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Harmful tick species discovered on iguanas in St.Maarten, Saba, Statia

A re­cent scientific discovery has raised new concerns for biodiversity and pub­lic health in the Dutch Caribbean. Research­ers Matthijs P. van den Burg (Burg Biologica) and Adolphe 0. Debrot (Wageningen Univer­sity) have identified the soft-bodied tick Orni­thodoros puertoricen­sis on iguanas across St. Maarten, Saba and St. Eustatius, the first time …

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Childcare Quality on Saba Continues to Improve Step by Step

The quality of childcare services on Saba and across the Caribbean Netherlands is steadily improving. This is the conclusion of the Dutch Inspectorate of Education following its third round of inspections in 2024. Most childcare locations on Saba are making clear progress, ensuring children are cared for in safe, healthy …

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BES population increased by nearly 1,600 last year

The population of the Ca­ribbean Netherlands stood at nearly 32,000 at the begin­ning of this year, an increase of five percent or 1,583 peo­ple compared to the previous year, according to figures from the Dutch Central Bu­reau of Statistics (CBS). Most of the increase was attrib­uted to Bonaire, the largest …

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Dutch Parliament strongly backs BSN rollout in Caribbean Neths.

The rollout of the Citizen Service Number BSN in the Caribbean Nether­lands has received broad sup­port from the Dutch House of Representatives, following assurances regarding data se­curity and a multilingual public information campaign. State Secretary for Kingdom Relations Ferenc Zsolt Szabo responded positively to a mo­tion calling for additional sup­port …

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PES attends Zero Waste Seminar

Last week, Commissioner Bruce Zagers attended the second edition of the Zero Waste Seminar in St. Barthelemy. The event was part of the INTERREG Zero Waste in the Caribbean program, initiated by SYVADE. The INTERREG program is an initiative funded by the European Union, to promote sustainable waste management and …

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Emergency police assistance no longer guaranteed 24/7

The Council for Law Enforcement today publishes its State of Law Enforcement in the Caribbean Netherlands 2024. While the Council acknowledges the hard work and progress of various justice chain partners—particularly the Dutch Probation Service and the efforts of the Board of Chiefs of Police to improve inter-island cooperation—it issues …

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