People with low income and unexpected large expenses may be eligible for special social relief. To make people aware of this, the SZW unit of RCN is launching a campaign on this special assistance this week. Unexpected major expenses that the SZW unit of RCN can contribute to include, for …
Read More »Saba tops SSS Netball Tournament
The second phase of the SSS school games took place on Saba on May 12th at the Princess Juliana Spor…
Fourth Conference of the Dutch Caribbean Heritage Platform visits Saba
On May 7th, approximately sixty people arrived on Saba as part of the fourth conference of the Dutch…
VNG Delegation Visits Saba
A delegation from the VNG (Association of Dutch Municipalities) visited Saba on Tuesday, May 7th, 20…
RCN offers special social relief for unexpected large expenses
People with low income and unexpected large expenses may be eligible for special social relief. To m…
Town hall meeting on future Taxation on Monday May 13th
The Public Entity Saba invites the community of Saba to a town hall meeting with representatives fro…
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Standing Committee for Kingdom Relations of the Second Chamber visited Saba
On May 5th, the Standing Committee for Kingdom Relations of the Tweede Kamer (Second Chamber) arrived on Saba. The delegation consisted of Wieke Paulusma (Acting Chair of the Committee; D66), Peter van Haasen (PVV), Raoul White (GL-PvDA), Ingrid Michon-Derkzen (VVD), Faith Bruyning (NSC) and Eva Meijers. The purpose of the …
Read More »Police report of Friday, May 3 rd until Monday, May 6
Arrest for assault with a weapon On Saturday, the 4th of May, around 4:30 PM, a 52-year-old man with the initials R.R.P. was arrested on the Paris Hill Road on Saba for assault with a weapon. The suspect had assaulted a woman with an object in the evening hours on …
Read More »Postponed: Central Committee and Island Council meetings on May 8th
Update Due to circumstances beyond their control, the meetings of the Central Committe and the Island Council will be postponed until further notice. ======================================================== The Central Committee of the Public Entity Saba hereby cares to inform the general public that there will be a public Central Committee meeting on Wednesday May …
Read More »What to do about the coralita invasion?
Invasive Coralita Threatens Biodiversity Dutch Caribbean Coralita is an ornamental plant that was introduced to several Caribbean islands but has quickly found its way to the top of the invasive species lists for the Dutch Caribbean. Its fast-growing vines smother and outcompete native vegetation, changing the landscape of the islands. …
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