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Saba News Archive: News Items

European Parliament candidate Caarls (D66) knows the islands

Susanne Caarls, candidate number 9 on the slate of the Dem­ocratic Party D66 in the May 23 elections for the European Parliament, is no stranger to the Caribbean Netherlands. She under­stands the issues of the is­lands and wants to encour­age residents to vote. From September 2012 to May 2015, Caarls …

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Soccer clinic with Hoogendijk on Cruyff Court

The female soccer team of the Saba Comprehensive School (SCS) took part in a free soccer clinic of ex-international Anouk Hoogendijk at the Cruyff Court in The Bottom on Wednesday afternoon, May 15. Representatives of the Johan Cruyff Foundation and the foundation’s ambassador Hoogendijk came over to Saba from St. …

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Court of Audit: ‘Strong improvement Information Security RCN’

In the accountability survey of the Algemene Rekenkamer (Court of Audit), which was published today, is stated that RCN’s information security has strongly improved broadly speaking. After it was established in 2017, that physical security and IT security were not in order, SSO-CN started working on an improvement plan. Improvements …

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Dive into diversity at the Saba Rainbow Festival

Do you like niche festivals? Are you LGBTI or an ally? Then this November, Saba – a tiny 5-square mile Dutch Caribbean island – is the place to be! The Saba Rainbow Festival offers an opportunity to dive into diversity through music, arts, workshops and other activities, while enjoying the …

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Island Council to Bonaire to address ZVK issues

Saba’s Island Council will be travelling to Bonaire on Tuesday, May 14 for a meeting with the Health Insurance Office ZVK and to visit several organizations and projects. Four members of the Island Council are going: Eviton Heyliger, Vito Charles, Hemmie van Xanten and Esmeralda Johnson. Island Council Registrar Akilah …

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Extra emphasis Labor Inspectorate on working safely in construction

The Labor Inspectorate pays extra attention to the construction industry on Saba, Sint Eustatius and later also on Bonaire during May and June. The Labor Inspectorate carries out additional inspections at various construction sites, as is customary during this period. Construction companies are also asked to properly inform and instruct …

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Saba is no longer a potential UNESCO world heritage site

Saba has been removed from the list of potential UNESCO world heritage sites. The list has been updated this week. The Plantation System in West Curacao and the Bonaire National Marine Park have been maintained. The provisional list of world heritage sites is evaluated from time to time. This is …

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Next step for Under the Hill housing project

With the pouring of the concrete for the floor of the cisterns of block C of the Under the Hill social housing project in The Bottom on Tuesday, May 7, another step was taken in the realization of 18 new low-cost homes. Commissioner of Social Affairs and Housing Rolando Wilson …

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