The Public Entity Saba hosted a recycling summit in January with the participation of Cadwell Inc, the US-based company that assists Saba with the recycling program and the exportation of the recycled products to different facilities for further processing. The summit provided a goal-oriented setting for the improvement of Saba’s …

Preparations for the COVID-19 vaccination are progressing well on Saba. Registration continues with so far more than 900 persons having signed up to receive the Moderna vaccine when it arrives on the island shortly after February 15. Vaccination of the adult population will take place at the Eugenius Johnson Community …

The Caribbean part of the Kingdom is ready to start with vaccination against CO­VID-19 around February 15, as planned. The National Institute of Public Health and the Envi­ronment RIVM is preparing the first transport of the vaccines. Dutch State Secretary of Public Health, Welfare and Sport Paul Blokhuis announced this …

On Wednesday, March 17th, 2021 the Second Chamber Election takes place. On February 1st, the Rijksdienst Caribisch Nederland (RCN) has started a campaign to inform all residents on Bonaire, St. Eustatius, and Saba about the upcoming election. This campaign focuses on the voting process and the measures that will be …

State Secretary of Public Health, Welfare and Sport Paul Blokhuis on Monday did not confirm a definite date for the delivery of COVID-19 vacci­nations to the Dutch Caribbean. In a letter he sent to the Second Chamber of the Dutch Parliament, on the request of the Per­manent Committee for Kingdom …

Janice Massiah, who is bound to a wheelchair, is extremely happy with her new bathroom which is fully adapted to her situation. “This is my palace. I feel so good,” she said during the visit of Commissioner Rolando Wilson, Head of the Planning Bureau Boddy Zagers, and Eviton Heyliger of …

Police report of Friday, January 29th until Monday, February 1st 2021 During the night hours on Saturday, January 30th , two fights that got out of hand took place at an entertainment venue in Fort Bay. Officers, in their spare time, were in the same venue. They saw the danger …

Need some encouragement to fill in the COVID-19 vaccine registration? Listen to Mr. Mervin Alexander.

The project “Ways to Wellbeing” of the Expertise Center Education Care Saba (EC2) is among the 12 finalists for the ‘Appeltjes van Oranje’ (Orange Apples) awards of the Oranje Fonds. “We are so proud,” said EC2 Director Henriette “Jet” van Heijnsbergen. During the online final day on Thursday, January 28, …