The Saba Health Care Foundation is very happy to introduce their new colleague: Island Physician Dr. Willemijn van Leeuwen Originally from The Netherlands, Dr. Willemijn recently relocated to Saba to work as one of the Island Physicians for at least the next two years. Dr. Willemijn is a medical doctor …

The Government Information Service (GIS) of the Public Entity Saba has recently launched a new website. The GIS developed this website in-house with the intention that the department can update it regularly and without external assistance. The new website, which has been live now for a month, has information that …

Government officials, police officers, civil servants and students and teachers of Sacred Heart School (SHS) and Saba Comprehensive School (SCS) gathered at the monu­ment in The Bottom to com­memorate Memorial Day on Tuesday, May 4. The monu­ment commemorates victims of World War WII through­out the Dutch Caribbean, in­cluding eleven Sabans. Island …

The renovation will start of the Government Administration Building in The Bottom is scheduled to start in late May. The public will be informed as to how this will affect public services. During a recent retreat with the Executive Council, the Island Council asked to include the grounds surrounding the …

As of May 1st, Winair added more daily flights to Saba, going from only charters during the beginning of the pandemic when Saba’s borders were closed to two and then four flights a week when the strict measures were relaxed in November. Now, with the next phase of reopening, the …

Increasing local produce, securing a steady, quality food supply to Saba, and several challenges in the social domain are important areas the Executive and Island Council discussed during a recent retreat. Agriculture Investments continue to be made in agriculture to promote the local growing of produce and to make the …

On Wednesday 5 May 2021 The Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds starts the “Covid Art” project. The Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds Caribbean creatively encourages the Caribbean Netherlands to submit creative pieces, developed by and/or for COVID, via their online communication channels. It can be a creation that is inspired by Covid and came …

Speech of the acting Kingdom Representant, Jan Helmond at the Remembrance Day ceremony Ladies and gentlemen, Last year, when we had gathered here as a select committee to commemorate 75 years of freedom, I ended my speech by expressing the hope that we would meet again under ‘normal circumstances the …

The development of recreational facilities and the upgrading of the school buildings were two topics discussed during the recent retreat of the Island Council and the Executive Council. Recreational facilities Recreational facilities are high on the agenda of the Island Council, especially the creating of a public swimming pool annex …

Tuesday, the 4th of May is ‘International Firefighters Day’. Due to the current measures taken related to COVID-19, it is not possible for the Caribbean Netherlands Fire Department (BKCN) to celebrate this day together. However, In order to pay attention to this special day, the BKCN will drive through the …