The ratio be­tween the structural financing for Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba (BES islands) by means of the free allowance and the incidental, project-based funding is completely out of proportion, and that needs to be fixed, finds Member of the Second Chamber of Dutch Parliament Joba van den Berg of …

In 2022, the employed labour force aged 15 to 74 years in the Caribbean Netherlands increased by 9 percent to 15.7 thousand relative to 2020. During the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, the number of employed stagnated. Of the three islands, Bonaire saw the highest growth. There were more employed people …

The Saba Tourism Bureau announced its successful participation in the recent Caribbean Week, a prestigious event organized by the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO). Held in New York, the Caribbean Week serves as a platform to celebrate the vibrant Caribbean culture, foster media engagement, promote thought leadership, and encourage networking within …

After the summer, the Central Government will organize a meeting in the Caribbean part of the Kingdom about the follow-up to prime minister Rutte’s apology for the Dutch slavery past. State Secretary Van Huffelen announced this in letters she sent to the States of Curaçao, Aruba, and Sint Maarten and …

Saba is organizing its first Emancipation Day event this Saturday, July 1 at the start of the Slavery Past Commemoration Year in the Dutch Kingdom and Suriname. A mixed program has been put together with music, song, poems, cultural performances, speeches, and other contributions for the event that takes place …

The Public Entity, in collaboration with food safety trainers from Statia, announces the successful completion of its recent Food Handlers Training on Saba. The week-long program, held from June 19, 2023, to June 22, 2023, brought together participants from the public to provide them with essential knowledge and skills in …

The Dutch government will not over­look residents in Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba who are not computer literate or do not want to use the Internet for contact with government. Dutch State Secretary of Kingdom Relations and Digitisation Alexandra van Huffelen confirmed in an online press briefing on Fri­day that …

Genealogic re­search to determine where peo­ple come from in Saba, a slavery monument in St. Eustatius, the rehabilitation of freedom and re­sistance fighter Tula in Curacao, a name monument in Bonaire and a statue to honour resis­tance hero Virginia Dementricia in Aruba — these are some of the commitments that …

To the President of the House of Representatives of the States GeneralIntroduction This letter is intended to inform your House in greater detail about the process that was launched in response to the apology for the slavery past. It also fulfills the commitment to inform your House about this process …

Many families and businesses have spread throughout the Caribbean part of the Kingdom over the years. There is therefore a great need to make travel as accessible as possible in the Caribbean part of the Kingdom. The vast majority of residents living in the Caribbean part of the Kingdom hold …