On Monday, January 28th , around 11.15 AM  a man with initials H.R.L. of 23 years, was detained at a house on the Redwoodstreet in Windwardside on Saba, for abuse and destruction. KPCN

Member of the Second Chamber of the Dutch Parliament Nevin Özütok of the green left party GroenLinks wants to know what exactly is going on with the permit of the medical evacuation heli­copter for St. Eustatius and Saba. Özütok submitted written questions to State Secre­tary of Home Affairs and Kingdom Relations …

Three behavioral change experts from the Netherlands visited Saba last week to exchange views in a workshop with a group of civil servants on how to change people’s behavior in a positive manner. “The idea is to empower people so they can apply the knowledge of behavioral science so the …

Franklin Delano Roosevelt Airport in St. Eustatius has not been in possession of a night-time flight permit for more than a year now. Government has only recently learnt of the expiration and has put in a re­quest with the Dutch aviation authorities for a renewal as soon as possible. The …

Sub-district 60B Governor 2018-2019 Lion Leslie Ephraim PMJF from Antigua & Barbuda visited Saba on Wednesday for an audit meeting of Saba Li­ons Club. Ephraim visited the Life Cen­tre and the Meals on Wheels programme. He paid a visit to Island Governor Jonathan Johnson, who received a Dis­trict 60B pin …

The Dutch aviation company BES Air – together with the German company Air Alliance as partner – is ready to connect Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba with each other and with Sint Maarten, but is, in their own words, opposed by the Inspectorate for Aviation and Transport (ILT). Owner Wim …

The placing of all 2,960 solar panels on the frames of Saba Electric Company’s (SEC) second solar park was completed this week. Phase 2 should become operational late February/early March. The installation of the panels was done by sub-contractor Enersado from Portugal, with Ecorus as the main contractor. Currently, a …

The Ombudsmen of the Kingdom met on Saba this week. “It was our turn to organize the yearly gathering. We chose Saba and everyone is happy that we did,” said National Ombudsman Reinier van Zutphen. “Saba is a real special place. We have very good relations with Saba, despite the …

In Q4 2018, consumer prices on Saba were back at the level of one year previously. In the preceding quarter, consumers on Saba paid 4.4 percent more for goods and services year-on-year. On Bonaire, prices in Q4 2018 were 3.4 percent up on the previous year, while prices rose by …

Saba now has a special room dedicated to its traditional craft: Saba Lace. The opening of the Saba Lace room in Windwardside is a most welcome addition. Not only for the tradition of Saba Lace work, but also for people who want to buy this authentic artwork. The Saba Lace …

The BES Healthcare Insurance Office (Zorgverzekeringskantoor BES, hereinafter ZVK) announces that several elements of the BES Healthcare Insurance Claims Regulation (Regeling Aanspraken Zorgverzekering BES) have been changed as of January 1st, 2019. This has been effected in conjunction with changes in the basic package of the Healthcare Insurance Act (Zorgverzekeringswet) …

~Says Council of State has role of ‘honest broker’~ Vice-President of the Council of State Thom de Graaf visited Saba on Sunday, January 20 and Monday, January 21, and he liked what he saw and heard. He noticed a well-kept island with a people that strives to be self-reliant, a …

The Wesleyan Holiness Church celebrated its centennial anniversary with a special service on Sunday, January 21. During the service, which counted on the presence of General Superintendent Reverend Joel Cumberbatch from Barbados and District Superintendent Reverend Spencer Watts from St. Kitts, Commissioner Rolando Wilson announced that the church building of …

With a record number of participants, some 70 in total, another successful edition of the Hell’s Gate Triathlon took place on Saba on Saturday January 19. The unique sports event contained a new element this year: running through the recently established Mount Scenery National Park. The triathlon keeps growing, said …

In accordance with the Electricity and Drinking Water BES Law, the Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has set the maximum tariffs for Saba Electric Company (SEC) for 2019. These new tariffs went into effect as per January 1, 2019. he new variable distribution tariff is 0.3516 USD/kWh (see Annex 1), which …