dobson, Michelle Silva and Charlene Pan, faculty Dr. …

“Eye 4 Weather” reports that St. Maarten was hit by a tornado on Saturday. There were reports that a tornado damaged some properties in the Dawn Beach area yesterday afternoon and thankfully, there were no reports of any injuries. Although the local region is being affected with heavy & persistent …

In a press release the Caribbean Netherlands Police Force said Friday that no drugs were found during the preventive controls and no arrests were made. The Customs Department, royal military police Marechaussee and the Coast Guard held a combined preventive control at sea, in the port and the airport of …

Commissioner of Culture Bruce Zagers was the first to officially address the public during Friday’s Saba Day ceremony, writes The Daily Herald. He extended a special thank you to all official guests from abroad to the 38th Saba Day Celebration and the official 50th anniversary of the airport. Zagers emphasized …

The Daily Herald writes that during Friday’s official Saba Day ceremonies, the Island Government honoured icons of Saba aviation. First among them was founder of Windward Islands Airways International N.V. Winair George Greaux Sr. Long-serving pilot and mechanic Dennis Dowling and Captain Age Brouwer were also recognized for their contributions. …

The Daily Herald reports that Sabans awoke to joyous church bells on Friday morning with many rushing early to catch a space at the parking lot before the start of the official Saba Day festivities at Juancho Yrausquin Airport. Style Drum Band of Saba Girls and Boys Sports Society put …

The Second Chamber of the Dutch Parliament is in favour of turning the current tax reduction for families with children on Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba into a permanent child allowance (kinderbijslag), writes The Daily Herald. A majority of the Second Chamber on Thursday voted in favour of the motion …