Parents residing in the Caribbean Netherlands are even closer to paying a lot less for day care and after-school programmes, as there is much support among members of the Dutch First Chamber of Parliament for the draft law Childcare BES. Although the First Chamber does not deem it necessary to …
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Read the letter from The Minister of Education, Culture and Science, Robbert Dijkgraaf to the Second Chamber: I hereby present to the Second Chamber the report “Towards imitable standards”. This study into the standard amounts in the BES Student Finance Act (WSF BES) was carried out by the research agency …
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The Association of Dutch Municipalities VNG is setting up a Caribbean Desk, which will serve as a central point of contact for Caribbean members. This was announced by Director of VNG International Pieter Jeroense in an interview in the recently published newsletter by the Cabinet of the Special Envoy of …
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Earlier this year, the Executive Councils of Bonaire and St. Eustatius applied for the Public Housing Fund, which is intended to encourage municipalities to improve the private housing stock and thus the quality of life and safety in neighborhoods. However, the Public Housing Fund is too focused on the European …
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On May 11, 2024, Mayor Hubert Bruls of Nijmegen led a delegation to Saba, in his capacity as crisis management portfolio holder for the Council of Safety Regions. Secretary of the Council, Myriam Jacobs, and advisor, Lucas van Horck, accompanied him on his visit. Upon arrival, the delegation was welcomed …
Read More »In a criminal investigation conducted by the National Criminal Investigation Department into a violent incident, three employees of the Dutch Caribbean Police Force (KPCN) were arrested today, Monday, the 13th of May. They are suspected of assault and forgery/perjury. The KPCN previously started a disciplinary investigation following a recent violent …
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Saba recently became part of a global body that supports local efforts to achieve the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The island has become a member of the Local2030 Islands Network, which describes itself as “the world’s first island-led network devoted to addressing the climate crisis by advancing the …
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The Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management has made one million euros available to support the development of climate plans for Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba (BES). This in addition to the existing investments surrounding climate mitigation and adaptation. This was stated by Caretaker Minister Mark Habers of Infrastructure …
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The second phase of the SSS school games took place on Saba on May 12th at the Princess Juliana Sports Field. For this event, Saba organized a netball tournament for primary school girls from Saba, Sint Eustatius and Sint Maarten. Each island was given an opportunity to compete against one another, …
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On May 7th, approximately sixty people arrived on Saba as part of the fourth conference of the Dutch Caribbean Heritage Platform (DCHP). The conference began on St. Maarten on Sunday May 5th and ended on Thursday, May 9th, with the group having traveled to Sint Eustatius in the evening of …
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A delegation from the VNG (Association of Dutch Municipalities) visited Saba on Tuesday, May 7th, 2024. Island Governor, Jonathan Johnson, and Island Secretary, Bram Streppel, received the delegation which consisted of VNG president and mayor of the city of Utrecht, Sharon Dijksma, VNG deputy general director and VNG international director, …
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People with low income and unexpected large expenses may be eligible for special social relief. To make people aware of this, the SZW unit of RCN is launching a campaign on this special assistance this week. Unexpected major expenses that the SZW unit of RCN can contribute to include, for …
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People with low income and unexpected large expenses may be eligible for special social relief. To make people aware of this, the SZW unit of RCN is launching a campaign on this special assistance this week. Unexpected major expenses that the SZW unit of RCN can contribute to include, for …
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On May 5th, the Standing Committee for Kingdom Relations of the Tweede Kamer (Second Chamber) arrived on Saba. The delegation consisted of Wieke Paulusma (Acting Chair of the Committee; D66), Peter van Haasen (PVV), Raoul White (GL-PvDA), Ingrid Michon-Derkzen (VVD), Faith Bruyning (NSC) and Eva Meijers. The purpose of the …
Read More »Arrest for assault with a weapon On Saturday, the 4th of May, around 4:30 PM, a 52-year-old man with the initials R.R.P. was arrested on the Paris Hill Road on Saba for assault with a weapon. The suspect had assaulted a woman with an object in the evening hours on …
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