Community News
All the latest news from the island.

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>>

Minister Adriaens discusses telecommunications on Saba
February 28, 2008 Minister of Transport and Communications Maurice Adriaens paid a visit to Saba on Monday for a meeting with Lt. Governor Sydney Sorton. More>>

AMFO board members pay working visit to Saba
February 28, 2008 The Supervisory Board of Directors of Antillean Co-Financing Organisation AMFO visited Saba last week Wednesday and held discussions with Lt. Governor Sydney Sorton at the Government Administration Building. More>>

Immigration and Naturalization delegation visted Saba
February 28, 2008 A delegation from the Immigration and Naturalization Department in the Netherlands visited Saba on Tuesday and held discussions and a presentation for several stakeholders on the island in regards to the new procedures in obtaining the Dutch nationality. More>>

Saba to be featured on German TV
February 22, 2008 Scout's Place staged a mock rainforest wedding for a German film production crew Friday afternoon. More>>

Saba to be featured in National Geographic
February 15, 2008 Dutch photojournalist Jochem Wijnands is on a half-year assignment documenting all six Dutch Antillean islands for the Dutch language version of National Geographic magazine. More>>

19 civil servants Saba take the oath of office
February 15, 2008 On Thursday afternoon a total of 19 persons took the oath of office before Lt. Governor Sydney Sorton at the Government Administration Building in The Bottom. More>>

AMFO delegation visted Saba
February 15, 2008 The Supervisory Board of Directors of AMFO visited the island of Saba on Wednesday and held discussions with Saba's Lt. Governor Mr. Sydney Sorton at the Government Administration Building. More>>

AIDS Support Group Saba receives AMFO money
February 14, 2008 A delegation of the Netherlands Antilles Co-Financing (AMFO) was on Saba Wednesday to award grants to Saba NGOs in official signing ceremonies. More>>

Saba flowers available as postage stamps
February 14, 2008 Saba flowering plants are now available as US postage stamps over the Internet. More>>

New radio program to start on Monday
February 9, 2008 A new radio program will start on the Voice of Saba on Monday, February 11th 2008. More>>

BES islands get commitment on level of standard of living
February 1, 2008 A big hurdle was taken on Thursday when the Netherlands and the BES islands Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba reached agreements on the standard of living. More>>

Time for Dutch Government to show political commitment
January 29, 2008 Dutch politicians have to indicate what their commitment will be to the BES islands Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba and concrete agreements should be reached on the standard of living, the tasks for which the Kingdom will be responsible and what the islands will do for themselves. More>>

Minister Adriaens discusses telecommunications on Saba
January 21, 2008 Minister of Transport and Communications Maurice Adriaens paid a visit to Saba on Monday for a meeting with Lt. Governor Sydney Sorton. More>>

BES islands keep striving for December 15 target date
January 8, 2008 The BES islands (Bonaire, Saba ad St. Eustatius) will continue to strive to attain a new constitutional status by December 15, 2008. More>>

Job advertisement: Director-Nursing Home
December 12, 2007 Job advertisement: The Saba Benevolent Foundation of Saba, Netherlands Antilles seeks the following person for the position of Director-Nursing Home. English version -- Dutch version

Saba Day ceremony carried out with precision and imagination
December 7, 2007 The Saba Day 2007 program came off smoothly, under a glorious sky, and a refreshing breeze. More>>

Ground has been broken for Cruijff court on Saba
November 29, 2007 On Monday morning the official ground breaking ceremony for theCruijff Court on Saba was carried out... More>>

Nieuwe gorgonen ontdekt op Saba Bankbron Amigoe
November 12, 2007 Wetenschappers die de Saba Bank onderzoeken hebben twee nieuwe soorten zacht koraal ontdekt. More>>

Draft inheritance Law presented on Saba
November 9, 2007 Professor Jan de Boer, member of the Joint Court of Justice of the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba visited Saba on Wednesday morning and held a presentation on the draft Inheritance Law of the Netherlands Antilles... More>>

Museum to have botanical garden
November 6, 2007 The Harry Luke Johnson Museum in Windwardside has embarked on a project to create a botanical garden on the extensive grounds surrounding the Museum building. More>>

Med Student Family to hold Monday memorial
November 6, 2007 "I can not imagine a more beautiful resting place for my brother Paul," said John-Peter Valiulis after a trip to Diamond Rock Sunday afternoon. More>>

New coral found by Saba Bank scientists
October 30, 2007 Scientists exploring the Saba Bank have discovered two new species of soft coral known as gorgonians or sea fans during the current 10-day study. More>>

Saba Day Preparations well underway
October 24, 2007 Preparations for Saba Day 2007 are well underway. This year Saba Day will be celebrated during December 7-9, 2007. More>>

Marine biologists study Saba sea fans
October 24, 2007 Marine biologist Peter Etnoyer enthralled a Sea and Learn audience on Monday evening with a deep-water video of sea fans or gorgonians, seen from a depth of about 2,500 feet. More>>

Saba Bank Project updates presented to Island Council
September 24, 2007 Senior Policy Advisor to the Netherlands Antilles Department of the Environment Paul Hoetjes gave the Island Council an in depth PowerPoint presentation on the ongoing Saba Bank Project at the Marine Park Office Friday afternoon. More>>

Pipe's passing
September 10, 2007 - Notice - Jose Dormoy a.k.a. "Le Pipe", former Winair pilot and great friend of Saba, passed away last night September 9th 2007 in Martinique F.W.I, after battling a long illness. More>>

Press Release - Saba task force prepares symposium on education policy
September 7, 2007 - After months of preparation and intensive research, the Task Force instituted by the Island Government of Saba to draft an Education Policy for the island, is preparing to host a symposium for stakeholders in education. More>>

Saba Business Association website launched
August 30, 2007 - Finally the Saba Business Association has launched its own website: www.sababusinessassociation.com. More>>

Public meeting of the Island Council Saba convened for Tuesday morning
August 20, 2007 - Chairman of the Island Council of Saba, Lt. Governor Sydney Sorton has convened a public meeting of the Island Council of Saba for Tuesday, August 21st 2007 at 10.00 a.m. at the Government Administration Building in the Courtroom. More>>

UTS raffles SUV for HIV/AIDS awareness drive
August 6, 2007 - If you can guess the number of condoms crammed into a new 2008 Ford Escape, you can be the owner of this brand new ride. More>>

Cuban agricultural specialist to revive gardening on Saba
August 4, 2007 - "It's actually an agricultural system," says Manuel R. Lopez Cervantes, a Cuban agricultural specialist from the Fundamental Research Institute on Tropical Agriculture in Havana. More>>

Saba Carnival ends
August 2, 2007 - The Sunday parade of costumed revellers, floats, thrown candy, and refreshments was the concluding event for this year's carnival. More>>

Bodine family visit
August 1, 2007 - The Bodine family recently paid a visit to Saba where they paid homage to their deceased mother Midge Bodine - Rossini, with a memorial service at the Grounds of the Harry L. Johnson Museum on Sunday July 22nd 2007. More>>

Finishing touches for the Fusion Float!
July 28, 2007 - Glenn Holm, Carl Buncamper, and Paul Martin position palm fronds and add glitter to the float for Sunday afternoon's big Parade. More>>

Robinson is Little Miss Saba
July 28, 2007 - Gisela Robinson was chosen Little Miss Saba at Thursday evening's Carnival contest at the Sports Field in The Bottom. More>>

Folk Remedies on a Caribbean Island, the Story of Bush Medicine on Saba
July 13, 2007 - As some of you know, our two-year research project "Folk Remedies on a Caribbean Island, the Story of Bush Medicine on Saba" was published in Holland earlier this year and is now available on Saba for $30. More>>

Curacao chases after gay tourism dollar
July 9, 2007 - Gay tour operators have complained about the less than sunny side of Caribbean destinations when their cruiseliners dock but some Caribbean destinations have decided to turn that around. More>>

Jonathan Johnson sworn in as Acting Lt.Governor (Saba)
July 9, 2007 - Jonathan Johnson, surrounded by family and friends, took the oath Friday afternoon for the office of Acting Lt. Governor. More>>

Lt. Governor Sydney Sorton has been reappointed for another year
June 25, 2007 - The Kingdom Council of Ministers on Friday, June 15th 2007 decided to re-appoint Lt. Governor of Saba Mr. Sydney Sorton for one year. More>>

Last public meeting of the Island Council Saba for this governing period
June 25, 2007 - Chairman of the Island Council of the Island Territory of Saba. Lt. Governor Sydney Sorton in a public notice issued on June 21st 2007 has invited the general public of Saba to attend a public meeting of the Island Council of Saba for Wednesday, June 27th 2007 at 9.00 a.m. More>>

Saba C-Transport has a new office
June 13, 2007 - Saba C-Transport, N.V. has a new office, conveniently located in the Windwardside above Office World. More>>

First baby of the year on Saba
June 6, 2007 - The first baby to be born on the island of Saba for 2007 was born on Tuesday morning around 04. 25 a.m. to the proud parents. More>>

Lt. Governor Sorton leaves the island for Boston and Holland
May 31, 2007 - Lt. Governor of Saba Mr. Sydney Sorton leaves the island on Thursday morning where he will be traveling to Boston to attend the graduation ceremony of the Saba University School of Medicine. More>>

SSS islands to benefit from hurricane emergency plan
May 25, 2007 - The Dutch Marines, Netherlands Antilles and Aruba Coast Guard and local officials are working out the logistics of their emergency plan this week in case a hurricane should affect St. Maarten, Saba or St. Eustatius. More>>

Educate and appreciate teachers on Saba
May 10, 2007 - The Innovations Bureau of Saba will be hosting an evening of appreciation for the teachers and caregivers of the island on Thursday evening at Tropic's Café. More>>

Johnson and Zagers new commissioners
May 9, 2007 - Chris Johnson and Bruce Zagers will be appointed Commissioners of Saba's new Executive Council, which will be installed on July 2. More>>

Local artist complete mural
April 14, 2007 - Stacey Simmons, who has just completed a Bachelor's Degree of Fine Arts, continues to show her talents on Saba and is completing a large wall mural in Windwardside. More>>

Following in Darwin's footsteps, three scientists chart an island's flora
March 26, 2007 - Combining a mix of old-fashioned plant collection techniques from the days of Charles Darwin with state-of-the-art Web technology, three scientists from the Lower Hudson Valley have just returned from a 10-day trip to the Caribbean that allowed them to map out the complete flora of the island of Saba. More>>

Professor pleads for protection of Saba Bank
March 23, 2007 - In order to offer optimum protection to the underwater world of the Saba Bank, Professor in International Law Fred Soons is advising declaring the area a "very sensitive marine territory." More>>

Lipscomb group returns to Saba for the fifth year
March 23, 2007 - Students from Lipscomb University are in Saba for the fifth straight missionary year working with the students of Saba Comprehensive School (SCS). More>>

Will Johnson launches Saba virtual herbarium
March 13, 2007 - Commissioner Will Johnson launched the Website of Saba plants and lichens, created by scientists at the New York Botanical Garden (NYBG), Saturday evening. More>>

Saba to create education policy
March 13, 2007 - A taskforce has been created to put together the island's first comprehensive education policy. More>>

Saba starts preparation for Kingdom Cultural Games
March 6, 2007 - Saba will be busy in the coming months, generating ideas for representation at the Cultural Games "2007 Crown Jewels," to take place in July, at the same time as the Kingdom Athletic Games. More>>

Family of missing hiker wait on authorities
February 14, 2007 - The family of missing New Jersey hiker Joel Gove (47) are waiting to hear from American and Netherlands Antilles authorities to determine the next step in their search for Gove. More>>

New voters list for the upcoming Island Council elections
February 7, 2007 - The Census Office on Saba has released the new voters list for the upcoming Island Council elections. More>>

K-9 Search Team leaves Saba without finding remains
January 27, 2007 - After giving their best effort at finding missing American hiker Joel Gove, the Canine search team is planning to leave the island today, Saturday. More>>

Missing hiker search still inconclusive
January 24, 2007 - American canine search team coordinator Dan Tourtelotte of Merrill Investigations said Wednesday evening that there was no physical evidence as yet to indicate the whereabouts of missing New Jersey hiker Joel Gove. More>>

Search dogs receive special training
January 23, 2007 - The seven search dogs currently on Saba hunting for missing American hiker Joel Gove have gone through rigorous training for their job of locating human remains. More>>

Dog handler in missing hiker search is medevaced
January 23, 2007 - Wayne Buford, one of the dog handlers on the team looking for clues to the disappearance of American hiker Joel Gove, was airlifted by Winair charter to St. Maarten hospital late Monday morning. More>>

Lost hiker's family and friends write to Sorton
January 22, 2007 - Lt. Governor Sydney Sorton received Saturday the following letter signed by eight family members and friends of missing hiker Joel Gove. More>>

Investigation still open on missing hiker, alert continues
January 19, 2007 - Saba Chief of Police and Lt. Governor Sydney Sorton said Friday that the investigation remains ongoing into the disappearance of missing American hiker Joel Gove. More>>

Playground in H.L.Johnson Museum grounds upgraded
January 17, 2007 - The playground section of the H.L.Johnson Museum grounds in Windwardside has been recently upgraded with a brand-new piece of playground equipment, donated by the Saba University School of Medicine. More>>

Saba Idol competition winner
December 10, 2006 - The 3rd annual Saba Idol competition at Scout's Place came to an exciting ending on November 17, 2006. After the already well-attended semi-final the week before, this year finals have topped all others. More>>

Queen Beatrix visits Saba, November 2006
October 10, 2006 - Images from Queen Beatrix's visit to Saba. More>>

Mrs. Louise Johnson celebrates her 80th birthday
October 10, 2006 - On Sunday, October 8, 2006 Mrs. Louise Johnson celebrated her 80th birthday among family and friends at the Eugenius Johnson Center in the Windwardside. More>>

Saba's villages get new signs
October 1, 2006 - The Public works department this week finalized the placement of new signs for Saba's 4 villages. More>>

Do You Want to Dive?
September 29, 2006 - The Saba Conservation Foundation is looking for volunteer divers to assist with our mooring maintenance program within the Marine Park. More>>

New Director for Saba National Marine Park & Saba Conservation Foundation
September 29, 2006 - "It's a community job," states new Saba Conservation Foundation (SCF) Manager Jan den Dulk. He emphasizes that the island's conservation efforts, both in the National Marine Park (SNMP) and over its network of trails, will only be successful if the community agrees with and supports the effort. More>>

Sea & Learn what all the noise is about! 4th annual event is starting in less than 3 weeks
September 9, 2006 - Sea & Learn what all the noise is about! The 4th annual event is starting in less than 3 weeks. These few weeks prior to the event are critical times for organization in order to deliver the event at the standard established. More>>

Lucky winner in Saba recieves US$5,000 prize in FirstCaribbean's home finance campaign
July 27, 2006 - News Release : FirstCaribbean's customer Donna Hassell from Saba received a nice surprise when she was announced winner of the Bank's Home Finance campaign. More>>

FirstCaribbean continues to support good comunity causes, now in Saba
July 25, 2006 - News Release : FirstCaribbean International Bank backs 2006 Carnival on Saba with a donation of NAF5,000. More>>

Chippie Contestant Saba Star Anita van der Heijden
July 14, 2006 - Finding ways to join the community - Anita van der Heijden is the third member of the Saba Stars international Chippie Challenge team. Each participants is from a different geographical areas: van der Heijden is from Holland, Captain Glenn Holm hails from Saba, and Suzan van den Elshout is Canadian. More>>