Uncle Dave took a long time before he decided to take his jab and resulted in number 1300. His comments: “I good to go. Sugar City ah home me want to come. New York calling me now. Uncle ain’t feel nothing. I am encouraging everyone to come and get their …
Read More »Women’s Day celebration this Saturday
International Women’s Day will be celebrated on Saba this Saturday evening, March 6 at Tropics Café with drinks, food, music, and an award ceremony. All women on Saba are welcome to attend the festivities from 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm which are hosted by Commissioner of Gender Affairs Rolando Wilson …
Read More »THE MINISTRY OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS AND CLIMATE POLICY COMMISSIONS AN RESEARCH INTO THE QUALITY OF POSTAL SERVICES ON THE BES ISLANDS
From February 22nd until March 7th, 2021, IndigoBlue Consult will be conducting research into the quality of postal services on the BES islands on behalf of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy. The purpose of this research is to contribute to an optimal quality of the postal services …
Read More »Marion Veneberg new BES Chief Prosecutor
Marian Veneberg will be the new Chief Prosecutor for Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba The kingdom Council of Ministers decided on Friday to nominate her for appointment on the proposal of Minister of Justice and Security Ferd Grapperhaus. Veneberg was born in 1961 and will start as Chief Prosecutor for …
Read More »Update from Island Governor Jonathan Johnson, February 26. 1160 persons vaccinated.
Update from Island Governor Jonathan Johnson, February 26. 1160 persons vaccinated. Island Governor’s address for Friday, February 26; Let me start by sending a big congratulations to the community. We have accomplished some amazing things together. The policies, safety protocols, and even the vaccination rollout would have never been successful …
Read More »Saba surpasses 1,000 vaccinations mark
Shortly before 12 noon on Friday, February 26, Saba surpassed the 1,000 vaccinations mark. Janelie Barnes was the 1,000th person to get her Moderna vaccine in a highly successful COVID-19 vaccination program. Saba’s vaccination program got off to a good start on Monday, February 22 with 260 vaccinations in one …
Read More »Further expansion of support for entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurs in the Caribbean Netherlands will soon be able to submit a new application for a contribution towards their fixed costs from the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate (EZK). The amount of this fourth EZK Compensation can vary between $ 425 and $ 400,000. In addition, the most affected …
Read More »Police informs: What is the difference between a declaration and a report?
What is the difference between a declaration and a report? If you make a report, you only inform the police of the situation. When you file a declaration, you request criminal prosecution. A criminal offense has been committed and you want something done about it. Notify Are you a witness …
Read More »Greenhouse under construction for LIFE Center
The construction of a new greenhouse has started adjacent to the hospital in The Bottom. The greenhouse will be completely wheelchair accessible for the LIFE Center clients, a program for senior citizens. Commissioner of Health Care and Agriculture Rolando Wilson, head of the Planning Bureau Bobby Zagers, and Planning Bureau …
Read More »Saba, the Netherlands win case against Elsa Shipping
~ Yacht stranded in 2017 when mooring broke ~ The public entity Saba is very pleased with the verdict of the Rotterdam Court on Wednesday which dismissed all claims of Elsa Shipping Limited. Elsa Shipping took the public entity Saba, Saba Conservation Foundation (SCF), and the Netherlands to court for the stranding …
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