Message from the principal SCS: To parent(s)/guardian(s), students and other stakeholders of the Saba Comprehensive School St. John’s, January 14, 2022 Re: Re-opening of the school Dear parent(s)/guardian(s), students and other stakeholders, Earlier this week the SCS Team was informed by the Outbreak Management Team that schools will resume and …
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Covid-19 Status update, Thursday, January 13th, 2022
Update Thursday, January 13th 4 new cases – 2 imported cases and 2 close contacts. 11 persons recovered. Update Wednesday, January 12th 9 new active cases – 7 close contacts, 1 end of quarantine, and 1 source unknown. 11 persons recovered. Update Monday, January 11th 12 new active cases – …
Read More »Covid-19 update from Island Governor Jonathan Johnson, January 3, 2022
Covid-19 update from Island Governor Jonathan Johnson, January 3, 2022 Let me start by wishing everyone a Happy and prosperous 2022. As you all know, we have entered into the new year with our covid-19 positive cases steadily rising and many people in quarantine. Today, many people tested positive during …
Read More »Update Covid-19 on January 2nd: 6 new active cases, 2 recovered
On Sunday, January 2nd, 2022 we have 6 new active cases. One case is an import and 5 close contacts. All contact tracing has been completed. We had 2 people recover and are no longer in isolation. We would like to remind the public that if you have traveled recently …
Read More »Saba’s economy grew by 3 percent in 2021
Slight recovery for Saba due to more inbound tourism The number of tourists visiting Saba by air increased from 2.7 thousand in 2020 to 4.0 thousand in 2021, as Saba resumed welcoming tourists from low-risk countries as of 1 May 2021. This resulted in higher demand for restaurant, hotel, and …
Read More »10 Year Saba Bank Fisheries Research reveals New Opportunities for Fishermen
Small islands like Saba have limited land making conventional agriculture difficult. Therefore, the sea represents one of the most important resources for local food production and food self-sufficiency. Marine resources are also of critical value for the tourism industry of such small islands. Recognizing this high local importance of the …
Read More »Van Huffelen says she’ll keep working in interest of Kingdom
Caretaker State Secretary for Kingdom Relations and Digitisation Alexandra van Huffelen expressed her regret over the fall of the Dutch government, but assured that she intended to continue her effort for the Caribbean part of the Kingdom. “Unfortunately, we were unable to bridge our substantive differences this week. And that …
Read More »Caribbean Netherlands: purchasing power gains subsided in 2021
In 2021, the purchasing power of the Caribbean Dutch population continued to rise, but less sharply than in the previous year. The population of Bonaire gained 1.1 percent relative to 2020; on St Eustatius, this was 0.5 percent, while Saba residents gained 0.1 percent. The highest gains were seen among …
Read More »Symbolic key handing over of phase 2 Under the Hill
Six future tenants of the new Under the Hill homes received a symbolic key during a short ceremony on Wednesday. Commissioner of Housing Eviton Heyliger addressed the small gathering that included representatives of the Public Entity Saba, Dutch housing corporation Bazalt Wonen, main contractor Van Boekel, local housing foundation Own …
Read More »Prosecutors faced with many challenges in 2022
Also in 2022, the Prosecutor’s Office of Bonaire, St Eustatius and Saba OM BES was faced with many challenges, including the investigation and prosecution of criminal offences, in which the impact for society as a whole and for victims in particular are an important touchstone, said Chief Prosecutor Walter Kupers …
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