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Over the past year, the Public Entity’s reforestation team has been busy growing and caring …
Read More »Reforestation Project Grows Over 3,000 Saplings in Nursery
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Netherlands discussing specialised childcare Caribbean Netherlands
The Dutch government is discussing options for specialised childcare with the local administrators of Bonaire, …
Read More »Caribbean Netherlands tax increase is delayed
The increase in taxes in the Caribbean Netherlands will be postponed for at least a …
Read More »Committee Chairman Glenn Thode surprised by parliamentary decision on BES income tax
Glenn Thode, Chairman of the former Social Minimum Committee, has expressed surprise at the Second …
Read More »Column: Saba, I Really, Really Love You By Marijke Geelhoed
Marijke Geelhoed approved the publishing of her last column on the site DossierKoninkrijksRelaties before leaving …
Read More »Sea & Learn Foundation coordinates local coastal cleanups in January
Efforts to address marine litter on Saba are gaining momentum as the Sea & Learn …
Read More »Princess Beatrix visiting Saba – updated
On the morning of November 15, 2024, Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrix arrived on the …
Read More »Princess Beatrix experienced an exciting landing on Saba
Click on the photo to start the video of Princess Beatrix’s arrival on Saba …
Read More »Minimum Wage Earners in the Caribbean Netherlands to Pay Income Tax Starting January 1, 2025
From January 1, residents of Bonaire, St. Eustatius, and Saba earning the minimum wage will …
Read More »Princess Beatrix reopened Princess Juliana International Airport on St. Maarten
Princess Beatrix concluded her two-day visit to Sint Maarten by reopening Princess Juliana International Airport, …
Read More »Island Council on working visit to St. Maarten
During a recent working visit to St. Maarten, the Island Council engaged in a series …
Read More »50m cut to sustainable development BES final
The fifty-million-euro cut from the budget for sustainable development in the Caribbean part of the …
Read More »Princess Beatrix will visit Saba November 15
Princess Beatrix will visit Sint Maarten and Saba from November 12 to 15 as patron …
Read More »Police report of Wednesday the 6th of November until Friday, the 8th of November
Arrest for Open Violence On Monday, the 4th of November, around 4:40 PM, a 31-year-old …
Read More »The Education Inspectorate identified serious issues in the functioning of the Board of the Saba Comprehensive School
From November 2023 to August 2024, the Education Inspectorate conducted a targeted investigation at the …
Read More »Over the past 2.5 years, ministries have spent more than 15.5 million euros* on tickets for business trips to the Caribbean part of the Kingdom.
The site DossierKoninkrijksRelaties reports that over the past 2.5 years, ministries have spent more than …
Read More »Three employees of KPCN receive preliminary dismissal order
Earlier this year, three employees of the Dutch Caribbean Police Force (KPCN) were arrested on …
Read More »Police report of Friday, the 1st of November until Monday, the 4th of November
Theft from boat On Saturday, the 2nd of November, a report of theft from a …
Read More »Students from Saba Sacred Heart winners of the Big Live Nature Quiz
The Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance (DCNA) is excited to share the results of the 2024 …
Read More »Saba govt. sends letter to Bishop about reform at primary school
Saba’s Executive Council sent a letter to Roman Catholic Bishop Luis Secco on Monday to …
Read More »UNCERTAINTY ABOUT LOSS OF PURCHASING POWER OF BES CITIZENS CONTINUES
Residents of the Caribbean Netherlands will have to wait until December to learn how the …
Read More »“Quick scan” into the driving factors of the high cost of living on Saba
This week, representatives from the Amsterdam Bureau for Economics visited various organizations and businesses on …
Read More »PCN, THE CARIBBEAN NETHERLANDS PENSION FUND, IS IN THE LEAD
The Caribbean Netherlands Pension Fund (PCN) has put its difficult early years behind it: last …
Read More »State Secretary Paul intervenes hard at the SHS
The board of Saba’s only school has received a directive from State Secretary of Education, …
Read More »Save the date for Saba’s Rum and Lobster Fest
Saba will host the Rum and Lobster Fest November 1-10, a ten-day celebration of the …
Read More »Police report of Friday, October 25th until Tuesday, October 29th
Traffic Control On Monday, the 28th of October, between 5:30 PM and 6 PM, a …
Read More »MPs table motion for TBS facilities on all islands
Members of the Dutch Second Chamber of Parliament Don Ceder of the Christian Union and …
Read More »Szabó: Budget cuts inevitable
Budget cuts are inevitable, including those in the Kingdom Relations budget. “That, unfortunately, is the …
Read More »LIAT is returning to St Maarten
Liat 2020 is making significant strides in expanding its presence in the region. On Thursday, …
Read More »Police report of Wednesday, the 23rd of October until Friday, the 25th of October 2024
Arrest for vandalism and assault On Thursday, the 24th of October, around 8:20 PM, a …
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