The Dutch government has requested more time to respond to parliamentary questions regarding child abuse on Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba (BES islands), citing delays in gathering the necessary information. The same delay applies to questions about criminal cases involving minors across the Caribbean parts of the Kingdom, including the autonomous …
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Utilities providers from the so-called BES Islands (Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba) gathered in Bonaire last week for a series of meetings with the Netherlands Authority for Consumers & Markets (ACM), to focus on regulations and tariff policy for the coming years. Representatives from Statia Utility Company Stuco, Saba Electric …
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In its newly published advisory report titled “Together Towards Better: Recommendations for National Policy on the Physical Domain in the Caribbean Netherlands”, the Council for the Environment and Infrastructure RLI emphasizes that Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba (BES islands) are often overlooked by the Dutch government when it comes to …
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Eddie van Marum of the farmers’ party BoerBurgerBeweging (BBB) has been nominated by the outgoing Schoof Cabinet to succeed Zsolt Szabó as State Secretary for Kingdom Relations and Digitisation. Szabó stepped down from the post in the first week of June. Van Marum currently holds the position of State Secretary …
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In a proud and symbolic milestone for the island of Saba, a newly commissioned Search and Rescue (SAR) vessel was officially transferred to the Public Entity Saba during a ceremony held at Habbeké Shipyard in Hoorn, the Netherlands. The vessel, named Prinses Catharina-Amalia in honor of Her Royal Highness, was …
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The KPCN reports that on Wednesday, June 11th, at approximately 9:30 AM, the central control room received a report of a diver who had fallen ill near Saba. Police and ambulance services were immediately dispatched to Fort Bay Harbor in anticipation of the vessel’s arrival, which was transporting the individual. …
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The healthcare commissioners of the Caribbean Netherlands, together with Zorg en Jeugd Caribisch Nederland (ZJCN), have concluded a productive working visit to partner hospitals across the region. The delegation engaged with key facilities, including: St. Maarten Medical Center (SMMC) Curaçao Medical Center (CMC) Hospital Nobo Otrobanda (HOH) and Instituto Medico …
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Member of Parliament, Peter van Haasen (PVV), argued in the committee debate on the processing of the slavery past that there is a “revenue model for a subsidy-driven victim industry of institutions, interest groups and activists that run on government money and keep themselves talking with commemorations, advisory committees, workshops …
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Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations Judith Uitermark announced on Wednesday evening during a committee debate on addressing the legacy of slavery that the €100 million Slavernij Fonds (Slavery Fund) will open in mid-August. The fund, equally distributed across three regions, will support projects aimed at raising awareness, fostering healing, …
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The Public Entity Saba informs the general public that due to recent vandalism and ongoing construction in the Giles Quarter area, Black Rocks Harbor Road and Giles Quarter Trail will be fully closed effective June 16, 2025, until further notice. This closure is necessary to: Prevent unauthorized access to active construction …
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