On Tuesday, February 11, around 5:30pm, the central emergency room received word of a minor on a bicycle being ahit by a bus on Captain Matthew Leven-stone Street on Saba, according to a report from the Caribbean Netherlands Police Force KPCN. When police arrived, the victim had already been taken …
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On February 12th, 2025 the Island Council of Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba met for a BES Summit on Saba, hosted by the Island Council of Saba. On the first day of the summit the councils abundantly discussed and agreed on a formalized cooperation agreement resulting in a draft Memorandum …
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State Secretary for Youth, Participation and Sport Vincent Karremans was welcomed on Saba by Island Governor Jonathan Johnson and Island Secretary Bram Streppel on February 9 th . On Monday, the delegation met with members of the Executive Council – Island Governor Jonathan Johnson, Island Secretary Bram Streppel, Commissioner Eviton …
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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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