Saba News News and tourist information from Saba Island, Dutch Caribbean

The Second Chamber of the Dutch Parliament is demanding prompt answers from Dutch caretaker Minister of Home Affairs and Kingdom Relations Ronald Plasterk about the term of appointment of Kingdom Government Representative (“Rijksvertegenwoordiger”) for Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba Gilbert Isabella. On the initiative of Member of Parliament (MP) Ronald …

In 2016, Bonaire received around 136 thousand tourists arriving by air. This number is more or less the same as in 2015. A total of 217 thousand cruise ship passengers visited Bonaire, down 6 percent on the previous year. Saba and St Eustatius saw little year-on-year change in tourist arrivals …

St. Maarten Medical Center (SMMC) confirmed on Monday that a baby was born at the institution on Saturday, August 19, “with characteristics of microcephaly.” SMMC Medical Director Dr. Felix Holiday told The Daily Herald the hospital’s specialists cannot conclude at this point what caused the microcephaly. However, he said the …

Henk Brons, currently Representative of the Dutch Government in Aruba, Curaçao and St. Maarten, will temporary head the Directorate of Kingdom Relations of the Ministry of Home Affairs and Kingdom Relations BZK per September 15. Brons will combine the temporary position with his work on the islands. However, the majority …

One person is in Police custody after a stab­bing in Windwardside on Saturday evening. Police originally detained two persons in connection with the incident, but one was later released, accord­ing to the police report is­sued on Sunday. No further details have been given about the inci­dent.

On Wednesday, 16 August 2017, a declaration was signed in Kralendijk (Bonaire) in which the Public Prosecutor (OM), Royal Marechaussee (KMar), Police Force of the Dutch Caribbean (KPCN) and the Public Body of Bonaire (OLB), have committed themselves to work together on a “safety picture BES 2017” (Veiligheidsbeeld BES 2017) …

Tourism figures for Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba remained stable in 2016, reported the Central Bureau for Statistics (CBS) on Thursday. The number of visitors arriving by air in Saba decreased by four per cent from 9,600 in 2015 to 9,200 in 2016; however, more visitors arrived by ferry – …

On August 14th & 15th, Saba held its first Tourism conference for stakeholders of both the private and public sector of the tourism industry on Saba. Attendance at the conference was high and much interest was displayed by the attendees. Topics highlighted were Customer Service, Digital Marketing, Team Work and …

Having questions about parenting is normal. Wouldn’t it be nice to have the opportunity to share experiences with other parents, ask questions and/or give feedback? The Positive Parenting Program provides a course for parents to do just that. Together they can exchange information about parenting and children, with the assistance …

Public Notice The Acting Island Governor of the Public Entity Saba hereby invites the general public to attend a Public Island Council meeting on Monday August 21st, 2017 at 2:00 pm at the Government Administration Building. The agenda is as follows: 1. Opening and announcements 2. Approval of the agenda 3. …