Legislation to change tax rates in Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba was approved by the Dutch Senate last Thursday, which has paved the way for the new measures to go into effect on January 1, 2025. With this last legal hurdle now passed, workers in the Caribbean Netherlands will see …
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New Caribbean Netherlands Dataroom Now Online! Starting today, the aerial photos and elevation measurements taken for the first time in 2023 and 2024 of Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, and Saba are available in the Caribbean Netherlands Dataroom. This new data serves as an essential digital foundation for improving the registration of …
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A last minute U-17 6v6 round of Friendly matches, hosted by Oualichi FC with the support of the St. Maarten Football Federation over the last weekend, brought some exciting football action to Emilio Wilson Park. With teams from St. Maarten and a visiting team from Saba showcasing their skills, the …
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The Social Safety at Sacred Heart School needs improvements The social, mental, and physical safety of students and staff at Sacred Heart Primary School is currently insufficient. Ongoing Concerns The issue is not limited to isolated incidents but reflects a persistent pattern of neglect that has sustained an unsafe environment …
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The Public Entity Saba wishes to inform the public that from December 23rd, 2024 until January 5th, 2025, the Island Express (public transportation bus) will not be available.This is due to the upcoming holidays.We look forward to resuming operations on January 6th, 2025 and apologize for any inconvenience this temporary …
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Last month, Minister of Justice on Sint Maarten, Nathalie Tackling, formerly the provider of Legal Desk services on Saba, made a courtesy visit to the Public Entity Saba and met with Island Governor Jonathan Johnson, Commissioner Bruce Zagers and Department Head of Legal Affairs Devi van Groningen. Attorney Emmely de …
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On Saturday, December 14th, Public Entity Saba hosted its annual World Food Day event, celebrating food security and local agriculture. The event featured various speeches, a tour of the hydroponics farm, and a diverse range of local vendors. Local vendors included Saba Reach, which offered fresh produce and local meat; …
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The Black Rocks Harbor Project is set to commence initial site preparations in early 2025. Associated road access construction will follow shortly thereafter, within the first quarter of the year. Preliminary activities, including design planning, surveys, logistics, quality assurance and Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) checks, have been underway since …
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The Dutch government will provide further details on its approach to tackling poverty in the Caribbean Netherlands in early February. However, concrete decisions will not be made until March or April, when the spring budget amendment (Voorjaarsnota) is presented. This was revealed on Wednesday during responses from State Secretaries Zsolt …
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The purchasing power of everyone on Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba will definitively decline as of January 1. For minimum income even up to 10%, according to Nibud’s calculations. Tonight, a large (right-wing) majority in the House of Representatives voted against the proposal of MP Don Ceder (ChristenUnie) to prevent …
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