The Netherlands will investigate whether residents of the Caribbean parts of the Kingdom can also use the “digital green certificate” that is being developed in a European context. This “vaccination passport” with which citizens can demonstrate that they were vaccinated, recently tested and/or recovered is intended to restart international travel. …
Read More »Fort Bay Harbor installed a new navigation light on Diamond Rock
On April 16th 2021, volunteers from the Saba Conservation Foundation installed the new light on top of the Diamond Rock. This light is an important safety measure, to indicate to seafarers the risk area during night travels. The Public Entity Saba and Fort Bay Harbor extend their gratitude to the …
Read More »Half of the companies in the Caribbean Netherlands use emergency package
As of March 2020, a package of emergency measures has been in place in the Caribbean Netherlands to tackle the economic consequences of the coronavirus crisis. Nearly half of all local enterprises availed of a financial contribution towards their wage costs and/or fixed overhead last year. This is evident from …
Read More »Town hall meeting on Saba’s Entry Policy from May 1st – April 21st
As of May 1st, Saba’s Entry Policy will change, relaxing the current measures more than they were since our first phased opening in November. Since vaccinating 85% of the adult population against covid-19, we can now move from containment to adopting a mitigation strategy. In this new phase, vaccinated persons …
Read More »Town hall meeting on the status of Saba’s volcano was very well attended
The Executive Council of the Public Entity Saba invited the community to a town hall meeting.on Thursday, April 15th, 2021, at the Eugenius Johnson Center. The interest from the community was overwhelming. For some time now, some Saba residents have had questions regarding the status of Saba’s Volcano. With the …
Read More »Committee wants debates on social minimum, Statia process
The Permanent Committee for Kingdom Relations of the Second Chamber of the Dutch Parliament decided on Wednesday that it wants two separate debates about the social minimum in the Caribbean Netherlands, and the progress to terminate governmental intervention in St. Eustatius. The committee came together in a procedural meeting for …
Read More »Saba prepared to assist those in need in St. Vincent
On Friday morning, Public Entity Saba received information on the volcanic eruption on St. Vincent. Immediately, Island Governor Jonathan Johnson contacted a representative of the Saban Vincentian community, offering assistance within the Public Entity’s capacity. This morning, Monday, April 12th, the Executive Council had a meeting with persons of Vincentian …
Read More »Townhall meeting on the status of Saba’s Volcano – Thursday, April 15th
The Executive Council of the Public Entity Saba would like to invite the community to a town hall meeting.on Thursday, April 15th, 2021, at the Eugenius Johnson Center from 6:30 pm — 8:00 pm For some time now, some Saba residents have had questions regarding the status of Saba’s Volcano. …
Read More »Construction of the new KNMI monitoring station for our volcano is well on its way
Works to construct a new monitoring station of the Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute (KNMI) on the northern coast of Saba are progressing steadily. A team of Dutch military personnel, stationed in St. Maarten, has been carrying the materials along the North Coast Trail to the location on Grey Hill where …
Read More »Address Island Governor Jonathan Johnson on April 10, 2021
Address Island Governor Jonathan Johnson on April 10, 2021 Note: When contacting info@sabagov.nl to enter Saba, please bear in mind that these requests are handled during our office hours, Monday through Friday, from 8:30 am – 4:00 pm. You should receive a response within 72 hours of your request during …
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