The impact of the extra 30 million euros that the Ministry of Interior Affairs and Kingdom Relations BZK allocated for the Caribbean Netherlands (CN) cannot be determined. This was concluded by the Netherlands Court of Audit in their report on the Annual Report 2023, published on Wednesday, May 15. In …
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Oranje Fonds and Kinderpostzegels are launching the three-year programme Strengthening Families Together, for social initiatives in the Caribbean part of our Kingdom. The programme focuses on initiatives that support families — children, youth and parents — in vulnerable circumstances. Organisations in Aruba, Curacao, Bonaire, St. Maarten, St. Eustatius and Saba …
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Representatives from the Ministry of Finance, Jeroen Adler and Kim Boon, visited Saba on May 13th and 14th to present the draft tax plan for 2025. Meetings were held with the Executive and Island Councils, Saba Business Association, Chamber of Commerce and community members were also invited to attend a town hall meeting on …
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From May 6th to May 8th, the Human Environment and Transport Inspectorate (ILT) visited Saba to discuss the IAB BES (BES Establishment and Activities Decree), which requires all companies to comply with its regulations. According to the IAB BES, businesses will be categorized into four types, based on their level …
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A significant increase in ticket prices for the “Makana” Ferry Service were set to take effect today, Wednesday, but the planned rate hike has been postponed for a week as negotiations continue about the terms of a public service obligation (PSO) contract. Earlier this month, the operators of the popular …
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Parents residing in the Caribbean Netherlands are even closer to paying a lot less for day care and after-school programmes, as there is much support among members of the Dutch First Chamber of Parliament for the draft law Childcare BES. Although the First Chamber does not deem it necessary to …
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Read the letter from The Minister of Education, Culture and Science, Robbert Dijkgraaf to the Second Chamber: I hereby present to the Second Chamber the report “Towards imitable standards”. This study into the standard amounts in the BES Student Finance Act (WSF BES) was carried out by the research agency …
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The Association of Dutch Municipalities VNG is setting up a Caribbean Desk, which will serve as a central point of contact for Caribbean members. This was announced by Director of VNG International Pieter Jeroense in an interview in the recently published newsletter by the Cabinet of the Special Envoy of …
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Earlier this year, the Executive Councils of Bonaire and St. Eustatius applied for the Public Housing Fund, which is intended to encourage municipalities to improve the private housing stock and thus the quality of life and safety in neighborhoods. However, the Public Housing Fund is too focused on the European …
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On May 11, 2024, Mayor Hubert Bruls of Nijmegen led a delegation to Saba, in his capacity as crisis management portfolio holder for the Council of Safety Regions. Secretary of the Council, Myriam Jacobs, and advisor, Lucas van Horck, accompanied him on his visit. Upon arrival, the delegation was welcomed …
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