Employers who use the SZW emergency regulation for support in their wage costs no longer have to report changes for the remaining term of the regulation. In this way they get more space to see if and how they can expand their business activities. Mutation forms that have already been …
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Funeral Announcement of Jacinth Whitfield.
The funeral service for the late Jacinth Whitfield will be held on Friday, May 15, 2020 in the Anglican Christ Church in The Bottom. The tributes will begin at 11 a.m. followed by the service. We would have liked as many persons as possible to join us for the service …
Read More »Reporting on domestic violence in Caribbean Netherlands insufficient
The Law Enforcement Council has noted that the police and Public Prosecutor’s Office in the Caribbean Netherlands are not yet entirely working in accordance with the 2017 instruction of the Attorney-General of the Public Prosecutor’s Office of Curaçao, of Sint Maarten and of Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba regarding relational …
Read More »Safely re-opening Saba on May 11th
Reapertura de la escuela Saba Comprehensive School
A todos los padres / guardianes de Saba Comprehensive School St. John’s, martes, 12 de mayo de 2020 Re: reapertura de la escuela Estimados padres / guardianes, El cierre y las semanas sin educación cara a cara tuvieron (y aún tienen) un gran impacto en todos nosotros y tenemos que adaptarnos …
Read More »Information concerning re-opening Saba Comprehensive School
To all parents/guardians of the Saba Comprehensive School St. John’s, Tuesday, May 12, 2020 Re: Re-opening of school Dear parent(s)/guardian(s), The lockdown and the weeks without face-to-face education had (and still have) a huge impact on all of us and we have to adjust to the new normal. Returning to school …
Read More »St. Maarten: One new COVID-19 case, but active cases dip to 8
Dutch St. Maarten recorded one new positive coronavirus COVID-19 case on Tuesday, breaking a thirteen-day span of no new cases being recorded. But the number of active cases was reduced by seven and now stands at just eight. The new case brings the total number of positive cases in the …
Read More »Jonathan Johnson reappointed as Island Governor for his third 6-year term
On the recommendation of the State Secretary for the Interior and Kingdom Relations, Mr. Jonathan Johnson was reappointed as the Island Governor of the Public Entity Saba by Royal Decree of April 24, 2020. Mr. Johnson has been the Island Governor of Saba since July 2, 2008. This is his …
Read More »Caribbean Dutch population up by over 800 in 2019
On 1 January 2020, the population of the Caribbean Netherlands stood at nearly 26 thousand, i.e. 830 more than one year previously. This increase is almost entirely on account of Bonaire, as Saba’s and Statia’s population hardly grew or did not grow at all. On balance, more people settled in …
Read More »Covid-19 update,Tuesday, May 12: Saba is free of active Covid-19 infections.
Update May 12, 2020: Saba is free of active Covid-19 infections. GIS Saba
Read More »Church bells will be ringing for essential workers in Saba
Sabans are to give recognition to their nurses and to all of the people who have been assisting the community during the coronavirus pandemic. To do this, and in marking International Nurses Day, church bells will be ringing and sirens blaring for one minute today, Tuesday, at 12:00pm. On social …
Read More »No new COVID-19 cases for Dutch side in 13 days
As the curve continues to flatten in Dutch St. Maarten, the country has not recorded any new coronavirus COVID-19 cases in thirteen days, Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Chairperson Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs said in a national address on Monday evening. In giving an update on the latest COVID-19 statistics, she …
Read More »Winair is cutting costs
The COVID-19 pandemic has and continues to affect all residents in the area. In these times of uncertainty, they are tasked with planning the path forward, ensuring health and well-being. Winair’s continued survival as a critically important business contributing to the economic engine of St. Maarten and the region must …
Read More »Commissioner Zagers: Embrace new normal, accept economic realities
People will need to embrace the new normal under the corona crisis, accept that things will be different for a while, and be honest about the new economic realities moving forward. Commissioner Bruce Zagers has a straightforward message for the Saba community in the early stages of the easing of …
Read More »Commissioner Wilson salutes nurses
International Nurses Day is celebrated around the world every May 12, the anniversary of Florence Nightingale’s birth, and Saba Commissioner of Public Health Rolando Wilson wants to give this special group of professionals the attention that they deserve, especially in times of the corona virus. International nursing day, a global …
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