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Chris Meijvogel

Chris Meijvogel

Computer-illiterate persons on islands not overlooked

The Dutch government will not over­look residents in Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba who are not computer literate or do not want to use the Internet for contact with government. Dutch State Secretary of Kingdom Relations and Digitisation Alexandra van Huffelen confirmed in an online press briefing on Fri­day that …

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Statia, Saba join hands in reforestation project

Sharing knowledge and collaboration in the European Union (EU)-funded reforestation project was the pri­mary focus when ReLeaf Saba officers Jethro van ‘t Hul and Luke Hassell, joined by Saba Conservation Foundation director Kai Wulf, went on a trip to St Eustatius, where they met with Refor­eStatia project manager Adam Mitchell …

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Van Huffelen in Statia, Saba, St. Maarten July 1

Dutch State Secretary for King­dom Relations and Digi­tisation Alexandra van Huffelen will be in St. Maarten, St. Eustatius and Saba for Emancipation Day on July 1. The presence of the vari­ous members of the Dutch government at the official Emancipation Day cer­emonies on the various Dutch Caribbean islands at the …

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Residents share their ideas about amendments to WolBES, FinBES

The laws governing the administrative and financial relations between the European Netherlands and the Caribbean Netherlands are to be modified. The amendments are deemed necessary to improve the administrative and financial relations between the public entities and the European Netherlands. Through an Internet consultation, residents of Bonaire, St. Eustatius and …

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Island delegations compare, share on Schiermonnikoog

Members of the Island Councils of Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba visited Schiermon­nikoog, the smallest in­habited island of the Fri­sian Islands, last week. The conclusion was that the islands have a lot in com­mon, but that there are also many differences. The island delegations, who were in the Nether­lands for …

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Saba welcomes DJ Osocity and influencer Miss Coco

The Saba Tourism Bureau announced two extraordi­nary talents’ arrival to the island: DJ Osocity and Miss Coco. As part of its efforts to boost tourism together with the St. Eustatius Tourism Office, marketing firm Duo Brandits, in collaboration with the Makana ferry and WINAIR, disc jockey from the United States …

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Lack of capacity impedes islands’ crisis organisations

The crisis organizations of the public entities Bonaire, St. Eu­statius, and Saba are insuf­ficiently prepared for (fu­ture) disasters and crises due to the lack of capacity. The Dutch government will make additional funding available to tackle this issue, for which the islands are not to be blamed.   The Dutch …

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