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 …

Dear all, This Friday, Dr. Lotte and her family will have the funeral service for their son Eelke in The Netherlands. To give our love and support from Saba we will host a memorial service at the same time. The community of Saba is invited to come and join 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 …

During the week of April 11, 2021, members from the Nature Foundation St. Maarten, the Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance (DCNA), the Saba Conservation Foundation (SCF), and Beneath the Waves conducted multiple ‘scientific firsts’ as part of the “Shark Shakedown” project. The research expedition was a part of a wider research …

The Executive and Island Councils of Saba held a retreat to inform, discuss, and allow the Is­land Council members to reflect on developments and priorities set in four theme areas: infrastruc­ture; the social domain; policies, projects, and legis­lation; and public service. During the retreat at Queen’s Garden Hotel, the Executive …

Police report of Wednesday, April 28th until Monday, May 3rd 2021 Man injured while hiking On Sunday, May 2nd , around 3 p.m. a report came in of an injured man at the Airport Road. The man was hiking with a group of others when a rock fell on his …