The WeConnect foundation will receive an annual subsidy until 2027, for the support of Caribbean students and starters on the labour market. In 2023, it concerns an amount of about 200,000 euros. The Netherlands is making this amount available through the Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations, to help …

The letter from the Executive Council of Saba about dissatisfaction among the population about the functioning of the VWS branch in the Caribbean Netherlands ZJCN does not seem to have been well received in The Hague. State Secretary Maarten van Ooijen apparently finds it important to recall in a letter …

As of the 1st of January 2023, the minimum wage and all benefits in the Caribbean Netherlands will increase. The Minister for Poverty Policy, Participation and Pensions announced the concrete amounts today. The minimum wage will be increased by 18.2 percent on Bonaire, 14.3 percent on St. Eustatius and 15.0 …

A delegation of the Saba Island Council had a meeting with the management of the Maduro & Curiel’s Bank (MCB) in Curaçao earlier this week to discuss banking services on Saba and the challenges for Saba clients as a result of the transition from the Windward Islands Bank (WIB) to …

The Saba Fire Department held its annual commemoration for deceased firefighter Reid Barnes Jr. on his birthday Friday, November 25. This year’s event was extra special with the naming of the new body breathing apparatus workstation after Reid Jr. Fire Chief Commander Julio Every explained that the workstation at the …

On Wednesday, the 23rd of November, a traffic control was held at the Samuel A. Charles Street on Saba from 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM. During the control, it was checked for having a valid driver’s license, valid insurance papers, the condition of the car, and the smoothness of the …

As a kick-off event for the Saba Day celebrations, the public entity Saba is organizing the Pre-Saba Day Jam this Saturday. This year’s theme is “Love & Unity in My Unspoiled Queen, Saba.” The event takes place at the Princess Juliana Sports Field in The Bottom and starts at 12:00pm …

Good service delivery on Bonaire, Saba, and Sint Eustatius is a priority for SZW. The research bureau Linkels & Partners conducted a survey in the first half of this year, commissioned by the RCN unit SZW, to find out how citizens experience the services. The survey offers many starting points …

The Public Entity Saba (OLS) and a delegation from the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport (VWS) held discussions about medical referrals on the 17th of November. During this meeting, OLS was able to share its concerns with Deputy Secretary General  Abigail Norville from VWS. VWS takes these concerns seriously. …