A recent scientific discovery has raised new concerns for biodiversity and public health in the Dutch Caribbean. Researchers Matthijs P. van den Burg (Burg Biologica) and Adolphe 0. Debrot (Wageningen University) have identified the soft-bodied tick Ornithodoros puertoricensis on iguanas across St. Maarten, Saba and St. Eustatius, the first time …
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The population of the Caribbean Netherlands stood at nearly 32,000 at the beginning of this year, an increase of five percent or 1,583 people compared to the previous year, according to figures from the Dutch Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Most of the increase was attributed to Bonaire, the largest …
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The rollout of the Citizen Service Number BSN in the Caribbean Netherlands has received broad support from the Dutch House of Representatives, following assurances regarding data security and a multilingual public information campaign. State Secretary for Kingdom Relations Ferenc Zsolt Szabo responded positively to a motion calling for additional support …
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The business community is being given a greater role in the cooperation with the Caribbean islands and countries in the Kingdom. Local entrepreneurship is encouraged by combining money from the Central Government and local private parties. This new approach is now the first to be deployed with the 24 million …
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Last week, Commissioner Bruce Zagers attended the second edition of the Zero Waste Seminar in St. Barthelemy. The event was part of the INTERREG Zero Waste in the Caribbean program, initiated by SYVADE. The INTERREG program is an initiative funded by the European Union, to promote sustainable waste management and …
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Today, the Council for Law Enforcement publishes the State of Law Enforcement Caribbean Netherlands 2024. In the report, the Council expresses its appreciation for the efforts of judicial chain partners and the progress that has been made at various organisations individually and in their cooperation. In doing so, the Council …
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The new interim director for Saba Comprehensive School (SCS), Marco de Vries, was introduced to parents and members of the community on Wednesday evening during a town-hall meeting hosted by Saba Educational Foundation (SEF). De Vries served as an Interim Director for various schools in the Netherlands for eight years …
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Members of the Dutch Parliament’s Committee on Kingdom Relations are calling for greater transparency regarding the various measures aimed at improving purchasing power of residents of Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba (BES islands). According to right-wing People’s Party for Freedom and Democracy VVD Member of Parliament (MP) Aukje de Vries, …
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More visible and concrete results are urgently needed for the people of Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba (the BES islands). That was the central message from State Secretary for Digitisation and Kingdom Relations Ferenc Zsolt Szabo as he presented a progress report to the Dutch Parliament this week on the …
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Saba won the silver medal on Sunday at the second event of the 2025 SSS School Games in St. Eustatius. In the first game, Saba beat St. Maarten in the first set 25-20 and 25-22 in the second. Saba fell to Statia in the second match; 11-25 in both the …
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