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 …
Read More »Commitment to finance multiple slavery past initiatives on islands
Genealogic research to determine where people come from in Saba, a slavery monument in St. Eustatius, the rehabilitation of freedom and resistance fighter Tula in Curacao, a name monument in Bonaire and a statue to honour resistance hero Virginia Dementricia in Aruba — these are some of the commitments that …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »Minister Franc Weerwind for Legal Protection visits Sint Maarten, Saba and St. Eustatius
Minister Franc Weerwind for Legal Protection will pay a working visit to Sint Maarten, Saba and Sint Eustatius from the 19th to the 23rd of June. During this visit, Minister Weerwind will replace Justice and Security Minister Dilan Yeşilgöz-Zegerius at the semi-annual Justice Four-party Consultation (JVO) (In Dutch: Justitieel Vierpartijen …
Read More »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 …
Read More »Addendum signed to labour conditions agreement for personnel in education
The commissioners of education, the school boards, personnel representatives and the labour unions on Bonaire, Saba and St. Eustatius signed the second addendum to the labour conditions agreement 2021-2023 on Wednesday, June 7. This agreement pertains to closing the wage gap between primary and secondary education; a 4% wage increase …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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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