From Monday, March 4th until Wednesday, March 6th, the Island Council and the Executive Council will be attending a conference in the Netherlands to discuss proposed changes in the WolBES and the FinBES. Both councils of Bonaire and Sint Eustatius will be present as well at the conference organized on …
Read More »Island Councils and Executive Councils Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba to join consultation round legislative amendment WolBES and FinBES
The laws that regulate the administrative and financial relations between the Netherlands and Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba will be amended. From Monday 4th until Wednesday 6th of March, a three-day working conference will therefore take place on the amendment of the BES Public Entities Act and the BES Public …
Read More »Dutch Film Fund will also sponsor filmmakers from the Caribbean Netherlands
Are you a screenwriter, director, or producer residing in Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, Saba, Sint Eustatius, or Sint Maarten? Have you created previous works and do you have a new, original film idea for a short (youth) film? Starting from April 15th, filmmakers from the ABC, BES islands and Sint Maarten …
Read More »Saba Sports Newsletter February 2024
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Opinion: Naming “Black Rocks” harbor
Dear Editor, I just watched with great pleasure the video on YouTube of Cheryl Hernandez with Commissioner Bruce Zagers about the new harbor project on Saba to realize a real marina. How wonderful it is that Saba can finally be visited with your own motor or sailing yacht that can …
Read More »Start internet consultation subsidy regulation social initiatives slavery past for Caribbean part of the Kingdom
On March 1 starts the internet consultation for the subsidy regulation social initiatives Transatlantic slavery past for the Caribbean part of the Kingdom. Residents of Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, Saba, Sint Eustatius and Sint Maarten can give their opinion on the proposed regulation for social initiatives. The internet consultation offers everyone …
Read More »State Secretary Van Huffelen to LGO Forum in Brussels
Caretaker State Secretary Alexandra van Huffelen of Kingdom Relations and Digitalisation will attend the high-level meeting of the Forum for Overseas Countries and Territories (Landen en Gebieden oversee, LGO) in Brussels on Thursday the 29th of February. The OCT Forum is held annually and this year will be from the …
Read More »Saba and Statis participants Hospitality Instructor Course certified
Saba and Statia participants of the Hospitality Instructor Course CHI have recently been certified. The course is part of the OCW program/project for in-service training of employees in the hospitality industry. Completion of the course enables the instructors to embark on the next phase of the Hospitality Skills Certification START …
Read More »“Raising Our Future”: UNICEF film starring Saba’s local families – Premiere Friday, February 23
The Public Entity and UNICEF Netherlands invite you this Friday to a film premiere starring three of Saba’s local families. This is part of our campaign ‘Raising our Future’ that is developed together with the Public Entity of Saba, St. Eustatius, and Bonaire. The campaign is set to inspire positive …
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