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The political arena in Saba may look very different after Thursday’s Island Council election. For years the blue Saba Labour Party (SLP) and the orange-coloured Windward Island People’s Movement (WIPM) have battled it out between each other. Now a third party has joined the race, the green United People Movement …
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Attention: No campaign material inside voting stations
Voters may not wear or display promotional material inside the two voting stations on Saba during Election Day this Wednesday, March 20. Wearing for example a t-shirt or a cap stating the political party and/or candidate will not be allowed when a person enters the voting station to cast his …
Read More »New CLA healthcare workers Saba and St. Eustatius final
On Friday the 15th of March 2019 the new Collective Labour Agreement was signed by representatives from the Saba United People Labour Union and Association (SUPLUA), Benevolent Foundation Saba (BFS), Saba Health Care Foundation (SHCF), and St. Eustatius Health Care Foundation (SEHCF). The new CLA was negotiated for in 2018 …
Read More »New start for Saba Red Cross
The Saba Red Cross is making a new start. A new manager has been appointed, a meeting was held with the volunteers, two regional Red Cross officials visited Saba over the weekend and a number of goals for this year have been set. Maarten Plante-van der Horn was appointed manager …
Read More »Strict control to prevent overstaying on islands
The Dutch government plans to adapt the law to ensure strict control that Dutch European persons don’t overstay in Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba, the three Dutch public entities. Dutch State Secretary of Justice and Security Mark Harbers stated this in response to written questions submitted by Member of the …
Read More »Free Saba Healthy Lifestyle Program Kicks Off On Monday 18th of March
On Monday 18th of March the Saba Healthy Lifestyle program kicks off its 10 weekly Monday sessions with an Introduction Evening from 7 till 8.30 pm at the Queen Wilhelmina Library in The Bottom. The program is free and open to anyone (16+ years old) who wants to feel fit, …
Read More »Saba welcomes new Big B ferry service
The new ferry service between St. Maarten and Saba with Big B, a 230 passengers 130 feet vessel owned by Bobby Velasquez, was inaugurated on Thursday. The new service of Blue Peter Charters will run five days a week, providing not only service to residents of Saba and St. Maarten, …
Read More »Seventh-Day Adventists in Saba give 33 bicycles
Members of the Mount Scenery Seventh-Day Adventist (SDA) Church served some 33 Saban youngsters with bicycles on Sunday. This project was made possible through one of the many Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment SZW in The Hague initiatives called “Opportunities for all Children” (“Kansen voor alle Kinderen”). The Mount …
Read More »Özütok asks why ZVK didn’t involve Saba government
Member of the Second Chamber of the Dutch Parliament Nevin Özütok of the green left party GroenLinks wants to know why the Caribbean Netherlands Health Insurance Office ZVK neglected to inform the Saba government about two important changes in policy regarding the transportation of patients. Irked by this news, communicated …
Read More »Big B starts ferry service to St. Maarten this Thursday, March 14
A new ferry service between St. Maarten and Saba will start this Thursday. The Big B ferry of the St. Maarten ferry operator Blue Peter Charters will service Saba on Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. This will be a pilot program for the next three months, after which the …
Read More »Anneke van den Breemer appointed new managing director Belastingdienst Caribisch Nederland
Anneke van den Breemer has been appointed Managing Director of the Belastingdienst/CN. She starts in her new position on June 1st , 2019. In this function she succeeds Nichalin Martina. Anneke van den Breemer is currently Regional Director Douane Rotterdam, where she has worked since 2014. Previous to that, she …
Read More »Saba celebrated International Women’s Day with plaques and guest speaker
Saba’s women celebrated International Women’s Day on Friday March 8 with a well-attended event at Queen’s Garden Resort. Safe Haven Director Cassandra Richardson of St. Maarten was the guest speaker and several women were recognized for their contributions to the community in general, and women in particular. The Public Entity …
Read More »Road works in progress in Saba
Today, Tuesday, March 12, HES Construction will commence the construction of a stone wall at the hotel-construction site at Lambert Hassell Road. To ensure the safety of motorists, Lambert Hassell Road leading to Windwardside from The Bottom and St. John’s will become a one-way street until further notice. All motorists …
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Generator stolen from Fire Brigade building
Police report of Friday, March 8th until Monday, March 11th 2019 On Friday, March 8th, a burglary was reported in the fire brigade building in The Bottom on Saba. Unknown people forced a side door to enter and took a black/orange generator of the brand Daewoo. The burglary had taken …
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