The Public Entity is aware of the concerns expressed by members of the community following the euthanasia of a stray dog in The Bottom earlier today. Over recent months, Public Entity, together with veterinarians and other personnel, attempted to safely capture and remove the dog from the area using non-lethal …
Read More »Electricity tariffs Saba, Statia, Bonaire go up July 1 due to higher oil prices
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has increased the maximum electricity ta…
Two new ATM machines have been openend
Public Entity Saba is pleased to announce the opening of two new ATMs on the island, located at Juan…
Cheaper flights between Saba, St. Eustatius and St. Maarten still hinge on funding
There is political will to make flights between St. Eustatius, Saba and St. Maarten cheaper, Ministe…
Road to Carnival: 50th Anniversary Saba Carnival Celebrations Get Underway
The countdown to the 50th anniversary of Saba Carnival officially began on Saturday, June 27th, with…
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Saba Tourism Welcomed Dutch Journalists for a familiarization trip
Last week, Saba Tourism, in collaboration with PR firm Hopscotch, hosted a familiarization trip for three Dutch journalists representing travel and lifestyle magazines and an influential newspaper & website. The visit highlighted Saba as an ideal destination for the growing slow travel trend among Dutch travelers. Slow travel encourages visitors …
Read More »Court Sentences Defendants to 28 and 21 Years for the Murder of Firefighter Sheldon
The BES-Reporter reports: The Court on Bonaire today sentenced two defendants to prison terms of 28 and 21 years in connection with the murder of firefighter Sheldon J. The court sentenced W. to 28 years in prison. According to the ruling, he was responsible for organizing the shooting in which …
Read More »Redevelopment of Mount Scenery Tower Begins
The dismantling process of the Mount Scenery Tower is completed. The completion means that the next phase of the redevelopment will begin, with the construction of the new tower. The next phase entails approximately 4 weeks of construction, depending on the weather conditions. June 15th, therefore, marked a major …
Read More »Stray dog management
Scheduled animal management activities will take place between June 24 and June 26. Public Entity Saba wishes to inform the public that a stray dog located in/around the Gap in The Bottom has been the subject of ongoing efforts to safely capture and remove it from the area. Over an …
Read More »Rainwater Management Pilot Project Begins
Public Entity Saba has begun the implementation of a pilot project focusing on rainwater management, erosion control, and environmental monitoring as part of ongoing efforts to improve water retention and strengthen the island’s resilience to climate change. Hydrologist Javier Dinten Fernandez has returned to Saba for a two-week working visit …
Read More »Saba Cares students complete WIEMS emergency responder programme
Three Saba Cares staff members have successfully completed the pilot Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) Blended Programme conducted by Windward Islands Emergency Medical Services (WIEMS), marking an important step in strengthening emergency response capacity on Saba and across the wider region. WIEMS announced on Monday, June 22, the successful completion of …
Read More »Integrity violations reports BES to be taken seriously
Government must take action when there are reports of possible integrity violations in the Caribbean Netherlands. This is stated by Transparency International in its “The Indispensable Link” study. The conclusions and recommendations align with an earlier report by the Scientific Research and Data Centre WODC. After the summer, the Dutch …
Read More »Police Report from Friday the 19th of June to Monday the 22nd ofJune 2026
Arrest for Burglary On Saturday, 20th of June, around 5:20 PM, a 33-year-old man with the initials I.D.R. was arrested on Thais Hill Road on Saba for burglary and vandalism. On Thursday, the 30th of April, the suspect must have broken into a building on Matthew Levenstone Street and stolen …
Read More »Parliament asks action on BES energy prices
Members of the Dutch House of Representatives (“Tweede Kamer”) expressed concern over high energy prices in the Caribbean Netherlands and are calling for measures. State Secretary Eric van der Burg for Kingdom Relations is asking for a little more patience, including regarding education and UNICEF The VVD cabinet member is …
Read More »Police Report from Wednesday the 17th of June to Friday the 19th ofJune 2026
Fight Ends in Stabbing In the night of Friday, the 19th of June, around 2:00 AM, an argument broke out between several people near Fort Bay Harbor on Saba. This escalated into a fight, during which one person was injured with a weapon. The victim was taken to the hospital …
Read More »Working group on Colonial Collections holds its first meeting on Saba
A newly established working group on collections from a colonial context has held its first in-person meeting on Saba, marking an important step toward strengthening Caribbean involvement in decisions regarding cultural artifacts acquired during the colonial period. The working group was created following a decision by the ministers of the …
Read More »CBP BES: IND-CN Must Strengthen Protection of Citizens’ Personal Data
The Commission Supervision Personal Data Protection BES (CBP BES) has concluded that the Immigration and Naturalization Service Caribbean Netherlands (IND-CN) must take additional measures to better protect citizens’ personal data. Following an investigation into IND-CN’s handling of personal data and its compliance with the Personal Data Protection Law BES (Wbp …
Read More »Law Enforcement Council Flags Risks in Screening of Justice Personnel
The Law Enforcement Council has identified significant risks in the screening and re-screening of justice personnel, concluding that current practices do not always comply with applicable laws and regulations. In a recently published report, the Council found that while all justice organizations require a Certificate of Good Conduct (VOG) for …
Read More »Police Report from Monday the 15th of June to Wednesday the 17th of June 2026
Two Arrests After a Brawl On Monday, the 15th of June, around 12:20 PM, the central control room received a report of a brawl at a restaurant in The Bottom on Saba. Upon arrival of the police, it appeared that a fight had indeed taken place inside the restaurant, leaving …
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