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The site BES Reporter reports that the Public Entity St. Eustatius continues its efforts to remove roaming animals from the public spaces and nature areas. Animals removed are brought to the slaughterhouse for slaughtering and processing. The owners of animals are involved in the removal process and the setting up …

The SBA Board requested a meeting with the Executive Council to follow up on issues, previously raised by the Board, now that Saba is 1 month into the re-opening of its borders. The meeting took place in the government buildings on June 8th. Marketing Saba The Board asked how implementation …

The Board of the Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance (DCNA) recently held their first Board Meeting for 2021 in a mixed virtual and in-person setting, making decisions and discussing strategies crucial to ensuring the continuation of the conservation management activities executed by the Park Management Organizations of all six islands of …

‘Connecting past and future through heritage’ PCN presents renovation plans for Scout’s Place in Saba. Stichting Pensioenfonds Caribisch Nederland (PCN) has recently presented its renovation plans for hotel/bar/restaurant Scout’s Place to the Island Government on Saba, which is intended to commence during the third Quarter of this year. The Island …

Police report of Friday, June 4th until Wednesday, June 9th 2021 On Wednesday, June 9th , the theft of 2 concrete slabs was reported. The slabs were taken away from a construction site in Windwardside. The case is being investigated. KPCN

As part of the BES(t) 4 Kids Saba program to improve the quality of childcare, the Public Entity Saba has engaged in a twinning program with two childcare organizations in the Netherlands, Hestia and Kindernet. The twinning program started in November 2020 and until now mostly focused on the management …

In 2019, the purchasing power of the Caribbean Dutch population increased compared to the previous year. This was mainly due to the increases in wages, child benefits, the statutory minimum wage, and benefits. On St Eustatius and Saba, residents benefited from a median increase of 4.9 percent relative to 2018, …

The Caribbean Nether­lands Tax Department started to visit companies in Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba as of June 1 to verify whether the data registered for payroll tax (“Ioonheffing”) corresponds to the persons os­tensibly employed in the company. The administrations of companies will also be checked whether tax re­turns or tax …

The Public Entity Saba has submitted a Sub Plan of Action to the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science (OCW) and SZW for the construction of two buildings that will house the Sacred Heart Kindergarten, the Laura Linzey Daycare and the afterschool care of the Saba Girls and Boys Sports …

The value decisions vastgoedbelasting (property tax)  will be sent in June 2021 with the reference date 01-01-2021. The vastgoedbelasting assessments 2021 will be sent as of mid-January 2022. Property tax is levied on owners of real estate such as a second home and business premises. The house inhabited by the …