The OMT Saba has evaluated its covid19 response policy, and some changes have been approved which will go into effect on August 1st.  For the most part, the entry requirements will stay the same. One change will be that, while the 5-day quarantine is still in place, once persons have …

Youngsters ages 12 to 17 in St. Eustatius and Saba can now also be inoculated with the COVID-19 vaccine Moderna. Dutch caretaker Minister of Public Health, Welfare and Sport Hugo de Jonge announced in a letter that he sent to the Second Chamber of the Dutch Parliament on Friday that …

The Saba delegation that recently visited The Hague discussed a proposal to draft the Tourism Master Plan 2022-2027. This long-term plan of action will provide a cohesive vision for tourism, to be developed with all stakeholders in the tourism sector. Commissioner of Finance and Tourism Bruce Zagers, Island Secretary Tim …

Saba and St. Eusta­tius signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Friday, July 21, 2021 and thereby commit to combine efforts, network and knowl­edge to strengthen sports. Through the MOU a posi­tive sporting climate on and between both islands is cre­ated. Saba and Statia will under­take joint initiatives such as …

Residents of Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, and Saba who have been vaccinated can convert their paper vaccination certificate to a digital version that can be downloaded on the mobile phone as of today. On 18 June,  Minister Hugo de Jonge (VWS) announced in a letter to the House of Representatives that …

The pilot has started to relocate the coral colonies from Black Rocks, the proposed location where Saba’s new harbor will be built. The pilot and the actual relocation, a meticulous process, are carried out by the Saba Conservation Foundation (SCF). International Conventions, in particular the Specially Protected Areas and Wildlife …

Starting August 1, 2021 a team of researchers will spend a week on the Saba Bank investigating the life-cycle of tiger sharks. Researchers will investigate the migration routes, where and when tiger sharks breed so they can protect them better within the Dutch Caribbean’s Yarari Marine Mammal and Shark Sanctuary as …

The Delta variant of COVID-19 has been the dominant variant in St. Maarten in the past two weeks with 71.4 per cent of the positive tests being attributed to this variant, the Dutch Institute of Public Health and the Environment RIVM stated in its latest report. According to the RIVM …

Saba Summer Festival, which kicked off last Wednesday evening with a well-attended opening Jump Up, concluded Sunday with an equally well-attended Grand Parade, after which King Momo was burned at the stroke of midnight. Saba’s 45th Carnival was celebrated under the theme “Hear the Riddim, Feel the Vibes”. (Voltaire Simmons …

L.L.R.W. (29) was arrested in Saba on Wednes­day, July 21, for insulting an official in function. He had insulted a Customs Department officer while the official was performing his duties, the Caribbean Nether­lands Police Force KPCN explained in a statement issued on Friday, July 23. The Daily Herald.