Starting January 1, 2026, the Human Rights College will use the facilities of the Joint Court on Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba (BES islands) to hold hearings and process discrimination cases locally. An agreement was signed on Wednesday. The College for Human Rights (College voor de Rech­ten van de Mens) …

The Caribbean Netherlands Police Force KPCN unveiled its new logo and visual identity on October 10, 2025 during a ceremonial gathering as part of its 15th anniversary celebration. According to a release, this is the result of over a year of discussions, research and collaboration with colleagues, partners and community …

The two suspects arrested in connection with the Saba murder case will remain in pre-trial detention for an additional 60 days. This decision was made by the examining judge on 7 October 2025 during a closed chamber session. Although the police investigation into the murder, which took place on 12 …

On October 8, 2024, the Public Entity Saba officially signed the construction contract for the Black Rocks Harbor Project with Ballast Nedam International Projects. This week marks the one-year anniversary of the signing. Since that milestone, the project has seen major progress with the targeted completion date for the harbor …

Saba experienced an island-wide blackout in the early morning hours of Wednesday after what Saba Electric Company (SEC) described as “unprecedented lightning storms throughout the night”. At least one bolt touched down in a residential area during the overnight hours, which was captured on a social media video that was …

The Childcare Decree BES accompanying the Law Childcare BES was published on the 8 th of October. It specifies the rules that apply from the 1 st of January 2026 to the quality, data exchange and financing of childcare on Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba. The aim of the new …

The State Secretary for the Interior and Kingdom Relations, Eddie van Marum, is going to visit the Caribbean part of the Kingdom from 13 to 18 October. The main aim of the visit is for him to introduce himself to the Executive and Island Councils of Bonaire, St. Eustatius and …

Caretaker State Secretary for King­dom Relations and Digita­lization Eddie van Marum says he understands the frustration on Bonaire, St. Eustatius, and Saba about the Dutch government’s decision to retain the role of Kingdom Representa­tive (“Rijksvertegenwoor­diger”), despite earlier agreements to abolish the position. “I can imagine that people feel uncomfortable, espe­cially …

The Dutch government wants to double the minimum residency requirement for naturalisation from five to ten consecutive years of legal residence within the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The proposal, put forward by State Secretary for Justice and Security Arno Rutte (VVD), was approved by the Council of Ministers in The …

How are young people on Bonaire, Saba, and St. Eustatius really doing? A new campaign by Statistics Netherlands CBS, titled “This is us!”, seeks to answer that question by shining a spotlight on issues such as health, well-being, bullying, discrimination, lifestyle habits, leisure activities, and young people’s outlook on the …