First confirmed case of coronavirus on Saba: fear for more cases

First confirmed case of coronavirus on Saba: fear for more cases

THE BOTTOM – An individual on Saba has tested positive for the coronavirus. The patient has mild symptoms. The...

12 April 2020
Caribbean youth encourage unity during corona crisis

Caribbean youth encourage unity during corona crisis

THE HAGUE – Gilberto Morishaw was feeling down. Due to the corona measures, he no longer has a new...

7 April 2020
‘EU help for islands during corona crisis is possible’

‘EU help for islands during corona crisis is possible’

BRUSSEL – Members of the European Parliament are also looking into how to support the islands during the corona...

5 April 2020
Psychologist: Experiencing corona stress? Ask for help!

Psychologist: Experiencing corona stress? Ask for help!

WILLEMSTAD – Now that people are being fired, the economy is in a slump, and the end of the...

30 March 2020
Companies in Caribbean municipalities will also receive financial aid package

Companies in Caribbean municipalities will also receive financial aid package

THE HAGUE – The Caribbean municipalities can also count on a financial aid package from the Dutch government. Individuals...

21 March 2020
Diertens (D66) on corona crisis: ‘Islands will not be forgotten’

Diertens (D66) on corona crisis: ‘Islands will not be forgotten’

THE HAGUE — Member of Parliament Antje Diertens (D66) has said that she empathizes with the inhabitants of the...

19 March 2020
Saba closed off from the world: ‘we are vulnerable and have limited resources’

Saba closed off from the world: ‘we are vulnerable and have limited resources’

THE BOTTOM – The smallest of the Caribbean municipalities, Saba, has been closed off for air and sea travelers...

19 March 2020
Winward islands not well prepared for corona

Winward islands not well prepared for corona

HILVERSUM – There is limited isolation capacity on the Winward islands, Statia doesn’t even have a possibility to quarantine...

16 March 2020
Complaints about probation office, director promises client satisfaction survey

Complaints about probation office, director promises client satisfaction survey

KRALENDIJK – Stichting Reclassering Caribisch Nederland (SRCN) wants to play in important role in the prevention of criminality on...

20 February 2020
Will Saba get an early Xmas ‘gift’ from the Hague?

Will Saba get an early Xmas ‘gift’ from the Hague?

THE HAGUE – Saba has been waiting five years on a ‘gift’ from the Hague, to be able to...

14 October 2019
Solar Park Saba: good for the environment, not yet great for the wallet

Solar Park Saba: good for the environment, not yet great for the wallet

THE BOTTOM – 6288 Solar panels provide Saba with electricity. On sunny days they produce 2.1 megawatts: 40 percent...

22 April 2019
This is how Saba tries to make their vulnerable coral reef climate-proof

This is how Saba tries to make their vulnerable coral reef climate-proof

THE BOTTOM – The Saba Bank and the coral reef around Saba, one of the largest reefs in the...

21 April 2019
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