Join us on Monday, January 29 at 7:00 PM for a town hall meeting about: What does the Kadaster do? Discover how our registrations of properties ensure legal security and facilitate decision-making. Representatives of the Kadaster will be present to answer any questions about the registrations. We look forward to …
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Most retirees with pensions from the Caribbean Netherlands Pension Fund PCN will receive their payments before this weekend, said PCN Chairman Harald Linkels on Thursday. There had been recent grumblings among PCN retirees, mostly in Bonaire, after the fund published a notice that payments this month would be on January …
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Caribbean Netherlands Pension Fund PCN has indexed the pension plans of retirees and active participants by 1.7 per cent as of January 1. This was announced in a press release on Thursday. “With this, the fund fully compensates participants and retirees for the increased cost of living between September 2022 …
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Dutch Members of Parliament (MPs) question the equal treatment of citizens in the Netherlands in terms of the increase of fuel tax on Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba. This because the Ministry of Finance has agreed not to increase the fuel tax in the European Netherlands for 2024, whereas that …
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On January 17, 2024, Form 2A of Saba Comprehensive School visited our Waste Facility to express their gratitude to the diligent staff through the presentation of Tokens of Appreciation. The visit was attended by Roxanne Simmons, Patrick Hassell, and a select team of dedicated personnel who were on duty. During …
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On Monday, January 15th, 2023, a group of energetic youngsters from Child Focus and the Saba Conservation Foundation’s Junior Rangers Club embarked on an educational venture to the hydroponics farm. This visit focused on the crucial role of insects, particularly bees, and their profound impact on our food system. Youngsters …
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Princess Juliana International Airport Operating Company NV (PJIAE) celebrated a big milestone in the development of the new terminal on Friday. Since the start of the rebuilding of the airport in 2021, the project has made significant progress and Friday marked a great moment to celebrate with stakeholders, PJIA said …
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Major steps have been taken in the past year to realize more affordable homes and reduce the cost of housing on Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, and Saba. This is clear from the first Progress Report of the Social Housing and Physical Development Policy Agenda for the Caribbean Netherlands which caretaker State …
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In a press release today, the KPCN gave an update on the follow-up of the incident in which a KPCN police officer drew his service weapon in the night hours of New Year’s Day. The incident took place in a hospitality establishment on Saba. In addition to earlier reports, the …
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Dr. Ryan Espersen, the former Director and co-founder of Saba Archeological Center SABARC, visited Saba on Saturday, where he shared insights into the history of 19th-century free trade, piracy, privateering, and illegal slave trading that took place on Saba and several other northeast Caribbean islands. Dr. Espersen will be authoring …
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