The Saba Tourism Bureau, in collaboration with the French St. Martin Tourism Office, recently organised a familiarisa­tion trip as part of the St. Martin Fly-in Travel Agent Event that also aimed at showcasing the beauty and hospitality of the neigh­bouring islands. The St. Martin Tourism Of­fice hosted 73 travel agents …

The ratio be­tween the structural financing for Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba (BES islands) by means of the free allowance and the incidental, project-based funding is completely out of proportion, and that needs to be fixed, finds Member of the Second Chamber of Dutch Parliament Joba van den Berg of …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

­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 …