The Dutch Caribbean Cooperation of Airports (DCCA) is afraid that the planned restriction in the number of flight movements at Schiphol will result in expensive tickets to the Antilles. “As a result of the restrictions, airlines may have to reduce the number of flights to the Dutch part of the …

Five legislative changes ensure that the Public Entities of Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba will be able to register and process BSN’s, thus making it legally possible to introduce digital government facilities like the DigiD login protocol. A DigiD allows inhabitants to log into government platforms in the European and …

Dear Parents/Guardians, Firstly, I want to congratulate you on your children passing this school year, and for those that were not successful, I want to encourage you to keep going and do your best for the upcoming school year. I also want to express my sincere appreciation for your dedication …

Dear Editor, Annually in June, Island and Executive Council members of the BES islands and their staff travel to the Netherlands for the VNG Congress. It’s customary that the delegations add several meetings with ministries, various committees, and organizations to the agenda to sort of “kill two birds with one …

Nibud, an independent knowledge and information institute specializing in household finances, is pleased to announce its upcoming one-week research program on the beautiful island of Saba. Commissioned by the Social Minimum Caribbean Netherlands Commission, Nibud will be conducting a comprehensive study to determine the necessary costs of living in the …

On Thursday, June 8th, 2023, the Ministry of Interior Affairs and Kingdom Relations (BZL) representative Henk Kats had the opportunity to meet with the residents of Saba to present a brief presentation on the Spatial Development Program currently being developed. Accompanying Mr. Kats for support was Stijn Schep who works …

Collision On Friday, June 9th  at about 3:15 P.M., a collision occurred on the Upper Road on Saba between two vehicles. Both drivers were injured and were taken by ambulance to the hospital for medical treatment. KPCN

The Dutch government has started preparations to amend the Caribbean Netherlands Aviation Law to make it possible to implement a Public Service Obligation (PSO) for flights between St. Maarten, St. Eustatius, and Saba if this proves to be desirable in the future. The decision on whether to implement a PSO …