The Public Entity is aware of reports involving unauthorized transactions from local RBC customer accounts. Several residents have experienced financial losses as a result of this apparent scam. While most cases reported so far involve RBC accounts, other banks may also be affected. The Public Entity strongly encourages all RBC …
Read More »Government Invests in Strengthening Living Standards and Employment in Caribbean Netherlands
In recent years, significant progress has been made in improving the standard of living on Bonaire, St. Eustatius, and Saba. To build on these efforts, the government has allocated €9.5 million annually to bolster residents’ purchasing power, along with an additional €4 million per year to enhance employment opportunities for those facing barriers to …
Read More »Memorial Day 2025
Join us for our Memorial Day Ceremony on Sunday, May 4th, from 1:30 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. at the monument site at The Bunk in The Bottom as we remember and honor our Saban-born victims of World War II. PES
Read More »Cft: Nothing but Praise for Saba
In its second half-year report for 2024, the Financial Supervision Board (Cft) notes that Saba has achieved a provisional budgetary balance. In fact, the smallest of the BES islands is currently the only one with its public finances in order. While both Bonaire and Statia are grappling with underspending, Saba …
Read More »Postal Codes Coming to the BES Islands
An important step has been taken toward introducing postal codes on Bonaire, St. Eustatius, and Saba. The Ministry of Housing and Spatial Planning (VRO) and PostNL have amended their covenant to reserve a series of postal codes for the islands, following a decision to use the same format as in …
Read More »Central Government initiates consultation process for improving banking services on Saba
Banking services on Saba and St. Eustatius have long fallen short of societal expectations and the minimum standards for banking in the Caribbean Netherlands. This gap restricts opportunities for individuals and businesses to participate in society, unlike in the European Netherlands. A market failure persists in the financial sectors of …
Read More »Police report of Friday, the 25th of April until Monday, the 28th of April 2025
Incident on Mnt Scenery On Saturday, the 26 th of April, around 10:50 AM, the central control room received a report of an incident at Mount Scenery in Saba. A hiker was injured and unable to get off the mountain. The police and paramedics went up to give first aid …
Read More »Near-free Childcare in the Caribbean Netherlands to Proceed Without Delay
The Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment has clarified that the coalition government’s decision to postpone the near-free childcare policy by two years will not apply to the Caribbean Netherlands. In 2023, then-Minister Van Gennip, acting unilaterally and against the objections of fellow Minister Schouten, decided to synchronize the introduction …
Read More »Prime Minister Schoof visits the Caribbean part of the Kingdom
Prime Minister Schoof will visit Bonaire, Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Saba, and St. Eustatius from 9 to 14 May. The introductory visit will focus on the Kingdom in a changing world. In addition to meetings with the Governors, Prime Ministers, and members of the Parliament of Aruba, Curaçao, and Sint …
Read More »CARILEC and Green Solutions International SKN Sign MOU to Strengthen Energy Capacity in the Caribbean
On April 25, 2025, the Caribbean Electric Utility Services Corporation (CARILEC) and Green Solutions International SKN (GSI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to enhance energy capacity across the Caribbean. This partnership aims to provide training, knowledge exchange, and technical capacity-building in renewable energy, grid modernization, and sustainable transportation. The Saba Electric Company (SEC) is a full utility member …
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