Saba News News and Information from Saba Island, Dutch Caribbean

There is political will to make flights between St. Eustatius, Saba and St. Maarten cheaper, Minister Vincent Karremans (Infrastructure and Water Management) assured the House of Representatives late Tuesday evening. Whether the money to make that happen can actually be found, however, remains far less certain, according to the website …

The countdown to the 50th anniversary of Saba Carnival officially began on Saturday, June 27th, with Saba Tourism’s Road to Carnival event in Windwardside. As the first event in Carnival in the Village, the evening brought together residents and visitors to celebrate the start of this year’s milestone Carnival season. …

The Fire Department Caribbean Netherlands (Brandweerkorps Caribisch Nederland) has officially donated a Ford Ranger pickup truck to the Saba Search and Rescue (SAR) Foundation, thereby strengthening the organization’s capacity in support of emergency response and rescue operations on the island.   The official handover took place at the fire station …

Between Friday 26 June and Monday 29 June 2026, the Saba Police Force carried out a scheduled traffic control operation on J.Z. Ridge Road as part of ongoing efforts to promote road safety and compliance with traffic regulations. During the checkpoint held on Friday, officers stopped and inspected 17 vehicles. …

From Stories to Screen In April, the Sea&Learn Foundation brought their Heritage Advisory Committee together for a special evening of celebration at the Scenery Hotel—marking not only the incredible contributions of our committee members but also the official premiere of our Adopt-A-Box documentary. With 45 guests in attendance, they filled …

The ap­proach to undermining crime in the Caribbean Netherlands is increasingly taking shape. This is stated in the 2025 annual report of the Regional Informa­tion and Expertise Centres (RIEC) and the National Information and Expertise Center LIEC. Dutch Min­ister of Justice and Security David van Weel sent the an­nual report, …

A ceremony was held this morning at the Mount Scenery tower site to mark the significant progress that has been made on the construction of the new tower. In attendance were Island Governor Jonathan Johnson, Admiral Jan Willem Hartman, Commander of the Material and IT Command (COMMIT), representatives from the …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …