The Netherlands Institute for Human Rights believes that the government should do more to “significantly” reduce the cost of living in the Caribbean Netherlands. The Board has written to State Secretary Van Huffelen and her fellow ministers involved. The widespread, structural poverty on Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba cannot be …

Minister Hugo de Jonge has sent the policy agenda Public Housing and Spatial Planning Caribbean Netherlands to the House of Representatives. The plans focus on stimulating housing construction, lowering rental costs, better financing of owner-occupied houses and a better-protected living environment. In this way, the central government, together with the …

In 2023, the Dutch on Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba will be able to influence the composition of the First Chamber, just like Dutch people living in the European part of the Netherlands. For this purpose, a so-called electoral college for the First Chamber has been established for each island. …

In preparation for the elections to the electoral colleges for the First Chamber in Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, and Saba, which will take place simultaneously with the Island Council Elections on March 15th 2023, information teams will be present at various locations in the Caribbean Netherlands to inform and inspire individuals …

Government enforcers have conducted parking controls in the small parking lot. They will now spread their parking controls over the rest of the island, focusing on those streets that are clearly marked. The police will also be able to execute controls. Necessary to mention is the waiting prohibition in Windwardside. …

In our efforts to better understand the bullying situation on Saba, the Community Development department, in collaboration with external partners, has put together this questionnaire. By answering these questions, you can help us tackle the problem of stopping or preventing bullying with the necessary interventions. Let’s say no to bullying …

Saba Reach Foundation launched the Re-Play program in collaboration with the Forsa Academy on Tuesday 10th January 2023. The Re-play program will be using the Forsa method to work with students with behavioral challenges. Developed by Mick Schmit, in Bonaire, the FORSA method has been developed specifically for youth with …

There will be culture coaches for the Caribbean Netherlands. State Secretary Uslu (Culture and Media) announced this during her working visit to Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba. Culture coaches encourage participation in culture, connect culture with other sectors and support cultural providers. They can also promote local involvement in heritage. …

Jessica R. Besselink is the new Principal of the Saba Comprehensive School (SCS) per January 1, 2023. Besselink, who originally hails from Aruba, is an enthusiastic professional educator and expert in multilingual classrooms, with over 20 years of successful experience in diverse schools in the Netherlands and Aruba. Besselink described herself as …