With the establishment of the Slavery Past Memorial Committee Foundation, the government has taken an important step in the implementation of the agreements surrounding the slavery past. The Memorial Committee is given a central role in the national and Kingdom-wide commemoration of the slavery past and the promotion of social …
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The Kingdom-wide Strategic Education Alliance (SEA) programme has launched the Caribbean Academic Foundation Year (CAFY) for students in St. Maarten, St. Eustatius and Saba. CAFY provides a one-year preparatory education programme for students that have completed their secondary school (or equivalent) and wish to pursue further education and develop more …
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The Law Enforcement Council has expressed a positive opinion regarding the detention of juveniles in Bonaire and the progress made in juvenile detention legislation for the BES islands Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba. This was highlighted in a new report published by the Council on Thursday. The report assesses the …
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The role of the Kingdom Representative for Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba (BES islands) is set to change under a proposal by State Secretary for Digitisation and Kingdom Relations, Zsolt Szabó. The revised responsibilities aim to enhance good governance and financial stability in the Caribbean Netherlands. The changes will be …
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The approach to domestic violence in the Caribbean Netherlands must be structurally improved. This is the conclusion of the Council for Law Enforcement in a new study on the legal handling of this issue. Although some improvements have been made since 2020 by the Dutch minister of justice and security, …
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Saba Conservation Foundation (SCF) is now using cameras to map goat and feral cat populations and study their behaviour, a next step in the government’s controversial livestock control project. SCF is working on a plan to remove rats and feral cats, the public entity of Saba said in a press …
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As of the 28 th of January, cultural organisations and creators on Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, Saba, St. Eustatius and Sint Maarten can visit rijkscultuurfondsen.org. This new website serves as a clear and accessible guide to the six rijkscultuurfondsen, where a selection of grant opportunities can be found. Why rijkscultuurfondsen.org? The …
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Last Friday, the 31 st of January, the diploma presentation ceremony for the class of students of the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee took place on Bonaire. The students were trained as General Investigating Officers for the Caribbean Netherlands. The diploma ceremony marked the celebratory conclusion of an intensive training program. Ceremony …
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Queen Wilhelmina Library in Saba hosted its annual spelling bee on January 9 and 10, which ended with the first-ever three-way tie for the top spot. The three winners were Amor van Oosteren (front row, right), Dekora Nicholson (front row, left) and Rayshandra Soleana (front row, centre). A total of …
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The official start of the two-year police training for eleven new aspiring officers of the Caribbean Netherlands Police Force KPCN and seven aspiring officers of the St. Maarten Police Force KPSM, took place on St. Maarten, on Monday, January 27, according to a press release from the KPCN. During a …
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