The Medical Disciplinary Court Dutch Caribbean (Medisch Tuchtcollege Caribisch Nederland – MTCN) completed its first cases this week. It concerned three disciplinary complaints against two doctors and one dentist. One of the complaints was partially declared justified and a warning was issued. The other two complaints were declared unfounded. Every …

Dutch Museum Saba organized in the past years in September the Open Monuments Days, which is a Dutch annual national event in September. However the lack of tourists in September made us decide to look for another opportunity. In the month of October there is always on Saba the remarkable …

In the last quarter, the prices of goods and services on Saba were on average 0.3 percent up year-on-year. Clothing, fresh fruit, and vegetables rose in price. Fresh fruit and vegetables were 28.5 and 9.4 percent more expensive respectively. Petrol was 6.0 percent more expensive while electricity was 13.7 percent …

Last week a delegation from Saba and St. Eustatius visited the Kingdom Tournament in Bonaire. The group consisted of Public Entity Saba, Sports United Federation Saba, Public Entity St. Eustatius, St. Eustatius Sports Facility Foundation and, A+ academic & Professional Training Centre. The Kingdom Tournament is a specially developed youth …

The upcoming convention of the Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance (DCNA) will be taking place on Bonaire this year and will focus on youth participation, marine park management, coral restoration, research, and strategic planning. All six National Park Management organizations from the Dutch Caribbean and the key players and other local …

Saba’s emergency services were rushed to a dormitory building on Thais Hill Road in The Bottom around 7:30am Saturday, for a gas explosion that left one man severely burned. A loud crack was heard throughout The Bottom that morning and a large plume of white smoke was seen coming out …

On Saturday, October 12th , around 9.25 AM, the police station was notified of an explosion in a home on the Thais Hill Road on Saba. The occupant of the house was very burned and had to be flown over to Sint Maarten for further medical treatment. The fire brigade …

Don’t go to Saba Island if you are looking for a beach, you won’t find one on this Caribbean island. You also won’t find a stoplight, bugs, fast food, buildings over 4 stories, crime, or cruise ships. If you are looking at this list and thinking, “This sounds like a …

A practical solution is being sought with all stakeholders to speed up the issuing of work permits in Saba. For now, there will be no transfer of this authority to the public entity Saba. Dutch State Secretary of Home Affairs and Kingdom Relations Raymond Knops informed the Second Chamber of …

The project to refurbish the Queen Wilhelmina Library in The Bottom has successfully concluded. The results are neat: a cozy reading area, including a small coffee bar with drinks and snacks for purchase, a revamped computer area and a modern meeting space. On Thursday, October 10, the soft opening took …

Partners in Parenting is a collaborative initiative by Expertise Center Education Care (EC2), the Department of Community Development and Public Health. This program is geared towards providing practical support for parents and creating a platform where parents can come together and share their experiences and advice on various topics. In …

Member of the Second Chamber of the Dutch Parliament Ronald van Raak of the Socialist Party (SP) on Tuesday made a passionate appeal to finalise the transfer of the authority of issuing work permits from the Ministry of Social Affairs and Labour SZW to the public entity Saba. Van Raak, …

Reducing illegal possession of (fire) arms is in the interest of everyone, in order to achieve this, in the period of October 21 to October 27 on Saba and Statia and October 28 to November 3 on Bonaire, there will be a turn-in campaign of (fire) weapons. The aim of …

All pensioners, 65 years of age and older who receive a pension from PCN and is resident on Saba can pick up their pass on October 30th, 2019 at the Government Building. Our representative Mrs. Ingra Bennett will hand over the passes between 1:00 PM and 5:00 PM. Please walk …