Joint press moment, Tuesday, January 8th, 2019 with state Secretary Raymond Knops of the Ministry of Interior Affairs and Kingdom Relations, State Secretary Tamara van Ark of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Labour and the Island Governor of Saba Jonathan Johnson. Moderated by Sr. Communications Advisor Ms. Alida Francis.   GIS Saba

State Secretary of Interior and Kingdom Relations (Binnenlandse Zaken en Koninkrijksrelaties), Raymond Knops  and State Secretary for Social Affairs and Labour (Sociale Zaken en Werkgelegenheid), Tamara van Ark, have concluded their working visit to Saba with much optimism for a continued good working relationship with the Public Entity. Besides visits …

Dutch State Secretary of Home Affairs and Kingdom Relations Raymond Knops received an update on the Fort Bay Harbor project on Monday, January 7. The Dutch delegation also visited the harbor where Commissioner Bruce Zagers provided additional information. The State Secretary said he was impressed with the progress that has …

Dutch State Secretary of Home Affairs and Kingdom Relations Raymond Knops paid a visit tot he newly renovated A.M. Edwards Medical Center on Monday, January 7, 2019. After a welcoming word by Island Governor Jonathan Johnson, Hospital Director Joka Blaauwboer gave an update on the extensive renovation which is almost …

Work visit Raymond Knops, State Secretary for Interior and Kingdom Relations, on Saba. He visit the newly opened runway which has been out of operation for nearly 4 weeks but it has been reconstructed.  

The Public Entity Saba intends to drastically reduce single-use plastics through several actions. The new water bottling plant, the reusable large water containers with dispensers, and the small reusable Dopper bottle play a significant role in this exercise which fits in Saba’s continued work as a green, sustainable destination. The …

Upon his arrival in Saba on Monday, January 7, Dutch State Secretary of Home Affairs and Kingdom Relations Raymond Knops received an update on the renovation project of the Juancho Yrausquin Airport. The State Secretary and his delegation were given a tour of the airport terminal. Commissioner Bruce Zagers gave …

On Saturday, the coast guard vessel Zr.Ms Zeeland, on patrol, detected an unmanned vessel adrift on the Saba Bank. It appeared to be new support and patrol vessel of the Saba Bank Management Unit, the Queen Beatrix II. The Brugteam of the Zr.Ms. Zeeland concluded, after calls via the ship’s horn, that …

SABA—The lack of affordable housing remains a major chal­lenge for persons renting a house in Saba. “There is no informa­tion whatsoever available from the government about rights and responsibilities of landlords and tenants, so it’s kind of like the ‘wild west’,” said Rhiannon Jorna. “There is no rental commission in …

From January 6th till January 10th Minister Van Nieuwenhuizen (Infrastructure and Water Management), state secretary Van Ark (Social Affairs and Employment) and state secretary Knops (Interior and Kingdom Relations) will pay a work visit to St. Maarten, Saba, St. Eustatius and Bonaire. The visit focuses among other things on the …

Commissioner Bruce Zagers When looking ahead to a new year it is always important to reflect on the previous one. The year 2018 was an important one for the continued development of Saba. We were very fortunate to be spared from being hit by hurricanes and because of this we …

Saba Commissioner of Social Affairs Rolando Wilson and Island Secretary Tim Muller met with State Secretary Tamara van Ark in The Hague on December 13, 2018 to discuss the Saba Package, a multi-annual agenda-setting development document, and the State Secretary’s visit to Saba next week Monday, January 7 and Tuesday, …

The income threshold for receiving special social relief has been increased to 120% of the statutory minimum wage from 1 January 2019. The RCN unit Social Affairs and Employment (SZW) can help with special social relief if someone unexpectedly has to make a large and necessary expense and has no …

Protected animals species such as the Saba black iguana, the bridled quail-dove, the red-billed tropicbird, the Audubon shearwater, the brown trembler bird, the red-bellied racer snake, bats and hummingbirds, but also the mountain mahogany tree and the artifacts of Mary’s Point and Plum Piece are now enjoying a protected status …

The fire works display at Flat Point organised by the Public Entity was stopped in the middle of the event because of a bush fire that resulted from the debris that landed. The fire-brigade came into action by wetting part of the bushes that were endangered. At 8:30 pm the …