The Hospitainer unit is an addition to Queen Beatrix Medical Centre (QBMC) on Statia and has the capacity to treat six persons at the same time under isolation. Glerum said the Hospitainer is a good example of the cooperation between the Ministry of Public Health, Welfare and Sport, which financed …

The Public Entity Saba welcomes Mr. Justin Simmons-de Jong as the coordinator for goat control, agriculture, and nature. In this role, he will coordinate the Public Entity’s goat control project as well as other upcoming projects in the fields of sustainable agriculture and nature. Justin comes with a diverse background …

The Saba Lions Club will be celebrating its 43rd anniversary today, Saturday. Saba’s Lions Club has been in existence and serving the community of the “Unspoiled Queen” for more than four decades. “We are proud to be a part of the Lionistic global initia­tive under the banner of “We Serve.” …

The Saba Lions Club will be celebrating its 43rd anniversary today, Saturday. Saba’s Lions Club has been in existence and serving the community of the “Unspoiled Queen” for more than four decades. “We are proud to be a part of the Lionistic global initia­tive under the banner of “We Serve.” …

Monday, June 1, marked the start of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season. “Forecasters predict an active above-average season, and with the COVID-19 pandemic ongoing, we have to think of the reality that planning may be different this year,” Island Governor of Saba Jonathan Johnson said. Despite the impending hurricane season, …

Reminder: *Quarantine numbers continue to go up and down, as people come into the island and when persons have completed their quarantine. *Testing is ongoing.

On Thursday, June 4th , traffic controls were held on Saba checking school buses and taxis. A total of 8 buses and 7 taxis were checked. Drivers of two school buses received a warning because they did not have a first aid kit and fire extinguisher on the bus, and …

The number of active COV­ID-19 cases in Dutch St. Maarten has dropped to one and one person is cur­rently hospitalised at St. Maarten Medical Center (SMMC). According to figures pro­vided by government, as of June 3, there were 18 persons in self-quarantine (-42); two in self-isolation (-1); 470 tested (+2), …

The Dutch Caribbean tropical islands are home to the most diverse and extraordinary ecosystems within the Kingdom of the Netherlands: from pristine coral reefs to rare elfin cloud forest; the spectacular natural world of these islands includes species found nowhere else on the planet. During today’s World Environmental Day with …

July 1 is the earliest date that St. Maarten can reopen its airport to receive visitors, Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transportation and Telecommunications (TEATT) Ludmila de Weever announced on Wednesday. She cautioned however, that this tentative reopening date is heavily dependent on whether “everything on the island holds steady …

Monday, June 1st: Address Island Governor Jonathan Johnson   GIS.

The successful “containment and neutralisation” of the coronavirus in St. Maarten has led to the deactivation of the country’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC), and the bringing forward of the implementation of Phase 3 of the country’s de-escalation measures from today, Monday, to Saturday last. EOC Chairperson Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs …

KLM plans to resume regular flight operations from the Netherlands to Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao and St. Maarten in early June. “We want to start up the network further and see demand for tickets to that market. The Dutch would like to go on a summer vacation,” said CEO Pieter Elbers …

Princess Juliana International Airport operating company PJIAE said on Friday that the airport is preparing for a safe and phased reopening to major airlines. While several airlines have scheduled flights to St. Maarten in June, the airport is still awaiting official clearance by government. “Major airlines are keen to resume …