Last week the members of the Association of Dutch Caribbean Chamber of Commerce (DCCC), met in Curaçao to discuss various matters pertaining to the economies of the Dutch Caribbean and to interchange ideas on servicing their members. DCCC consists of the Chamber of Commerce & Industry of Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, …

Walter Kupers will be the new Chief Prosecutor for the Caribbean Netherlands. The Kingdom Council of Ministers decided on Friday to nominate him for appointment on the proposal of Minister of Justice and Security Dilan Yesilgöz-Zegerius. As of October 1, Kupers will start as chief of the Pros­ecutor’s Office for …

Consumers on Saba who received their July electricity consumption bills were able to note that even though their bill did go up, the increase was mitigated due to a subsidy provided by the Public Entity Saba. Consumers in cycle 1, The Bottom and St. John’s, and consumers in cycle 2, …

Starting with the complete elimination of frequent open landfill fires several years ago, Commissioner Bruce Zagers vision for a “Green Saba” continues to set the example to inspire the rest of the Caribbean. Saba’s most recent recycling project completed this month included 179 tons of waste collected throughout June. The …

Commissioner of Education Bruce Zagers was present at the Sacred Heart Primary School (SHS) on Monday to welcome students and teachers back to school. “I hope that our kids will embrace the challenges of the new school year as they continue to learn, grow, mature, and, of course, to have …

The Saba Tourist Bureau will create stimulating community-based tourism events on Sundays, starting in Windwardside. The intention is to bring similar events to the other villages in the coming months. “The intention is to bring live entertainment in a different setting, Saba has amazing locations, and we want to combine …

Former Commissioner of Saba Will Johnson and his legal counsel attorney-at-law Michiel Bijkerk from Bonaire have lost a procedure with the United Na­tions Human Rights Council for payment of the old age pension AOV to be equal to the AOW pension in the European Nether­lands. Johnson, a pensioner himself, submitted …

Two representatives, Mark Blankwater and Carlijn Kuin, from JOGG, an organization based in the Netherlands, visited Saba from August 15th to the 17th. The JOGG approach is a community-based program targeting children 0 to 19 years. The approach targets young people’s health by reshaping all the environments within which they …

DCNA has been actively promoting a nature focused agenda both within The Netherlands and internationally. Whether it’s championing the Yarari Marine Mammal and Shark Sanctuary, establishing new partnerships or pushing for a Climate Action Plan, 2022 has been a banner year for improved nature conservations efforts within the Dutch Caribbean. …