Member of the Dutch Second Chamber of Par­liament Sylvana Simons of the BM party, during a plenary meeting on Wednesday about the draft 2024 budget, brought up what she called the unequal rela­tions within the Kingdom. Simons said that in the relations, the Netherlands held the reins, while the six …

The introduc­tion of almost-free childcare in Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba will most likely be postponed un­til 2027. Dutch caretaker Minister of So­cial Affairs and Labour Karien van Gennip and Minister for Poverty Policy, Participation and Pensions Carola Schouten allud­ed to this in their reply to written questions submitted by Members …

Commissioner of Education Eviton Heyliger visited Ontario, Canada from September 11-17 with the main purpose of familiarizing himself with the facilities at the Spectrum Airways Flight Training & Career College where currently three students from Saba are enrolled. Spectrum Airways Flight Training & Career College has already successfully trained two …

Get ready to cheer for Saba’s U23 Female National Volleyball Team as they gear up for the Eastern Caribbean Volleyball Association’s U23 Female Championship in Dominica, happening from September 20th to 25th, 2023! Our 14-member squad, led by Head Coach Patricio Bridgewater, alongside Asst. Coach Joelyn Robinson, Team Manager Kemaul …

One in three residents in the Caribbean Netherlands lives in poverty. That is why this cabinet is allocating €30 million in 2024 to improve the purchasing power of residents of Bonaire, Saba, and St. Eustatius. From 2025, this amount will be increased to €32 million annually. Among other things, the …

Here is an overview of the most notable measures – for civilians and companies located in the Caribbean Netherlands – within the Tax Plan 2024 proposal for a new law. This proposal was sent to the House of Representatives on Prinsjesdag. If the proposal is approved by the House of …

Young adolescents, many accompanied by their parents, turned up in large numbers for the official opening of The Spot youth center on Friday, September 15, all eager to see Saba’s new teen drop-in and after-school clubs center in The Bottom. “We have envisioned The Spot as a safe haven, a …

Various smaller parties in the Dutch Second Chamber of Parliament dedicate attention to relations within the Kingdom in their draft 2023­2027 election programmes, vary­ing from a few lines to two pages. A stronger Kingdom with more prosperity and equality are re­turning elements. The ChristianUnion party elec­tion programme “New Con­nectedness” emphasized …

Member of the Dutch Second Chamber of Parliament Jorien Wuite of the Democratic Party D66 is concerned that the discrepancy in policy and legislation between the Netherlands and the Caribbean Netherlands is starting to form two legal orders. Just before the summer recess, the Second Chamber spoke about the manner …

Saba’s only gas station, which is operated by Big Rock Engineering NV.   Sabans were conserving gasoline for several days after the island’s only fuel supplier Big Rock Engineering NV on Saturday refused to sell gasoline due to an excise tax dispute with Caribbean Netherlands Customs. Saba’s government stepped in …