By Esther Henry. The Saba Bank and the coral reef around Saba, one of the largest reefs in the world, has had to deal with anchoring, algae growth, aggressive fish species and coral bleaching in recent years. Only eight percent of Saba Bank was stable in January 2018 , according …

Recently the Executive and Island councils discussed the goat situation on Saba. (Read this here) In their first technical meeting after the March elections they concluded that “the goats are of a tremendous nuisance to the community, and at times they create dangerous situations, i.e., with falling rocks as well …

A new exhibition by Anna Keene opens at Five Square At Gallery in Windwardside, today, Thursday, 4:00-6:00pm. The exhibit, entitled “In­digo Inspiration,” features 41 wall hangings and what Keene calls “wearable works” — items of clothing such as sarongs, jackets and scarves. The title of the exhibition stems from the fact that …

  Our hearts go out to our friends Trish, Michael and Mr. Sawyer who lost their homes on Tuesday in the fire. We are so very sorry for your loss, but we’re also so thankful that you and your beloved pets were all okay. In the midst of this tragedy …

Update Public Entity Saba: Update Fire at the Landfill #3; Effective immediately the landfill is closed for safety reasons!!!! Citizens are advised not to venture there for sight seeing etc. It is still burning but under control and contained and It is being closely monitored as it continues to burn. …

A section of Zion’s Hill was on fire Tuesday morning. The roaring blaze has consumed at least two buildings and one vehicle. Firefighters were stretched to their limit as they were battling heavy winds to bring the growing fire under control. All the island’s water trucks were on the scene …

Update 1 pm: At the moment the Fire Department is still working to control the fire in Lower Hell’s Gate, while not completely contained, the Fire Department has better control of the situation. A second set of fire fighters from St. Eustatius has arrived on the island to assist. The …

Two Fishermen from Nevis in the process of being dramatically rescued from their overturned boat (V4-439-CH) on Friday 12th April 2019, by the Big B ferry that runs between St. Martin and Saba. The two men, Ismael Lorenzo and Carlos Jimenez, were missing from Wednesday afternoon, 10th April 2019 and …

On Friday April 13th Minister for Legal Protection, Sander Dekker, during meetings with Island Governor Jonathan Johnson and key partners in the justice chain on Saba  highlighted several new and positive developments for the island in keeping with the ministry’s effort to improve victim support. Among these changes are the …

On Wednesday, April 10th, the Executive Council and the Island Council met in their first technical meeting since the inauguration of the new Councils. These meetings provide the opportunity to improve communication between both Councils and are additional to the regular Central Committee and Island Council meetings. Among the topics …

For the next months, Statistics Netherlands (CBS) will carry out a survey on production revenues and costs in the Caribbean Netherlands: the National Accounts Survey 2017. The survey aims to show the economic development on the three islands. The organisations on the islands will be approached by CBS to complete …

This year again the students with special needs in Teacher Helen’s class at Sacred Heart School enjoyed a jiu-jitsu class on Sunday, April 7th, 2019 at Peter L. Granger Sports Auditorium. Last year it was a great success therefore Teacher Helen decided to contact the Head Instructor Melissa Bardfield again. …

High school and sports teams from nearby is­lands will be coming to Saba late May for the Inter-Island Sports Competition. The four-day event is a joint ven­ture between the Saba Com­prehensive School (SCS), the Public Entity Saba and the Saba United Sports Federa­tion. Teams can compete in soccer, volleyball, basket­ball, …

To get a further understanding of the situation of children in St. Maarten, Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba, UNI­CEF and the respective governments will organize consultation workshops with local experts and de­cision makers. UNICEF is analysing children’s rights on the islands as a follow-up of the research done in 2013. The …

Saba will have more hotel rooms when the construction at Juliana’s Hotel has been completed and the new Saba Arawak Hotel has been built. At the same time, the promotion of the island abroad continues and local authorities keep striving to increase connectivity. Juliana’s Hotel has started its expansion and …