Dutch Minister for Legal Protection Franc Weerwind came to Saba on Wednesday, June 21, for a one-day visit. The Minister and his delegation arrived on Wednesday morning at the Juancho Yrausquin Airport where they were welcomed by Island Governor Jonathan Johnson. They proceeded to the Government Administration Building in The …
Read More »State of the Law Enforcement 2022 shows mixed picture
The Law Enforcement Council (the Council) names both positive developments and concerns within law enforcement in its 2022 State of the Law Enforcement for the Caribbean Netherlands islands Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba. The Council advises the Minister of Justice and Safety to give more steering both in the following …
Read More »Restriction in the number of flights on Schiphol may affect flights to SXM
The Dutch Caribbean Cooperation of Airports (DCCA) is afraid that the planned restriction in the number of flight movements at Schiphol will result in expensive tickets to the Antilles. “As a result of the restrictions, airlines may have to reduce the number of flights to the Dutch part of the …
Read More »Van Huffelen in Statia, Saba, St. Maarten July 1
Dutch State Secretary for Kingdom Relations and Digitisation Alexandra van Huffelen will be in St. Maarten, St. Eustatius and Saba for Emancipation Day on July 1. The presence of the various members of the Dutch government at the official Emancipation Day ceremonies on the various Dutch Caribbean islands at the …
Read More »Discussion about the legislative proposal for introducing Citizen Service Number and digital government facilities
Five legislative changes ensure that the Public Entities of Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba will be able to register and process BSN’s, thus making it legally possible to introduce digital government facilities like the DigiD login protocol. A DigiD allows inhabitants to log into government platforms in the European and …
Read More »Residents share their ideas about amendments to WolBES, FinBES
The laws governing the administrative and financial relations between the European Netherlands and the Caribbean Netherlands are to be modified. The amendments are deemed necessary to improve the administrative and financial relations between the public entities and the European Netherlands. Through an Internet consultation, residents of Bonaire, St. Eustatius and …
Read More »Opinion: PEP – fun trip to the Netherlands? Not Really
Dear Editor, Annually in June, Island and Executive Council members of the BES islands and their staff travel to the Netherlands for the VNG Congress. It’s customary that the delegations add several meetings with ministries, various committees, and organizations to the agenda to sort of “kill two birds with one …
Read More »Minister Franc Weerwind for Legal Protection visits Sint Maarten, Saba and St. Eustatius
Minister Franc Weerwind for Legal Protection will pay a working visit to Sint Maarten, Saba and Sint Eustatius from the 19th to the 23rd of June. During this visit, Minister Weerwind will replace Justice and Security Minister Dilan Yeşilgöz-Zegerius at the semi-annual Justice Four-party Consultation (JVO) (In Dutch: Justitieel Vierpartijen …
Read More »Island delegations compare, share on Schiermonnikoog
Members of the Island Councils of Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba visited Schiermonnikoog, the smallest inhabited island of the Frisian Islands, last week. The conclusion was that the islands have a lot in common, but that there are also many differences. The island delegations, who were in the Netherlands for …
Read More »Nibud Conducts Research Program on Saba to Determine Necessary Costs of Living
Nibud, an independent knowledge and information institute specializing in household finances, is pleased to announce its upcoming one-week research program on the beautiful island of Saba. Commissioned by the Social Minimum Caribbean Netherlands Commission, Nibud will be conducting a comprehensive study to determine the necessary costs of living in the …
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