In 2017, the average remuneration per employee job on Bonaire amounted to 2,050 US dollars gross per month. On Saba and St Eustatius, the average monthly pay stood at 2,285 and 3,150 US dollars, respectively. In this calculation, no adjustment has been made for part-time jobs. Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reports …

The National Ombudsman, the Ombudsman of Curaçao and the Ombudsman of St. Maarten will gather on Saba on Monday January 21 and Tuesday January 22 for their annual meeting. During their stay on Saba, National Ombudsman Reinier van Zutphen, who is also the Ombudsman for Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba, …

After several years of preparation, a lengthy financing process, a slow-down in the execution of plans due to the 2017 hurricanes and a reconstruction that was carried out in phases, the renovated, state-of-the-art A.M. Edwards Medical Center was officially opened on Tuesday, January 15. With eight beds in two wards …

The vice-president of the Council of State, Mr. Th.C. de Graaf, who was appointed in November last year, will bring an introductory visit to Bonaire on Friday 18th and Saturday 19th of January 2019. Mr. De Graaf will talk among others with the acting Kingdom Representative, the Island Governor and …

Determined to improve the connectivity to Saba, the Public Entity Saba has decided to hire an expert company to assist in achieving a higher and more affordable transportation capacity by air and ferry, and to draft a connectivity plan. The Executive Council on January 9 approved a proposal of Commissioner …

Members of the delegation of the First and Second Chamber of the Dutch Parliament which visited Saba on Saturday, January 12, showed support for the plans of the Benevolent Foundation Saba (BFS) to build a new nursing home for the eldery and disabled, also known as ‘The Home.’ The Parliamentarians …

The Public Entity Saba must be enabled to handle work permit requests, the Dutch Parliamentarians unilaterally agreed during a meeting with the Executive Council on Saturday, January 12. The transfer of this authority has been pending for too long and needs to happen pronto. “This same matter came up in …

The Public Entity Saba must be enabled to handle work permit requests, the Dutch Parliamentarians unilaterally agreed during a meeting with the Executive Council on Saturday, January 12. The transfer of this authority has been pending for too long and needs to happen pronto. “This same matter came up in …

Members of the delegation of the First and Second Chamber of the Dutch Parliament which visited Saba on Saturday, January 12, showed support for the plans of the Benevolent Foundation Saba (BFS) to build a new nursing home for the eldery and disabled, also known as ‘The Home.’ The Parliamentarians …

On Friday March 15th and Saturday March 16th of 2019, Saba Lions Club in cooperation with the Oranje Fonds will bring to you, the first edition of SABA DOET, the largest volunteer event on Saba and in the Kingdom. SABA DOET is ‘Make a Difference Day’ and gives you the opportunity to give back to …

The Saba Tourist Office is once again present at the Holiday Fair (“Vakantiebeurs”) in Utrecht, represented by Director Glenn Holm and Assistant Zuleyka Levenstone. Being at the Holiday Fair is important to promote the island as an increasing number of tourists are looking to visit a green destination like Saba. …

The Dutch government, via the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management, will donate a truck to Saba to transport the three- and five-gallon refillable water bottles from the under-construction water bottling plant, to and from businesses and homes. Dutch State Secretary for Home Affairs and Kingdom Relations Raymond Knops announced …

During his visit to Saba on Monday, January 7, 2019, State Secretary of Home Affairs and Kingdom Relations Raymond Knops together with Commissioner Bruce Zagers unveiled the sign for the construction of the water bottling plant in St. John’s. Island Governor Jonathan Johnson gladly lend a helping hand to remove …

Dutch Minister for Legal Protection Sander Dekker announced on Wednesday his plans for the introduction of youth criminal law and youth detention in Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba late 2019. This is being done together with the departments in the justice system and the care partners. Currently, there is no …

Commissioner of Social Affairs Rolando Wilson and State Secretaries Tamara van Ark of Social Affairs and Labor, and Raymond Knops of Home Affairs and Kingdom Relations on Tuesday, January 8, 2019 signed an agreement for the BES(t) 4 Kids, a program to strengthen the day care and after school care …