Budget cuts are inevitable, includ­ing those in the Kingdom Relations budget. “That, unfortunately, is the reality we live in,” State Secretary of Kingdom Relations and Digitisation Zsolt Szabó said last week during the debate on the budget in the Dutch Second Chamber of Parliament. He there­fore discouraged motions to release …

Liat 2020 is making significant strides in expanding its presence in the region. On Thursday, the airline proudly marked its first flight to St. Maarten, a destination that had been part of Liat 1975’s route network for many years. The flight departed from VCBIA shortly after noon and arrived at Princess …

Would you like to learn more about SZW (Social Affairs and Employment) and its services? Join us at one of our sessions at the Eugenius Johnson Center from November 4th to November 6th to learn about topics such as social relief, child benefit allowances, labor, and pensions. RCN

Arrest for vandalism and assault On Thursday, the 24th of October, around 8:20 PM, a 32-year-old man with the initials I.D.R. was arrested on Amarelis road in Saba for vandalism and assault with a weapon. During an altercation, the suspect threw a piece of concrete block toward the victim, which …

The site DossierKoninkrijksrelaties observed that families in the Caribbean Netherlands with lower incomes are set to lose their energy allowance starting January 1.   During Wednesday evening’s debate on the budget for Kingdom Relations and the BES Fund, Member of Parliament Don Ceder (ChristenUnie) proposed an amendment to prevent this, …

The islands in the Caribbean part of the Kingdom are set to receive 24 million euros to increase local food production. The goal is to reduce reliance on costly imports and address high food prices, State Sec­retary for Kingdom Rela­tions Zsolt Szabó said during the parliamentary debate on the budget …

Inflation held steady in Bonaire and Saba during the third quarter of this year, while St. Eustatius saw a slight increase, according to provisional figures released by the Dutch Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) on Wednesday. Consumer goods and services in Bonaire were 2.5% more expensive in the third quarter …

According to sev­eral Members of the Dutch Second Chamber of Parliament (MPs), al­though the Dutch cabinet deems good governance in the Caribbean part of the Kingdom of the utmost importance, State Secretary of Kingdom Relations Zsolt Szabo does not set a good example, as the budget cuts break existing agree­ments. …

The Public Entity Saba has published their October 2024 Newsletter. Leading subjects are the future Enrichment Center in St. John’s, the Green Overseas Conference and various workshops held on the Day of Legislation. Click the image to read it online.

Member of Parliament Peter van Haasen (PVV) argues that the millions allocated by the previous cabinet for projects related to the history of slavery would be better spent on alleviating poverty in the Caribbean Netherlands. He emphasized the need to prioritize basic needs over cultural projects. “There is hardly any …