The Executive Coun­cil recently received confir­mation from State Secretary for Kingdom Relations and Digitisation Alexandra van Huffelen that the Caribbean Netherlands Tax Office has granted a postponement to Saba residents for filing their income tax return until July 17. In addition, the period for companies to submit their collective wage …

PUBLIC NOTICE The Central Committee of the Public Entity Saba hereby cares to inform the general public that there will be a public Central Committee meeting on Wednesday, July 12th, 2023 at 2:00 pm The agenda is as follows: Opening Approval of the agenda Approval of the Minutes from the Public …

Ronald Zwarter will hand over his duties as Deputy Chief of Police and Head of Operations of the Caribbean Netherlands Police Force KPCN to his successor on August 14, 2023. Zwarter started working with KPCN on October 1, 2019, coming from the Northern Netherlands Leadership Unit. After a period of …

Saba marked the start of the Commemoration Year of the Slavery Past on Satur­day, July 1, with a well-attended Emancipation Day event with a number of speakers and a range of performances. The event’s theme, “Libera­tion through healing”, was most fitting, said Commissioner of Culture Eviton Heyliger. “Al­though healing hundreds …

The Chris­tianUnion (CU) and the Democratic Party D66 in the Dutch Second Chamber of Parliament last week submit­ted a motion that seeks to implement new legislation in Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba to tackle sexual violence and transgressing behaviour. Member of Parliament (MP) Mirjam Bikker of CU sub­mitted the motion …

As of 15th of July 2023, the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee will monitor illegal residence on Bonaire, Saba and St. Eustatius more strictly during exit checks. The immigration chain of the Caribbean Netherlands, consisting of the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee, Immigration & Naturalization Service Caribbean Netherlands (IND CN), Social Affairs & Employment …

Today, King Willem-Alexander has apologized for the role the Netherlands played in slavery. He did this during a speech at the national commemoration of the abolition of slavery in the Oosterpark in Amsterdam. “Today I stand before you. As your king and part of the government, I make these apologies …

The Caribbean Netherlands will have its own version of the Crisis Regulation on Staff Retention (CP). The CP is designed to help businesses and employees keep their jobs during crises like natural disasters or severe economic downturns. The Minister of Social Affairs and Employment, van Gennip, stated that the government …

In 2021, the purchasing power of the Caribbean Dutch population continued to rise, but less sharply than in the previous year. The population of Bonaire gained 1.1 percent relative to 2020; on St Eustatius, this was 0.5 percent, while Saba residents gained 0.1 percent. The highest gains were seen among …

The Goat Control Project on Saba is making significant strides in its mission to remove free-roaming livestock from the island, mainly goats, while simultaneously promoting sustainable animal husbandry. The project, initiated in 2020, aims to eradicate an estimated population of 3,000-5,000 goats, and if applicable other free-roaming livestock, within a …