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For the first time on the Saba Bank, an expedition team was able to successfully assess the shark diversity by attaching five satellite tags and confirming pregnancy stages by ultrasound of two species of sharks. This research advancement resulted in assessing 56 sharks, including 16 Tiger sharks with one confirmed …

For the time being, the Netherlands has no intention of spending millions again to help out Winair. This is what outgoing minister Cora van Nieuwenhuizen says in a response to parliamentary questions. However, she says she keeps her finger on the pulse. The small Winair is currently the only provider …

Public Health Department Saba and Saba Health Care Foundation hereby cordially invite the public of Saba to join our Townhall meeting regarding the COVID-19 Vaccine. Medical Experts are available to answer your questions, address your concerns, and provide you with information. Please join us on one of the following dates and …

Remedial/Special Education teacher at Saba Sacred Heart School in Saba, Helen Hassell and a pupil began raising awareness on Thursday, October 1, by working to create a poster and displaying it outside a classroom for National Down Syndrome Awareness Month, which is observed in October. Pupil Jayden worked “very hard” …

Because of the COVID-19 pandem­ic, it is currently not pos­sible for the Court to travel to Saba or St. Eustatius. Persons on these islands who wish to submit a peti­tion or enquire about their case can do so by sending an e-mail to jacqueline.evers@caribjus­titia.org or griffiesintmaarten@caribjustitia.org. The required payments for a new …

Leisure travel from Curaçao and Bonaire to Saba is no longer possible. Persons arriving from these two islands must now go into mandatory quarantine, except ZVK patients. Island Governor Jonathan Johnson announced this during a COVID-19 update on Tuesday, August 11. The decision was taken considering the increase in COVID-19 …

Leisure travel from Curaçao and Bonaire to Saba is no longer possible. Persons arriving from these two islands must now go into mandatory quarantine, except ZVK patients. Island Governor Jonathan Johnson announced this during a COVID-19 update on Tuesday, August 11. The decision was taken considering the increase in COVID-19 …

The protection of the environment of Saba is critical to ensure the economic and environmental sustainability of the island. To that effect, waste needs to be removed from the landfill and transported off-island for recycling. Cadwell Inc. has been contracted to do this. Hiring local people from the island to …

In the past half-year, Rijksdienst Caribisch Nederland procured 91 percent of its commissions locally. The amount involved in the first half of 2020 was about 15 million dollars. In 2019, 88 percent of procurement commissions – approximately 33 million dollars – were spent in Aruba, Curaçao, Bonaire, St. Maarten, St. …

Four recoveries announced for St. Mar­tin on Thursday by regional health authority ARS have brought the number of recoveries up to seventeen since the outbreak of COVID-19 began in the territory. The number of active cases is now down to 13. Eight are in isolation at home and five are …

There were no new cases of coronavirus COVID-19 reported on the French side on Saturday, a further encouraging sign that the situation remains stable in St. Martin. Regional Health Authority ARS reported that two more persons have recovered, bringing the total number of recoveries to 15.  Currently there are five …

Today, there are no suspected nor confirmed covid-19 infections on Saba. Since Monday less people have arrived on Saba. Some are in self-quarantine. From Thursday, March 19 – Thursday, April 9th: All persons arriving on Saba need to go into self-quarantine for 2 weeks; All bars and night clubs will …

The Island Council will be visiting Bonaire from Tuesday, September 3 to Saturday, September 7. Bonaire’s national holiday, Bonaire Day on Friday, September 6 is the main reason for the visit, but the Saba delegation will also have a number of meetings and pay some working visits. The five-member delegation, …

As a result of a growing skepticism over the functioning of Zorgverzekeringskantoor Caribisch Nederland (ZVK), the island council members of Saba travelled to Bonaire to discuss their concerns with officials of the BES healthcare insurer. This came almost at the same time as the publication of the report of the …

The Central Voting Bureau came together in a public meeting on Friday, February 8 to ascertain (“vaststellen”) the lists that were submitted on Nomination Day, Monday February 4, 2019. Chairman of the Central Voting Bureau Island Governor Jonathan Johnson announced that no irregularities were found in the three candidates lists …

The Legal Desk will open its doors on Saba for the first time on February 23, 2019. Nathalie Tackling, a legal professional from St. Maarten, will be visiting Saba one weekend per month, with office hours on Saturdays from 8:00am until 12:00pm for walk-ins and from 1:00pm until 5:00pm for …

The new air burner that arrived on Saba last week is currently being fine-tuned by the technicians of Ragnar Original Innovation (ROI), the company that built the burner. During the set-up of the different elements of the burner the experts faced some technical issues. On Monday, testing of the 35 …

The Public Entity Saba must be enabled to handle work permit requests, the Dutch Parliamentarians unilaterally agreed during a meeting with the Executive Council on Saturday, January 12. The transfer of this authority has been pending for too long and needs to happen pronto. “This same matter came up in …

Members of the delegation of the First and Second Chamber of the Dutch Parliament which visited Saba on Saturday, January 12, showed support for the plans of the Benevolent Foundation Saba (BFS) to build a new nursing home for the eldery and disabled, also known as ‘The Home.’ The Parliamentarians …

PCN would like to inform all persons on SABA that there will be no work visit in the month of September. PCN representative Ingra Bennett will be on Saba again on Monday October 15, 2016. All persons interested in meeting with her can make an appointment by calling 4166860 or email saba-office@pensioenfondscn.com. PCN  

Members of the Caribbean Netherlands Po­lice Force KPCN searched a house on Coble Street in The Bottom on Friday, in relation to a suspicion of theft. During the house search – a 30-year-old man with the initials C.T.O.D. was arrest­ed, KPCN said. The Daily Herald.

On Wednesday, January 3, two reports were filed with the Police con­cerning the damaging of two vehicles. At about 7:30am, there was a report of destruction of the rear window of a car at Steep Road in St. John’s. The act of destruction was committed between Janu­ary 2, at 10:30pm …

Two weeks ago a second category 5 hurricane passed our shores. We were fortunate that the majority of the island sustained minimal damage from Hurricane Maria, but the Fort Bay harbor was severely affected. While the community continues to be challenged by mother nature, Saba is proving that it is up for …

The people on Saba had not received The Daily Herald since it was first published after the passage of Hurricane Irma on Friday, September 22, due to flight complications. The Daily Herald has been so kind as to offer temporary PDF files on their website so that we can freely …

Listen to the latest address of the Lieutenant Governor, Jonathan Johnson, to the Saba residents:   TROPICAL CYCLONE BULLETIN NO. 12 WARNING MESSAGE NO. 7 Date: Tuesday September 19, 2017 Time: 04:54 local time Watches/warnings: The Strike Phase of the Tropical Storm Warning and a Hurricane Watch continue to be …

Listen to the latest address of the Lieutenant Governor, Jonathan Johnson, to the Saba residents:   TROPICAL CYCLONE BULLETIN NO. 11 WARNING MESSAGE NO. 6 Date: Monday September 18, 2017 Time: 22:53 local time Watches/warnings: A Tropical storm Warning and a Hurricane Watch are in effect for Hurricane Maria for …

Listen to the latest address of the Lieutenant Governor, Jonathan Johnson, to the Saba residents: TROPICAL CYCLONE BULLETIN NO. 9 WARNING MESSAGE NO. 4 Date: Monday September 18, 2017 Time: 11:31 local time Watches/warnings: A Tropical storm Warning and a Hurricane Watch are in effect for Hurricane Maria. At 1100 …

Listen to the address of the Lieutenant Governor, Jonathan Johnson, to the Saba residents: TROPICAL CYCLONE BULLETIN NO. 8 WARNING MESSAGE NO. 3 Date: Monday September 18, 2017 Time: 06:12 local time Watches/warnings: A Tropical storm Warning and a Hurricane Watch are in effect for Hurricane Maria. At 05:00 AST …

Public Notice  The Central Committee of the Public Entity Saba will meet on Thursday May 11th, 2017 at 2:00 pm at the Government Administration Building. The agenda for said meeting is Opening Approval of the agenda Approval of the Minutes from the Central Committee meeting on March 16th, 2017 Opportunity …

On Monday, May 8th, the Island, and Executive Councils sat down with the Saba Educational Foundation board(SEF). The SEF provided an update to the Island and Executive Councils, where they thoroughly explained the financial situation at the school and what measures have been taken to ensure the educational institution remains …

Great news for shark conservation in the Caribbean. Today it was officially decided to protect eight shark species under the international Specially Protected Areas and Wildlife (SPAW) Protocol following a proposal by the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs in cooperation with a team of shark experts. The SPAW protocol is …

Survivors or victims of violence in the Caribbean Netherlands will be able to claim compensation from the Schadefonds Geweldsmisdrijven (Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund) in the future. The Minister of Security and Justice, Van der Steur, announced this today during his working visit to Bonaire. “This is an important step to …