Three children who reported to Queen Beatrix Medical Centre in St. Eustatius with fever and skin rashes have been asked to remain in isolation while St. Eustatius Health Care Foundation (SEHCF) carries out tests in a bid to rule out chickenpox and monkeypox. The three have been swabbed and the …
Read More »The first steps set towards a joint care collective labor agreement for the BES!
‘Under the theme ‘Together we are stronger’, the first collective meeting between employers and employees took place on July 27 and 28, 2022, in St. Maarten for arriving at a joint Collective Labor Agreement (CLA) for the health care organizations on Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba. This would be the …
Read More »Central Committee and Island Council meetings on August 10
PUBLIC NOTICE The Central Committee of the Public Entity Saba hereby invites the general public to VIEW the live stream of the Public Central Committee meeting on the Saba Government Facebook page on Wednesday August 10th, 2022 at 1:00 pm The agenda is as follows: Opening Approval of the agenda Approval of …
Read More »Collaboration between INTERPOL and the Dutch Caribbean Police Force is bearing fruit
The KPCN cooperated intensively with Interpol on the recent disappearance of a Bonairean girl in Europe. This also led to the girl being back on Bonaire quickly. This network collaboration, consisting of the Information and Expertise department of the Dutch Caribbean Police Force and INTERPOL, showed how important strong cooperation …
Read More »The Saba Daycare moved to new, prefab facilities
The move of the Laura Linzey Day Care Center (LLDCC) into the brand-new prefab units in the yard of the Governor’s House has been completed. Three groups are housed at the temporary location until a new daycare and afterschool care building has been constructed in The Bottom. A tour of …
Read More »A warm welcome in Holland for students Saba and Statia
August 1st, was the first day in Holland for the 26 students from Saba and Statia who opted for accompaniment by TuranGoeloe. On arrival at Schiphol, they were welcomed and escorted to a hotel, where they are lodged for a few days while participating in a central introduction program. …
Read More »Opinion: Modernization or pacifier?
Dear Editor, The social security system of the Netherlands is aimed at guaranteeing (a sufficient degree of) subsistence security for its inhabitants. However, there is a different system in the Dutch Caribbean than in the European Netherlands. It is sad but true: the system of the Dutch Caribbean is not …
Read More »Dispatch center of the Dutch Caribbean Police Force is becoming more modern
The process of redesigning the dispatch center for the islands of the Caribbean Netherlands will start from early August to early October 2022. The current control room will be completely redesigned and equipped with even more modern equipment, which will benefit the population of the three islands even more. The …
Read More »New vaccination round for Kingdom announced
Every resident age 12 and older in the Dutch Kingdom, including the Caribbean islands, will have the opportunity to get a booster COVID-19 vaccination as of the second half of this year. Dutch Minister of Public Health, Wellbeing and Sport Ernst Kuipers informed the Second Chamber of the Dutch Parliament …
Read More »DCNA Junior Ranger Exchange Event 2022
The Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance (DCNA) is excited to announce the 2022 Junior Ranger Exchange event, which will be held on St. Eustatius between July 30th and August 5th. Junior Rangers from Aruba, Bonaire, Saba, St. Eustatius, and St. Maarten will come together to learn all about the unique biodiversity …
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