Transparency of prices is in the consumer’s interest. The price comparator published by the consumer organizations FTpKB and Unkobon in collaboration with the Ministry of Economic Affairs provides a monthly transparent and objective insight into the prices of a basket of 60 products at 15 supermarkets. With the price comparison …

Committee for Fi­nancial Supervision CFT for Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba praised Saba dur­ing its Tuesday visit for the timely submission of bud­get documents and the con­tinuation of good financial management. Discussions were held with the Executive and Is­land Councils about the reconstruction project, the 2017 financial statements, the 2019 …

Last night, Sea & Learn 2018 organised its final event at Scout’s Place. For the 16th consecutive year, the program has brought a variety of intriguing scientific experts from around the world to share their passion and research with the island of Saba. Hands on activities have included counting the …

On Wednesday, October 24th, four candidates namely; Alexandria Hassell, Judella Heyliger, Kai Wulf, and Randall Johnson took their oath and was sworn in as Special Government Enforcers (BAVPOL). The Island Governor Jonathan Johnson stressed during the ceremony that the candidates went through a strenuous course in 9 days that usually …

On November 13th, Saba a new activity restaurant will open on Sabba, called “Different Taste“. Different Taste will be held every Tuesday in the existing restaurant of Chez Bubba, located in the middle of Windward Side. Different Taste will offer an activity program for people with certain challenges in life. …

Saba has insufficient financial resources to carry out necessary maintenance of infrastructure, buildings and public facilities. In the budget for 2019, 450,0000 dollars is reserved for this. The port only has already accumulated 350,000 dollars. This is shown in the response from the Financial Supervision Council to the draft budget. …

Members of the business community in Saba benefitted from a client relationship management course, which was facilitat­ed by President of Training Professionals International (TPI) Natasha Gittens and her team on Thursday, Octo­ber 18, in Saba. A similar course will be held for the business community in St. Eustatius in Novem­ber. The …

After forty years of creative work, Heleen has recently published a book depicting a summary of her paintings. It is amazing to see what the variety of her work is and the number of top quality paintings she shared with us. This book not only shows the excellence of Helen’s qualities but also advertises the …

This morning, Friday, October 19th, the airline SXM Airways was carrying out a test flight. During the third landing, the front tire of the aircraft went flat. Three pilots and an inspector from the St. Maarten Civil Aviation were aboard the plane at the time. No injuries or damage to …

In Q3 2018, consumer prices on Saba were up by 4.4 percent year-on-year. This was still 3.2 percent in the previous quarter. Food products and toiletries became more expensive in particular. In addition, the price of electricity also rose on Saba: by over 10 percent year-on-year. Clothing items, on the other …

Setting a so­cial minimum at this point in time might have a disruptive effect, Dutch State Secretary of Social Affairs and Labour Tamara van Ark said on Tuesday. For this and other reasons, no decision has been made yet about the minimum amount people need for an acceptable standard of …

WINAIR recently took delivery of 3 new GPU’s (Ground Power Units) and 4 tugs to operate WINAIR flights and our growing  3RD party customers in St. Maarten, WINAIR daily operates 37 twin engine otter flights and 5 ATR flights from our hub at PJIAE in St. Maarten and provides ramp and …

In regards to promoting a healthy and active lifestyle and stimulating interest in agriculture on Saba, Commissioner Wilson proudly announced that The Ministry of Education would provide funds to the Public Entity Saba to construct a greenhouse at the Sacred Heart School and the Saba Comprehensive School. This endeavor will …

Commissioner of Culture, Commissioner Rolando Wilson announced  yesterday that preparations for the 43rd annual Saba Day Celebration are underway. This year the official ceremony will take place in the Windwardside with the slogan; Saba Day 2018, “ A Celebration of Sabans’ Resilience, Culture, and Heritage.” The committee members for Saba …

Children in the Caribbean Netherlands deserve more attention and better care. In the past many plans have been made to improve their situation, but the funds that have been made available have not been spent entirely. Therefore, Christian Union (CU) filed a motion in the Dutch Parliament’s Second Chamber to …