Although Saba fire­fighters have been working in the new fire station at Juan­cho E. Yrausquin Airport since July, the official inaugu­ration ceremony was held on Tuesday afternoon in front of a large crowd. Saba Fire Chief Julio Ev­ery said the new building had been made possible by the input of …

Thursday, November 30th, 2023, marked the ceremonial office opening of DE JONG on Saba. During a festive evening among friends, family, clients and network partners, owners Justin and Gerald Simmons – de Jong officially opened the law and consultancy office, which is located in Windwardside next to the RBC bank. …

The official ceremony of the 48th annual Saba Day on Friday opened under the theme An island of resilience, a heart of embrace”. Local officials and invited dignitaries from St. Eustatius, St. Maarten, Bonaire, Aruba, Curacao and the Netherlands gathered at Princess Juliana Sports Field in The Bottom to listen …

The Joint Court of Justice of Aruba, Cu­racao, St. Maarten and of Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba opened Saba’s court­house in an official ceremo­ny on Thursday. The build­ing is located in Windward-side next to Saba Tourism Bureau’s office. The ceremony was at­tended by Saba Governor Jonathan Johnson, Dutch Supreme Court …

After the examina­tion and confirmation of his credentials, Saba Fire Chief Julio Every was sworn in as the island’s newest Island Council Member on Tues­day afternoon by Governor Jonathan Johnson in front of Island Registrar Akilah Levenstone and members of the Island and Executive Councils. Every will represent Party for …

Caretaker State Secretary of Kingdom Relations Alexandra van Huffelen finds PVV’s victory in the recent Dutch parlia­mentary elections worrisome, particularly because of the far-right party’s negative attitude towards the Caribbean parts of the Kingdom of the Neth­erlands. Though it is still unclear if the PVV will be able to form …

In the wake of the recent Dutch parliamentary elec­tion, Saba’s Island Council will see its own shake-up as Saba Fire Chief Julio Every is set to replace Hemmie van Xanten as a representative of the Party for Progress, Equality and Prosperity (PEP) on the five-person legislative body. Van Xanten, who …

Saba’s Queen Wilhelmina Library celebrated its 100th anniversary with an open house on Thursday. Commissioner of Culture, Sports and Education Eviton Heyliger said in his address that the library stands as a testament to the island’s enduring love for knowledge. “Today we not only celebrate Queen Wilhelmina Li­brary’s rich history, …

Only one in four of Saba’s eligible voters showed up at the polls on Wednesday to vote in the Dutch parliamentary elec­tion, a reduction of about half since the last election in 2021. Exactly 240 persons cast their ballots at the island’s two polling stations, with six of them being …

The situa­tion of people living in pov­erty in the Caribbean Neth­erlands has not improved sufficiently. Despite earlier indications, the action being taken to reduce poverty con­cerns in the Caribbean Neth­erlands is still insufficient. The Dutch government must now take steps and come up with a total package of solu­tions that …