News from Bonaire, St. Eustatius & Saba
The Bottom, Saba - On October 8, a Saban man (35 years old) appeared at the Court of First Instance. The man had imported, along with another, 100 grams of cocaine and 464 grams of marijuana via a cargo boat from Sint Maarten to Saba on August 12, 2020. He … [Read more] about Saban sentenced for Drugs Trafficking via Cargo Boat
The Bottom, Saba- Commissioner Zagers reflects on ‘the good’ and the ‘not so good’. Saba has benefited enormously from the direct relationship with the Netherlands, and there have been many improvements since Saba became a public entity on October 10, 2010. … [Read more] about Saba Commissioner Zagers reflects on 10 years after 10-10-10
Kralendijk/Oranjestad/The Bottom- An advertisment from the International Air Transportation Organization (IATA) in a series of ads about reopening borders is cause of some confusion. Much to the frustration of many, Bonaire currently only receives flights … [Read more] about IATA advertisement causes Confusion
The Bottom, Saba- Former WIPM strong man and one of the most well-respected former Dutch Caribbean politicians, Will Johnson is of the opinion that there is no such thing as the BES-islands. The term BES is derived from the letters of the 3 smaller 'Dutch … [Read more] about Will Johnson on Radio Saba: “There is no such thing as BES”
Kralendijk/Oranjestad/The Bottom- The total population size of so-called 'Caribbean Netherlands' (Bonaire, St. Eustatius & Saba) has grown from 21.000 in 2010 to 26 in 2020. This can be seen from figures generated by the Central Bureau of Statistics … [Read more] about Since 10/10/10: Population on Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba has Grown to 26.000 Residents
The Bottom, Saba - Since 2011, the Saba Bank noise logger research project has been collecting acoustic data of marine mammals, fish and man-made noises within the Saba Bank. This project, a collaborate effort between Wageningen Marine Research and the Saba … [Read more] about Using Sound to track Marine Mammals in Saba Bank
The Bottom, Saba - On Friday October 9th 2020, the Saba Comprehensive School will be hosting its annual Sports Day at the Fort Bay Harbor. This will begin at 8am and will end at 12 noon. During the event there will be swimmers in the harbor area, cyclists … [Read more] about Saba Comprehensive School Sports Day, Exercise Caution
The Bottom, Saba - The Island Council on Monday, October 5, sent a letter to the Permanent Committee for Kingdom Relations of the Second Chamber of the Dutch Parliament in which additional information was shared following last week’s virtual meeting of the … [Read more] about Saba Island Council updates Second Chamber on effects COVID-19 crisis
The Bottom, Saba - The Public Entity Saba implemented additional support measures in order to alleviate the burden of costs related to the Covid-19 crisis. In July 2020, the applications were published for a one-time relief package targeted towards … [Read more] about Public Entity Saba Covid-19 Support Measures
Oranjestad/Kralendijk/The Bottom- The three BES-islands are requesting a 'special provision' from the Dutch Second Chamber when it comes to the functioning of the National Covid-law. Government Commisioner, Marnix van Rij, in consultation with his … [Read more] about BES-islands Want Special Provision in National Covid-law