Residents and visitors of the BES islands—Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, and Saba—may be eligible for compensation in a major legal action against Booking.com over alleged anti-competitive practices that have systematically inflated hotel prices for consumers. The Consumer Competition Claims Foundation has filed a collective lawsuit against the online booking giant, alleging …

The out­going Dutch government is exploring options for in­creasing financial support to large families in Bonaire, St. Eustatius, and Saba (BES islands), following a recent evaluation of the Child Ben­efit Provision (Kinderbi­jslagvoorziening BES). A final decision on any ad­ditional support will be made by the next administration, wrote caretaker State …

Lem­onade B.V., a new Carib­bean startup based in St. Maarten with a mission to unlock the potential of the cultural and creative indus­tries, has begun work on a cultural practice research project entitled “Where Culture Lives.” The research, to be con­ducted over the next 10 months, will document and analyse …

The Royal Netherlands Marechaussee and Caribbean Netherlands Police Corps (KPCN) conducted a scheduled traffic enforcement operation on Samuel A. Charles Street on Tuesday, June 24th, from 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM. Operation Results During the one-hour operation, officers inspected 12 vehicles and issued three citations: Two violations for driving without …