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Saba News Archive: News Items

Open Monuments Days

Info for you and for your guests on Saba The second weekend in September is traditionally Open Monuments Days in the Netherlands. The theme this year is “Icons & Symbols” Traditional Saban Cottages are the icons of Saba Each morning at 9:30 on the 10th and 11th of September  a …

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Restaurant Week Saba takes off this Sunday

Restaurant Week Saba, a recurring culinary event with the intention of spotlighting the local restaurants, and encouraging all inhabitants and tourists of Saba to dine out and enjoy the good food the island has to offer, will start this Sunday, and last until September 11. For eight belt-busting days, food …

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Economic growth on Saba, contraction on St.Eustatius

On two of the three islands of the Caribbean Netherlands the value of the Goss Domestic Product (GDP) increased in 2014, Central Bureau for Statistics (CBS) reported on Tuesday. On Bonaire the increase was 4.1 per cent, and on Saba 1.8 per cent. According to CBS, St Eustatius was the …

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Saba Electric Company proud of new power plant

“It goes without saying that the people of Saba can be proud of the achievement accomplished here today,” said Saba Electric Company (SEC) NV’s Managing Director Charles D. Johnson at the opening ceremony of Elmer Linzey Solar-Diesel Power Plant on Monday. This milestone in the realization of reliable, durable, safe …

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Kamp pledges his support for entrepreneurs on Saba

Minister of Economic Affairs Henk Kamp pledged his support for business people on Saba at the end of his two-day visit on Monday. “Entrepreneurs do not have it easy on Saba due to the small scale on the island, and also because of its difficult connections with St. Maarten and …

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Still no access to TV programmes

Residents of Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba still have little or no access to Dutch TV programmes. Member of the Second Chamber of the Dutch Parliament Roelof van Laar of the Labour Party PvdA wants clarity. Van Laar submitted written questions to Acting Minister of Home Affairs and Kingdom Relations …

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Saba takes bull by the horns to boost tourism

The number of visitors to Saba has declined over the past years, which is the reason for the Saba Government and Tourism Commissioner Bruce Zagers to assume a hands-on approach to boost the visitor figures. The result is the Tourism Action Plan 2016-2018, a copy of which was presented to …

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Saba's new power plant is 'success story', says Kamp

The official opening of Saba Electric Company’s (SEC’s) new Elmer Linzey power plant is a “wonderful occasion,” because the new plant is a “success story,” as it serves all four goals of the national energy policy, Minister of Economic Affairs Henk Kamp said Monday. Before an audience comprising Members of …

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Minster Henk Kamp starts his visit of BES Ilands on Saba

On Sunday August 28th Minister of Economic Affairs, Mr. Henk Kamp, and delegation arrived on Saba as part of a 5 days working visit to the Caribbean Netherlands. Shortly after his arrival on Saba the Minister held a meeting with island Governor, Jonathan Johnson. Sunday’s activities further included a special …

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