On 14 September 2021, the Island(er)s at the Helm program hosted its first Kingdom-wide event with societal partners and other stakeholders. This meeting is the start of a five-year collaboration that brings together researchers and societal partners to use technical, traditional, and contemporary knowledge practices to study climate change adaptation. …
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A delegation of the Saba Island Council paid a working visit to Bonaire earlier this month. The official four-day program included meetings with members of the Bonaire Island Council, Bonaire’s Island Governor Edison Rijna, Commissioner Nina den Heyer, the national parks foundation STINAPA, the Health Insurance Office ZVK, the Immigration …
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Blues and Blues Ltd. from Anguilla will be the new operator of the ferry services between St. Eustatius, Saba, and St. Maarten and between St. Eustatius and St. Kitts. The selection of Blues and Blues as the new ferry operator is the first phase. The next phase is the drafting …
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Swimming lessons have also started again in St. Eustatius with the start of the new school year. Nine new swimming instructors are being trained to further develop the school swimming programme and to set up additional swimming activities for young and old in Statia and Saba. Swimming lessons have been …
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Public Notice The Central Committee of the Public Entity Saba hereby invites the general public to VIEW the live stream of the Public Central Committee meeting on the Saba Government Facebook page on Wednesday September 22nd, 2021 at 2:00 pm The agenda is as follows: Opening Approval of the agenda Approval of the …
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Sad News: Former Pastor of the Anglican Church on Saba, the Revd. Canon Peter H. Ford, has died from a brain tumor. The Revd. Canon Peter H Ford 07.08.1943 – 22.08.2021 Since his ordination in 1968 Peter has also served in the UK and Canada. Returning to the UK he …
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The Labour Inspectorate has carried out various inspections at companies on Saba during the past three weeks. In a total of twenty inspections, three cases were found of foreign workers for whom no work permit had been issued. One construction site was shut down due to an unsafe work situation. …
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Thijs Verheul (58) (right) has been appointed as the new general commander of the Dutch Caribbean Fire Department BKCN as of September 1. Verheul’s predecessor, interim general commander Wouter Zitter (left), has bade farewell to the force. Verheul has more than 25 years of experience in firefighting in the South-east …
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