Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance (DCNA) Chair Hellen van der Wal and Interim Director Tadzio Bervoets recently concluded a working visit to the Netherlands. The primary goal of the visit was to engage and discuss the way forward for the organization and to lobby for increased support for the Nature Conservation …
Read More »Dutch press reports on visit Beatrix to Saba and Statia
The Dutch press reported on the visit of princess Beatrix to Saba and Statia. On Statia she even gav…
Economic contraction on Saba and Bonaire in 2017, but substantial growth on Statia
In 2017, the volume of gross domestic product (GDP) declined on Bonaire and Saba, by 1.3 and 1.4 per…
Saba welcomes Princess Beatrix
With a small delay and in the pouring rain, Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands landed on Saba on Th…
Maximum tariffs for 2020 have been set for the production and distribution of electricity
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has set the maximum tariffs for the produc…
Program of the visit of Princess Beatrix on Thursday, December 12 (updated)
As you may know, tomorrow December 12th 2019, Princess Beatrix will be visiting our island for the d…
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45 participants set new mark in 4th annual Sea to Scenery Saba Day Race
A record number of participants raced on Saba as part of the Saba Day Weekend festivities. The race, named the Sea to Scenery as it ascends from the shoreline of Cove Bay, through Hell’s Gate and Windwardside, to the very top of Mt Scenery, took place on Saturday, December 7th. …
Read More »Police report of Friday, December 6th until Wednesday, December 11th 2019
On Friday, December 6th , a man with initials J.L.M.R. 45-year-old was arrested on Saba for assault. The suspect has assaulted a man with a bottle because of an old problem. The victim had to be taken to the hospital for medical treatment. On Saturday, December 7th , a man …
Read More »Two board members elected for Chamber of Commerce
Leonieke Zuiddam of St. Eustatius and Hermanus Van Xanten for Saba were duly elected on Tuesday as members of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of St. Eustatius and Saba board. Announcing the result, the Chamber’s Public Relations Director Ebbie Schmidt congratulated the elected candidates and conveyed her best wishes …
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