In 2020, there were 2.8 thousand people aged 15 to 74 years on Bonaire who belonged to the so-called unused labour potential. On St Eustatius, the unused labour potential comprised 290 people and on Saba 330. This is evident from the Labour Force Survey Caribbean Netherlands (LFS-CN) 2020, conducted by …

The Central Committee of the Public Entity Saba hereby invites the general public to VIEW the live stream of the Public Central Committee meeting on the Saba Government Facebook page on Monday December 20th, 2021 at 10:00 am The agenda is as follows: Opening Approval of the agenda Approval of the Minutes …

As of 1 January 2022, the Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment (Sociale Zaken en Werkgelegenheid, SZW) will increase the minimum wage on Bonaire, Saba, and St. Eustatius by 10 percent. Inflation is included in this. The amounts of the social benefits such as the old-age pension (AOV) and the …

On 8 December 2021, the cooperation agreement 13+ was signed by the Public Entities in the Caribbean Netherlands and 5 departments of the Central Government. With this, the various governmental parties agree to further cooperate when it comes to young people between the ages of 13 and 23 in the …

Follow­ing successful negotiations over the last few months with PostNL, Postal Ser­vices St. Maarten N.V. (PSS NV) will now function as a hub for mail transporta­tion from the Netherlands (and vice versa) to the Ca­ribbean Netherlands (BES Islands), specifically to the municipalities of Saba and St. Eustatius. Interim Director of …

The House of Esports to promote safe gaming, a B&B to train in hospitality, the Hell’s Gate Community Center to foster artistic talent and host cultural events for the youth, simulators in technical vocational education, a variety of after school clubs to stimulate leadership and collaboration skills, the Saba Comprehensive …

Arrest Opium Act On Friday, 3rd of December, a 32-year-old man with initials J.J.H. was arrested at the Captain Matthew Levenstone Street on Saba for violation of the Opium Act BES. The suspect was involved in a fight where police assistance was required. Because it is suspected that he is …

Visitor arrivals by air on Saba not yet at 2019 level The number of visitor arrivals by air on Saba rose to 1,100 year-on-year in Q3 2021. This is over three and a half times as many as in the same period last year, but still around half the number …

The years 2020 and 2021 were exceptional years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Its impact was felt throughout all aspects of life in the Caribbean Netherlands. One obvious effect related to COVID-19 was the drop in inbound tourism – a very important industry to the Caribbean Netherlands. It is with great pleasure that I now present …

Yet again, a very successful edition of the Sea to Scenery race was held on Saba on Saturday, December 4. As customary, the day after Saba Day, a group of sport enthusiasts in for a challenge participated in a race from sea level to the highest top of the Dutch Kingdom at …

Team Rum Lucky from St. Eu­statius took first prize in the 2021 Saba Day Wahoo Tour­nament on Saturday, December 4. Team Rum Lucky and their boat the Highliner won the competition with the largest wahoo weighing in at 48.5 pounds (lbs). Rum Lucky also took second prize by having the …

On their Facebook page, Hidde & Clair Verbeke announced that the time has come to bid a fond farewell to Queen’s Gardens Resort. They wrote: “We will always cherish the memories of our 15 years spent on Saba and consider it a privilege to have operated a hospitality business where …

The people of Saba, dignitaries and invited guests came together for the official ceremony on Friday, December 3 for Saba Day 2021. It was an event of positivity where gratitude was expressed for keeping the island safe during the COVID-19 pandemic and the 2021 hurricane season, and Saba’s successes were …

Saba will start its booster COVID-19 vaccination campaign next week Wednesday, December 8 with the vaccination of residents age 60 and older. The Public Health Department has been contacting persons age 60 and up for an appointment to get their booster vaccination with the Moderna vaccine. The vaccination location will …