From the end of 2025, population screenings for breast, cervical, and colorectal cancer will also be offered on Bonaire, St. Eustatius, and Saba. Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport Kuipers writes this to the Second Chamber: Since 2021, the RIVM Centre for Population Screening has been working with a local …
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The Netherlands Authority for Consumers & Markets (ACM) has established the 2024 rate caps for electricity and drinking water on the islands. The ACM sets these maximum rates every year, and one of the key criteria is ensuring the supply firms have sufficient financial power to invest in developing sustainable …
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On request of the Executive Councils of Saba and Statia, the Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations is making 1 million euros available to keep the Makana ferry service from St. Eustatius and Saba with St. Maarten in service for the next 2 years. Today, State Secretary Van Huffelen …
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Public Notice The Central Committee of the Public Entity Saba hereby cares to inform the general public that there will be a public Central Committee meeting on Friday December 22nd, 2023 at 2:00 pm The agenda is as follows: 1. Opening 2. Approval of the agenda 3. Approval of the Minutes from the Public …
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The Saba Tourist Bureau is delighted to share the upcoming schedule for SeaDream calls to our island. This marks the beginning of an exciting season, during which we expect numerous visits for the 2023/2024 season, weather conditions permitting. Guests will have the opportunity to immerse themselves in the charm of …
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On Friday, December 15th, the Saba Tourist Bureau, in collaboration with Jingle Mingle, will be having a Christmas Village Fair. This event promises an enchanting evening filled with holiday cheer, delightful activities, and memorable entertainment. The Christmas Village Fair will host vendors, arts & crafters, kids corner, and live entertainment. …
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In 2021, approximately 20 percent of the population aged 15 years or older on Bonaire and Saba said they had difficulties making ends meet with their income. The figure was higher on St Eustatius, namely over 30 percent. In 2017, the situation on Saba was different: 36 percent of the …
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The members of the WIPM Faction of the Island Council today sent in questions to the Executive Council requesting clarity into the financial challenges at the Saba Comprehensive School and Sacred Heart School. Council Members Rolando Wilson, Elsa Peterson, and Vito Charles say that they were ‘shocked’ to read in …
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Flamingo Express Dutch Caribbean N.V. (FXDC Post) has the concession for all postal services in the Caribbean Netherlands since January 1, 2014. This concession has been recently extended by the Ministry of Economic Affairs for another 3 years. After a thorough evaluation, FXDC-Post decided to make some changes to take …
Read More »Recently, the cybercrime department of the Caribbean Netherlands Police Force has received several reports about ‘Sextortion’. What is Sextortion? Sextortion is extortion with a sexually explicit photo or video of the victim. This may be a nude photo or video of the victim, but it may also be that webcam …
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