Community News
All the latest news from the island.

New! Thai/Pan-Asian food at Shearwater Resort
February 1, 2012 - Starting Monday, February 6th, Bistro del Mare at Shearwater Resort will be opened for Dinner! The theme for Monday is Thai/Pan-Asian food which will include a selection of small plates and entrees priced from 6 - 18. Click here more information and check out our menu.

SCF reintroduces Guide Hikes with James "Crocodile" Johnson
January 7, 2012 - Guided hikes with James Johnson were very popular in the past, but due to his prolonged absence, there has not been a regular schedule for a while.

However, we are happy to report that "Guided Hikes" are back every Wednesdays and Fridays, starting at 8:00 AM.

Special hikes (e.g. for divers or private parties and groups) can be arranged on other weekdays. Sign-up sheets and liability release forms are available at the Saba Tourist Bureau. More>>.

Exhibition: Antique Bibles and Books
December 16, 2011 - Dutch antiquities are exhibited in a cottage in Windwardside

After having presented the antique tiles from 1600-1800 with biblical and other scenes, an exhibition of 8 bibles and 40 books in parchment and leather from between 1640 and 1777 can be seen from the 24th of December until the 3rd of January.

Opening hours: between 10:00 - 12:00 and between 14:00 - 16:00, every day also in weekends. Entrance fee: $ 1

The ambiance is a renovated cottage in Windwardside (just above Juliana''s hotel) that is furnished with antiquities in a typical Dutch style (one room mainly 17th and two other rooms 18 th century).

René Caderius van Veen moved his collections from the Netherlands to Saba and actually the exhibitions are in the cottage where he lives.

Contact info
cell-phone: +599-416 5856 or +599-416 5856 email: caderius@mac.com or check out our website at www.sabaweb.nl/exhibition2/.

Saba's Summer Sargassum Mystery
December 4, 2011 - This summer visitors and locals alike witnessed a remarkable prevalence of Sargassum Weed in Saba's waters as well as throughout the Caribbean. Sea Saba dive master Briar Smith goes in depth in our article covering this unique phenomenon. Learn about the cause of this influx and the mysteries that hide within the weeds. Click here for the whole story.

Public Notice
October 26, 2011 - public notice regarding the visit of the Royal Family on Saturday, November 5th. More>>

Miss Mother Saba Day Pageant
August 25, 2011 - Miss Mother Saba Day Pageant to be held on Thursday December 1st 2011 Interested participants should call one of the following organizers:

Senaida Hassell 416-6113
Lisette Peterson 416-5606
Esthelina Jones 524-3739
Ronald Hassell 416-5640
Cornelius Richardson 416-5764

The pageant will be held at the Princess Juliana Sports field, entry is free

Participants must be a mother either wed or unwed and there is no age limit.

For more information please call one of the abovementioned organizers .

Web group on Facebook, Launched to Help Saba Genealogy Investigation
The Bottom, July 10, 2011 - Press Release: Raymond S. Simmons II, a passionate and avid family historian, has founded a free site on Facebook to share family lore, photos and stories of ancestors originating or connected to the tiny island of Saba, Netherlands Antilles. More>>.

2011 Saba Summer Festival!
July 8, 2011 - Let Loose and Live!

Get ready for our 2011 Summer Festival: July 25 - July 31. Check out the official schedule.

Tourism Masterplan
May 24, 2011 - We are pleased to present the tourism masterplan for your review. We look forward to your feedback.

Please provide comments and suggestions directly to Glenn Holm - Director of Tourism at glenn.holm@sabagov.com. Download the plan here

Saba Has a New Spa!
April 20, 2011 - Opened in April 2011 by Terry Chretien and Michael Dance, 13-year owners of Ambrosia Body Care in St. Croix, USVI, Saba's Spa offers specialized massage and spa treatments utilizing locally found food-grade ingredients.

Saba's lush rainforest flora as well as local farmers and gardeners provide many healing botanicals for use in skin care treatments. Plants such as Saba Spice Bush, Foeniculum vulgare, are not only used in medicinal tonics by some locals, but the essential oil is a wonderful skin tonic, is great for puffy eyes as it can reduce water retention and may also help to minimize wrinkles and maintain elasticity of the skin and muscle tone beneath the skin.

After diving with any of Saba's amazing dive outfits, a relaxing spa session in the charming, historical Pete's Cottage, is the ideal way to round-off your day before dinner.

Hiking around the island on one of the well-maintained and scenic trails can also leave your muscles sore and fatigued. Saba's Spa offers 25, 50 and 80 minute massages to help ease the pain of over-exertion.

Non-divers can spend time each day receiving a different treatment at Saba's Spa. Besides customized massage, treatments include cleansing and toning facial massages, herbal body wraps , hot stone therapy and refreshing foot soaks.

Daily special spa treatments depend on what's seasonally available. Romantic couples massages are also available for honeymoons or special occasions.

Saba's Spa is located in Pete's Cottage, Windwardside and can be reached at Sabas.Spa@gmail.com or +599-416-7772. Check out their website at www.sabas-spa.com.

Island Council Elections of Saba 2011
March 3, 2011 - Preliminary results for the Island Council Elections of Saba 2011. More

Pagina Stan Huygens 29/10
December 31, 2010 - pagina Stan Huygens 29/10 More

Eventually Saba has a new Saba Idol 2010
December 21, 2010 - Micheline Hinse from The Netherlands won the precious award, held on a yearly basis at Scout's Place Hotel. Micheline convinced with her outstanding performance and singing skills. It was fun for all guests, divers, locals and other vistors on Saba. Especially her final performance of "All that Jazz" got the crowd on to their chairs. First runner up came Felix Mateo of the Domenican Republic. himself a Scout's Place waiter and our own local girl Sheritsa Oleana. All contestents deserve a big round of applause for their great committment and performances. We are looking forward to a great show of the 8th Saba Idol competition in 2011.

Watch the video on YouTube: "Saba Idol 2010" or look for it on the Scout's Place." website: www.scoutsplace.com

Join us for Saba Day - December 2nd, 3rd and 4th
November 27, 2010 - Celebrate with us! Official Saba Day program & Weekend Activities

Saba Idol 2010 update
November 17, 2010 - Time has come and the final contestants have emerged: On Friday Nov., 26th 2010 Saba will welcome the new and 7th Saba Idol. The contestants are: Micheline from the beautiful country of the Netherlands, Felix from the spicy island of the Dominican Republik & one of our own, Sheritsa from the unspoiled queen of Saba. Scout's Place, will as always, provide the ground floor for this unique event and for this great show. Live entertainment you won't miss!!!

Come relax, sit back & fasten your seat belt for the show of the year. We would like to thank all sponsors for this years competition: Satel/UTS, Netco SXM, Queen's Garden Resort, OCI Insurance SXM, Keijzer Computer, Saba Divers, Scout's Place, Summit Resort SXM, Ferry Dawn 2, Ferry Edge 2, Lizzy's Beach Bar SXM, Xpert Hairsalon SXM. They made sure that we got great prizes for the winners.

See you for the finals and a great, peaceful and fun night out on the Rock. Your Scout's Place Entertainment Team and KJ Werewolfie; www.scoutsplace.com

Press announcement -- 18 October 2010
The priceless value of three new Dutch municipalities
October 18, 2010 - 2010 is the UN Year of Biodiversity. - As from the tenth of October 2010 the Netherlands Antilles are no longer one country. Curaçao and St Maarten become autonomous countries as part of the Dutch Kingdom. And Saba, Statia and Bonaire continue as municipalities of the Netherlands.

The Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food (LNV) have taken this occasion to produce a special issue of Change Magazine (www.changemagazine.nl/bes). The magazine covers a broad range of surrounding the delicate biodiversity on the islands. The difficult relation between economy and ecology ;the threat and chances of tourism ; the search for balance in the relation nature and tourism ; fishery; the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) as an economic tool to let ecology flourish ; the protection of the sea - it's fish, fishermen, coral and many hidden secrets.

This publication gives an impulse to the importance of biodiversity. Importance for the islands themselves, for the Netherlands, for biodiversity worldwide. Change Magazine is written in Dutch but will soon be available in English.

The content: www.changemagazine.nl/magazine

Receiving the issue: www.changemagazine.nl/bestellen

Aquanautix Blog: Saba Bank now a Marine Protected Area
October 6, 2010 - By Aquanautix - With an ocean area of ~2500 km2 this makes the Saba Bank the fifth largest marine protected area in the Wider Caribbean after the Seaflower Marine Protected Area (Colombia) with 65000 km2; the Marine Mammal Sanctuary of the Dominican... More>>.

New! Banner Advertising on Our Website!
September 26, 2010 - We are pleased to offer banner advertising on our website. Prices start from US$100/year for great Saba exposure. Click here for details. Email us at tourism@sabagov.com for more details.

Sea & Learn in October!
September 22, 2010 - The Sea & Learn comprehensive calendar is up and running! Starting October 1st! Click here for the calendar. Check out the full month schedule for presentations, field projects and school programs. More>>.

Saba Idol 2010
September 21, 2010 - Time has come again to start with the 7th annual Saba Idol Competition. Besides a lot of talented singers competing this year for the title of "Saba Idol 2010" there are many exiting prizes to win.

Scout's Place will host for the 7th time in a row the fun filled and unique event at their restaurant every Friday night from the end of September until the finals at the end of November. Besides the competition there will be ham-it-up prizes during this time for the most fun, impressive or action packed song on a weekly basis. Come out and enjoy the best live entertainment on Saba with a great light show & surprising special effects. Sit back, relax and fasten your seat belt...

Scout's Place would like to thank all the sponsors for this year event as there are: Satel N.V., OCI insurance, Summit Resort SXM, Queen's Garden, Xpert Hair salon SXM, Saba Divers & Scout's Place Hotel, Keijzer Computer SXM, Dawn 2, The Edge Ferry, Netco & Lizzy's Beach Bar in St. Maarten for their generous support.

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"Saba's Unique Cloud Forest" by Tom van't Hof
August 22, 2010 - The cloud forest on the small island of Saba in the Northeastern Caribbean is unique in the entire region, but little research has been done to describe its characteristics. More>>.

International Coastal Cleanup: Small event on Caribbean island contributes to big results worldwide (Saba)
August 29, 2010 - By Catherine Clarke Fox -- During Ocean Conservancy’s annual International Coastal Cleanup, half-a-million people in more than 100 countries around the world pick up harmful trash from the shores of waterways and the ocean. More>>.

From Edgevision - Short Video Tour of Saba
August 29, 2010 - Take a short tour of one of the most unique places in the world. Only five square miles, Saba is a tropical paradise like no other. Located in the Windward Islands just south of St. Maarten, in the Dutch Caribbean. More>>.

Saba's success with HIV/AIDS promotion highlighted in Vienna
July 17, 2010 - Island Council Member Carl Buncamper presented Saba's story during the second day of the Caribbean Media Partnership on HIV/AIDS (CBMP) workshop to six regional media practitioners attending the AIDS. News Montserrat - More>>.

Saba Lace Exhibition
June 29, 2010 - Saba Lace ladies present the sale of items from the cottage industry of Saba on August 12. More>>.

Saba Lions Club installs new board of Directors
June 21, 2010 - On Friday evening members of the Saba Lions club held their annual installation ceremony at the Eugenius Johnson Center. Ms. Carolyn Johnson served as Mistress of Ceremonies and welcomed everyone present. More>>.

Saba (SBA) & Statia Business Associations (STEBA) meet
June 9, 2010 - Representatives of the Saba (SBA) & Statia Business Associations (STEBA) met on Saba with the Executive Council & each other to discuss the setup of a joined chamber of commerce for both islands. Both associations presented each two names for the work group and first board of a Chamber of Commerce. In the near future this work group will start with the preparations of the new chamber and will discuss the set up with the secretary general of the ministry of economic affairs. The work group will also prepare for the first elections of a chamber board for the year 2011. The associations discussed several issues and visions of the future development of Saba's and Statia's economy. Furthermore both entities agree on a closer working relationship.

Picture shows: Koos Sneeks President STEBA, Wolfgang Tooten President SBA, Alida Heilbron Vice-president SBA.
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Scout's Place World Cup Football
June 9, 2010 - Scout's Place will show most of the games of the FiFa Football. World Cup 2010 in South Africa on the big screen.

The daily schedule is available at Scout's or on Scout's Place facebook page. To make it more fun, Scout's kitchen prepares Dutch waffles, Bitterballen & other snacks and dishes for the fans so they can enjoy the games even more. Of course there is lots of cold beer available or as they call it here: Dutch tea. This years slogan is: May the best team win".

By the way most gametimes are either 7.30am, 10.00am or 2.30pm. So its the right for a great breakfast or delicious lunch! The world cup takes place from June 11 - July 11, 2010. More>>.

Night hunting on Saba : Land crabs, a traditional hobby and business
May 29, 2010 - By Suzanne Nielsen : The so-called thrill of the hunt is definitely heightened by the fact that we were looking for land crabs in the dark. It was pitch black. More>>.

Garden students reap intellectual harvest
May 29, 2010 - By Suzanne Nielsen : A special harvest was in store recently for the young men working at the Youth Garden, under a special programme administered by the Foundation Social Workplace Saba (FSWS). More>>.

Saba looks forward with confidence to SMART - Recent high season on Saba shows upward trend
May 29, 2010 - By Suzanne Nielsen : Head of Saba Tourism Glenn Holm has high hopes for the upcoming SMART tourism trade show to take place on St. Maarten from May 25-27. His optimism is cemented in actual statistics. More>>.

PLoS ONE: Biodiversity of Saba Bank
May 21, 2010 - Saba Bank is the largest submarine atoll in the Atlantic Ocean, adjacent to the nearby island of Saba, in the Netherlands Antilles. More>>.

Job Opportunity - Saba Comprehensive School
May 20, 2010 - Saba Educational Foundation Tasked with the promotion of Secondary Education on Saba Invites applications for the Saba Comprehensive School of CXC-based secondary education and TVET-based technical/practical education for the school year 2010-2011 commencing August 1, 2010 for PRINCIPAL/DIRECTOR. More>>.

Regional Service Center Information Papers
February 25, 2010 - The Regional Service Center (RSC) hjas issued a digital copies of their Information Paper in English. This paper will be published on a regular basis to highlight work being done by the RSC in close cooperation and consultation with the governments and other stakeholders of the BES islands. The back cover is reserved for questions. Edition 1 & FAQ.

Antique Inn renovation
December 13, 2009 - The historical Antique Inn is currently being renovated. The Antique Inn property was privately owned by one of the Simmons families. Around the end of the 19th century the Government decided to purchase it as the residence for the Lt. Governor and his office was also in the building downstairs.

In the ninteen twenties Governor W.F.M. Lampe purchased the home of his father-in-law Capt. Thomas C. Vanterpool for the home of the Lt. Governor. He also purchased the property next to the new home of the Lt. Governor which when the old house was torn down became the Queen Wilhelmina Park.

The former home and office of the Lt. Governor was turned into a Passangrahan. That is the Indonesian word for Passing Big Shot. It served to accomodate Government officials visiting Saba from Curacao and the other Dutch islands and also the occasional writer or tourist would be housed there. The Public Library in The Bottom was housed in the downstairs room which formerly had served as the office of the Lt. Governor. Much later the place now known as Scouts Place was also purchased by the Government as a Passangrahan for Windwardside.

In 1971 the Passangrahan in The Bottom was leased to the late Mr. Clinton Cranston who renamed it The Antique Inn. After he died the building was put up for auction though it remains in the hands of the Island Government of Saba.

The old building has now been given a new lease on life by Mr. Henk Wolf. There are negotiations going on with the Dutch Government to turn it into the new regional service center, to reflect the new role which the Dutch Government will play after 1910 when they take over all the tasks which should have been the responsibility of the Government of The Netherlands Antilles headquartered in Willemstad. Click here for a larger version of the image.

Saba Featured in Wall Street Journal
January 7, 2010 - Editor Jessica Marmor on what to do, where to stay and where to eat on this tiny Caribbean island. More>>.

Shearwater Resort replaces Willard's
December 9, 2009 - A very promising future is in store for Shearwater Resort, the new name of the property formerly known as Willard's. More>>.

Caribbean Contingent celebrates Saba Day in USA
December 8, 2009 - Vero Beach Press-Journal (subscription) - Vero Beach,FL,USA
LUCIE - Saba Day is a national holiday on Saba, a tiny island in the Dutch Caribbean. The day is celebrated with Island Government and nonprofit groups... More>>.

The Edge to resume regular schedule
November 8, 2009 - The Edge ferry is expected to return to its regular schedule Wednesday to Sunday starting Nov 11th, next week Wednesday. More details at www.stmaarten-activities.com.

Zagers attends urgent meeting in Holland regarding new tax draft
October 27, 2009 - On Saturday, October 24, Commissioner of Finance Bruce Zagers left Saba to urgently travel to Holland for a meeting with State Secretary of Finance, Jan Kees de Jager. More>>.

2009 Saba Hells Gate Triathlon
October 19, 2009 - 2009 Saba Hells Gate Triathlon will take place on Sunday 6th December 2009. More>>.

The Edge revised schedule
September 8, 2009 - During the month of September the "Edge" ferry will be running on its low season schedule to Saba, The Edge will only call on Saba on Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. The regular service is expected to resume in October.

Dutch representative bids farewell to Saba
July 27, 2009 - Gert Jan Stortelers, Dutch Representative for the Windward Islands for the past four years, said farewell to Saba on Friday afternoon at a reception at the Queen's Gardens Resort. More>>.

Discussion to continue on joint Central Bank soon
July 16, 2009 - Netherlands Antilles Daily Herald - Philipsburg, Saint Maarten, Netherlands Antilles ... form of currency will be used - the "Caribbean Guilder" or the US dollar. ... public entities - Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba (BES Islands) will emerge. More>>.

Ready or not
March 31, 2009 - That Dutch Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende has personally called on the First and Second Chambers of Parliament to help facilitate a smooth approval of legislation for the BES islands is noteworthy. More>>.

BES discuss Education with Dutch Ministry
March 26, 2009 - Last week, delegations from the three BES islands (Bonaire, Eustatius & Saba) traveled to the Netherlands to have direct talks with the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture, and Science. More>>.

West Indies Power begins geothermal exploration in Saba
March 23, 2009 - West Indies Power's geophysical team and their equipment are in Saba to begin exploration work that will assess the size and location of the geothermal reservoir located on Saba. More>>.

Constitutional affairs and crime to be discussed today
March 5, 2009 - The global economic crisis and its effects on the Netherlands Antilles, criminality and constitutional affairs will be discussed with the Executive and Island Councils today by Governor Frits Goedgedrag and Prime Minister Emily de Jongh-Elhage. More>>.

Prime Minister says new status is "offered on a golden platter"
March 5, 2009 - Prime Minister Emily de Jongh-Elhage held a press conference Wednesday afternoon, March 4, in which she explained the purpose of her short visit to Saba. More>>.

Saba man requests gay marriage rights
March 5, 2009 - A Saban resident has turned to the Dutch Government and to the Second Chamber to address the problem of registering his marriage to a person of the same sex. More>>.

Director General of Education visits Saba
February 23, 2009 - This week Director General of Education, Mr Renk Roborgh, paid a working visit to the Island Territory of Saba. More>>.

State Secretary to hold Saba town-hall meeting on Monday
February 23, 2009 - State Secretary, Mrs. Ank Bijleveld-Scouten will be visiting the Island of Saba on Monday and Tuesday to address the community in a town-hall meeting. More>>.

Century 21 Realty now on Saba
February 22, 2009 - Century 21, the world's largest real estate agency, now has representation on Saba. The new agent is long-time Saba hand Mike Myers, former owner of Saba Deep Diving. More>>.

Saba eyes Nevis geothermal project
January 28, 2009 - The Nevis Geothermal Project is expected to move to its second phase in the first quarter of 2009. Word of this has come from Minister of Communication, Works, Public Utilities and Posts, Carlisle Powell. More>>.

Chantalle Pierre employee of the year at Scout's Place
January 10, 2009 - Chantalle Pierre has been recognized as employee of the year 2008 by Scout's Place owner/operators Wolfgang and Barbara Tooten. More>>.

"The World" makes its inaugural visit to Saba
January 6, 2009 - The tourist office had it's initial contact with the ship's head office in Miramar Florida about a year and a half ago, and "The World" finally made it's inaugural visit to Saba on January 6th. The World is a floating residential community owned by its residents. The residents, currently from 40 different countries, live on board as the ship slowly circumnavigates the globe.

Of the 157 residents and guests on board approximately 90 came ashore on Saba to sightsee, dive and do some hiking. The Executive Council, harbor officials and Director of Tourism took the opportunity to visit the ship and officially welcome them to Saba. The feedback from the guests who visited the island was positive and they hoped they would return to the island some day for a longer visit. The ship departed the same evening for St. Croix.

Wi-Fi now available throughout Saba
January 5, 2009 - Saba now has island-wide Wi-Fi internet access. Local provider Saba Telephone Company - SATEL - is offering three pre-paid cards - US$5 (one hour), US$15 (ten hours) and US$45 (50 hours). Cards can be purchased in Windwardside at Unique Store and Saba's Treasure and in The Bottom - at the Satel NV office.

Sarah Mauthe is Idol 2008
December 5, 2008 Third semester med student Sarah Mauthe from Canada won the sing-off for this year's Saba Idol contest in front of a packed house on Friday night November, 21 at Scout's Place. More>>.

Saba adopts decision list from BES Week
December 3, 2008 A 17-page document of over 100 decisions made at the fourth BES Week in November were adopted by the Island Council in a well-paced three-hour meeting Tuesday afternoon. More>>.

Saba Day packed with entertainment
December 3, 2008 All preparations for the 33rd Saba Day celebrations are just about completed. Saba Day celebrations will begin on Friday, December 5, with the ringing of church bells at 6:00am. Commissioner of Culture Bruce Zagers said this year's celebrations promise to be one of the best ever. More>>.

Saba Government takes part in 7th trade mission "Doing Business in the Kingdom of the Netherlands"
November 13, 2008 After an absence of more than five years the Saba Government will be participating in the trade mission under the heading of "Doing Business in the Kingdom of the Netherlands". More>>.

Greetings all from The Unspoiled Queen
October 26, 2008 All businesses at the Fort Bay Harbour are up and running no boats were damaged or lost before, during or after the passing of Hurricane Omar. More>>.

Pop's Place re-opened
September 29, 2008 Sunday afternoon many gathered at the Fort Bay harbor to witness the grand re-opening of Pop's Place. The establishment has undergone a total upgrade and many that were present were very surprised to see what and how the entire building has been upgraded. More>>.

Youth intervention programme will be implemented in Saba
September 29, 2008 A special youth programme "Positive Action" is under discussion for implementation in Saba to protect youth from known risks. Marnell Bosma of the Antillean Directorate of Youth Development met with stakeholders here recently and explained that the programme, through proven interventions, assisted youth in making healthy lifestyle choices. More>>.

The Oven
September 26, 2008 The oven belonged originally to the great grandparents of Mr. Will Johnson, they were George Rodney Johnson and Sarah Elizabeth Vlaun. They lived at a village called "Behind-The Ridge" located above the old sulphur mine. More>>.

Airport Saba celebrates 45 years
September 6, 2008 Young and old gathered at Saba Airport Terminal Thursday to celebrate 45 years of air service to Saba and to honour Jose "Pipe" Dormoy one of the pioneers who made it all happen and who would have been 83 on Thursday. More>>.

Saba Medical School welcomes largest First semester class ever
September 6, 2008 Saba University School of Medicine Dean Hugh Duckworth announced that 84 students began their fi rst semester on Monday. More>>.

Entyce Band at Miami Carnival!
August 23, 2008 Saba's Entyce Band is playing two dates at Miami's Carnival. Check out the posters - October 9 and October 11.

Sabans attend pre-conference briefings on the Diocese Jubilee project
August 20, 2008 About 40 Sabans attended two sessions of pre-conference briefings on the Diocese Jubilee project, a document entitled Diocesan Mission Plan 2008-2011. More>>

Edge Reduced Schedule
August 12, 2008 The Edge is running on a shortened schedule as one boat is out of the water for maintenance. Running to Saba on Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. As custom, reservations are wise to avoid disappointment. The daytrip fare is $75pp + $12 port fee. For locals, it's $60pp + $12 port fee. The roundtrip, when spending a night in Saba or St. Maarten, is $100pp + port fees. For locals, it's $80pp + port fees. Passports are required for travel.

Saba Museum Receives Gift
August 12, 2008 The Harry L. Johnson Museum recently received a vintage photo of Eert Joseph Sloterdijk, the former Harbormaster and Brigadier in charge of the Saba police. More>>

Carnival Saba come and gone
August 4, 2008 Carnival 2008 ended on Sunday evening with the burning of King Momo to the tune of the Impak Band from Aruba. More>>

Saba Government, USONA sign Naf. 2 million projects
August 2, 2008 New Lt. Governor of Saba Jonathan Johnson and Leader of Government Commissioner Chris Johnson along with USONA representative Reginaldo Doran on Friday signed three project agreements, amounting to more than two million guilders. More>>

Tropics Café Hours - August and September
July 26, 2008 I am sorry to say that Tropics Café will be open for breakfast only on Sunday August 17th and Monday August 18th 2008. More>>

Rate Increase Notice - Dawn II Saba Ferry
July 21, 2008 - Dear Valued Customers, It is with much regret that I inform you of the attached rate increases. More>>

Commissioners Johnson and Zagers in St. Kitts on working visit
July 15, 2008 Commissioners Chris Johnson and Bruce Zagers left Saba on Sunday afternoon for the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis. The Commissioners are accompanied by the Managing Director of Saba Telephone Company N.V. Ms. Jennifer Zagers, member of the supervisory board of directors of Saba Telephone Company N.V. Mr. Joseph Hassell and acting Managing Director Mr. Tim van Oosteren. More>>

Third BES-week very fruitful over Naf. 135M for islands; Johnson tells Saba Island Council
July 11, 2008 The Island Council of Saba has ratified the "decision list" of the third BES week that was agreed on in the Netherlands on June 18. More>>

State Secretary completes info tour of BES islands
July 11, 2008 State Secretary of Kingdom Relations Ank Bijleveld-Schouten has reassured the people of Saba about the changes that will take place once the island attains the status of Dutch public entity. More>>

Curacao flag day celebrated in grand style on Saba
July 10, 2008 Curacao nationals residing on Saba and many Sabans that have lived and worked on Curacao celebrated Curacao flag day on Saba on Saturday, July 5th 2008 in a grand style. More>>

Constitutional update
July 10, 2008 List of Decisions reached during BES Political Consultations on 18 June 2008 in The Hague as agreed between the delegations of Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, Saba and Holland. More>>

G.E.B.E. Saba launches Talk Red campaign
July 6, 2008 The GEBE office on Saba launched it "Talk Red" HIV/AIDS information and education programme on Friday morning..... More>>

Remembering the late Norman C. Windfield
July 4, 2008 The Executive Council of Saba, the Saba Civil Servants Social Association and the Saba Nurses Foundation will be all remembering the late Norman C. Windfield on Monday, July 7th 2008 in a very special way. More>>

Island Council Saba approves decision list of June 18th 2008
July 3, 2008 The Island Council of Saba on Tuesday morning ratified the decision list that was reached in the Netherlands on June 18th 2008. During the public debate on the floor of the Island Council Commissioner of Constitutional Affairs Mr. Chris Johnson gave a detailed rundown of the recently concluded 3rd BES week in the Netherlands. More>>

Former Commissioner Peter Granger bids farewell to Lt. Governor Sydney Sorton
July 2, 2008 Former Island Council member and Commissioner Peter Granger on Tuesday afternoon bid farewell to Lt. Governor Sydney Sorton at a farewell party in honor of Mr. Sorton at the Hon. Henry Every Old Age Home in the presence of the senior citizens and family members of Mr. Sorton. This event was organized by Ms. Cassandra Wilson and the staff of the home. More>>

Leader of opposition SLP takes official leave of Lt. Governor Sorton
July 2, 2008 Leader of the opposition party on Saba Ms. Akilah Levenstone on Tuesday morning forwarded a farewell speech to the island council of Saba to be read in her absence due to illness. More>>

Lt. Governor Johnson welcomed to the island
July 2, 2008 Newly appointed Lt. Governor of Saba Mr. Jonathan Johnson arrived back on the island on Tuesday afternoon from Curacao where he took the oath of office before the Governor General of the Netherlands Antilles Mr. Frits Goedgedrag and in the presence of his parents and the Prime Minister of the Netherlands Antilles Mrs. Emily de Jongh-Elhage on Monday morning. More>>

Police top brass visited Saba
July 2, 2008 The top brass from the Police Department on St. Maarten paid a courtesy working visit to the island of Saba recently and met with outgoing Lt. Governor of Saba Mr. Sydney Sorton and the newly appointed Lt. Governor Mr. Jonathan Johnson and Police Chief Inspector Mr. Winston Victoria and Inspector of Police, Mr. Rudolph Sorton at the Government Administration Building in The Bottom. More>>

Lt. Governors bid farewell to Saba's Sorton
July 1, 2008 The Lt. Governor's regular meeting was held on Saba last week at Queen's Garden Resort. More>>

First time celebration Curacao Flag day on Saba
July 1, 2008 Curacao flag day preparations on the island of Saba is in good swing. The program to celebrate the day on July 5th 2008 has been officially released and the plans are now final. More>>

Dutch Ambassador to Washington paid courtesy visit to Saba
June 2, 2008 The Dutch ambassador of the Netherlands in Washington Mr. Christiaan Kroner paid a courtesy visit to the island of Saba on Thursday last and he was accompanied by the Netherlands Antilles Minister Plenipotentiary in Washington Mr. Norberto Ribeiro. More>>

Full steam ahead with plans for Saba Summer Festival 2008
May 30, 2008 Members of the Saba Cultural foundation met on Monday afternoon and decided that instead of shortening the Saba Summer Festival this year they will maintain the customary one week of the events. More>>

Royal Dutch Marines on annual hurricane execise in Windward Islands
May 30, 2008 A group of around 90 Royal Dutch Marines, mostly based in Aruba, has arrived on Sint Maarten on Tuesday May 27th 2008 for the annual Hurricane Exercise (HUREX). More>>

Second Saba insect inventory underway
May 24, 2008 Four American scientists are on Saba for 10 days to complete the first round of an insect inventory sponsored by Conservation International to create a database of Caribbean biodiversity. More>>

Vacancies for teachers on Saba
May 20, 2008 The Saba Educational Foundation has the following vacancies at the Saba Comprehensive School for the school year 2008/2009. More>>

Draft educational policy presented to Lt. Governor of Saba
May 15, 2008 On Tuesday morning members of the Educational Task force on Saba presented the draft education plan for the Island Territory of Saba to Lt. Governorof Saba, Mr. Sydney Sorton on behalf of the Island as well as the Executive Councilat the Innovations Bureau. More>>

Price of fuel increased as of May 12th 2008
May 12, 2008 Motorists on Saba were very much surprised on Monday morning to know that the price of gasoline and diesel were increased. More>>

Saba to celebrate its annual carnival late in July
May 12, 2008 Commissioner of Culture on Saba, Mr. Bruce Zagers announced over the weekend that the Saba Cultural Foundation has been officially formed and that they will be responsible for organizing Carnival 2008. More>>

Saba Conservation Foundation Newsletter
May 8, 2008 Dutch Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende and Netherlands Antilles Prime Minister Emily de Jongh-Elhage paid a short visit to Saba in early February. More>>

Press Release: WINAIR Revises Fuel Surcharge
April 23, 2008 Windward Island Airways international N.V. (WINAIR) announces a rise in their fuel Surcharge of US$ 2.50 per one-way. This rise is due directly to the current market level of rising fuel prices, as provided to Winair. More>>

Dutch travel agents spend a day on Saba
April 21, 2008 A large group of Dutch travel agents spent a day on Saba this week getting acquainted with the island's geography, its hotels and restaurants, and local tourist offerings. More>>

Saba is first island to host Youth Literature Festival
April 21, 2008 Saba had the honour of being the first of the Windward Islands to host the Youth Literature Festival on Friday. More>>

Ambassador Geert Heikens visited Saba
April 17, 2008 Ambassador and Head of the European Union delegation to Guyana, Mr. Geert Heikens paid a working working visit to the island of Saba on Thursday last..... More>>

Queen Birthday celebrations Saba on Friday, April 25th
April 17, 2008 Queen birthday celebrations will be held on Friday, April 25th 2008 this was announced on April 9th 2008 by the Executive Council of Saba. More>>

Academic Athletic Success Group working with Saba youth
April 17, 2008 Representatives of Academic Athletic Success Group have been looking at several young boys from Saba that has been showing potential in becoming professional baseball players. More>>

Reiner Lijfrock entertains on Saba
April 16, 2008 Former Tumba king of Curacao Mr. Reiner Lijfrock recently paid a working visit to the island of Saba and during his stay was able to do a performance for several persons at a reception in honor of the Minister Omayra Leeflang and the representatives of UNESCO at the official residence of the Lt. Governor of Saba. More>>

Foodhandlers workshop on Saba was successful
April 16, 2008 A two day food handlers workshop was recently held on the island of Saba and according to Head of the Public Health Department Dr. Gys Koot the workshop can be considered to have been a great success. More>>

Saba to remove recyclable metal
March 20, 2008 Commissioner Bruce Zagers signed Tuesday afternoon an agreement with Bakker Recycling of St. Maarten, which will rid the island of over 1,500 metric tons of metal. More>>

Saba insects to be inventoried
March 14, 2008 Three insect specialists - entomologists - are spending the week on Saba looking for ants, spiders, and beetles. More>>

New computers make Saba government "future proof"
March 13, 2008 The transformation of government services into a modern information network started Wednesday with the delivery of 45 computers to Fort Bay. More>>

Dutch, Saba sign agreement for Naf. 13 million in SEI funds
March 6, 2008 Newly-appointed Director General of the Department of Internal Affairs and Kingdom Relations Andrée van Es and Commissioner for Constitutional Affairs Chris Johnson signed a document Monday paving the way for Saba to receive..... More>>

Saba Conservation Foundation gets new boat for Marine Park
March 4, 2008 Champagne was opened at Fort Bay's small pier Monday afternoon to celebrate the new Marine Park Boat Lady Rebecca. More>>

Saba looking into possibilities to generate geothermal power
February 29, 2008 Commissioners Chris Johnson and Bruce Zagers are spending Thursday to Sunday on Nevis to have a closer look at the geothermal drilling activity being carried out there by West Indies Power Holdings. More>>

Curacao Sport Federation showes interest in assisting Saba
February 28, 2008 On Tuesday morning two representatives from the Curacao Sports Federation visited the island of Saba and held discussions with several entities on the island in regards to sports. More>>