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“A cry for help”—this is how Member of Parliament Faith Bruyning (NSC) described her urgent …
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State Secretary of Participation and Integration Jurgen Nobel completes working visit to Saba
On Sunday, September 29th, State Secretary for Participation and Integration Jurgen Nobel arrived on Saba, …
Read More »State Secretary Nobel to visit Bonaire, Saba, Statia
State Secretary for Participation and Integration Jurgen Nobel will pay a working visit to Saba, …
Read More »Economies of Bonaire, Saba grew in 2022, Statia’s declined by 11%
Bonaire’s economy grew by 8.8% and Saba’s by 1.5% in 2022, while St. Eustatius saw …
Read More »First visit of State Secretary Szabó to Windward Islands
State Secretary Zsolt Szabó will visit the Windward Islands of Sint Maarten, Saba and Sint …
Read More »Royal Dutch Army visited fire station in Saba
A unit of the Royal Dutch Army recently visited a fire station in Saba as …
Read More »Femke Zeedijk (NSC) is the new chair of the Committee on Kingdom Relations
Femke Zeedijk (NSC) has been appointed as the new chair of the Second Chamber Committee …
Read More »Update of the Queen Wilhelmina Park in The Bottom
The Public Entity Saba is pleased to announce upcoming improvements to Queen Wilhelmina Park, …
Read More »Monopoly and Outdated Cables Keep Internet Expensive on BES Islands
A lack of competition and aging submarine cables are key factors driving the high cost …
Read More »Police report of Friday, the 20 th of September until Monday, the 23 rd of September 2024
Collision On Monday, the 23 rd of September, at around 9:20 PM, a single-vehicle motorcycle accident occurred …
Read More »Saba Reach Foundation opens the REACH FIT fitness center in The Bottom
The Saba Reach Foundation is excited to announce the acquisition of the F3 Fun Free …
Read More »Government Spending on BES Islands to Decrease by €85 Million in Coming Years
By 2027, the Schoof cabinet anticipates spending €85 million less on the Caribbean Netherlands than …
Read More »Oliver Klokman, first person to swim around Saba. (update)
Oliver Klokman swam around Saba in seven hours 34 minutes, Saturday, September 21. The first …
Read More »Conclusions from the third BES Summit held in Bonaire
Members of the Island Council traveled to Bonaire in September to continue the BES Summit, …
Read More »Mental Health Caribbean appoints a new director
The supervisory board of Mental Health Caribbean (MHC), which provides mental health services to patients …
Read More »Civil Servants: 150 million to be saved on Caribbean spending
The report from DossierKoninkrijksRelaties highlights potential austerity measures the Dutch Ministry of Finance is considering …
Read More »Important cooperation agreement finalised between BKCN and KPCN
On Tuesday, September 10, the Caribbean Netherlands Fire Department BKCN and the Caribbean Netherlands Police Force …
Read More »Tax plan Caribbean Neths. to be adjusted
The Dutch government wants to adjust the tax system of Bonaire, St. Eustatius, and Saba …
Read More »Extra funding secured, with award construction contract Black Rocks Harbor expected within a month
After months of uncertainty, Public Entity Saba received positive news today with the presentation of …
Read More »Citizens and a Strong Rule of Law Central to the Ministry of the Interior’s 2025 Budget
The 2025 budget from the Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations (BZK) prioritizes strengthening …
Read More »State Commission against Discrimination and Racism has concluded its working visit to Saba
The State Commission against Discrimination and Racism has concluded its working visit to Saba. Prior …
Read More »Driver injured in accident, later flown to St. Maarten
A serious car accident on Spring Bay Road in Saba has left one person injured. …
Read More »Labour force survey being conducted in BES islands
The Dutch Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) has asked residents of Bonaire, St. Eustatius and …
Read More »Lack of Concrete Information on the Caribbean in Government Programme
The Schoof cabinet’s government program, though largely neutral in tone, offers little concrete information regarding …
Read More »35 Car Wrecks in one week as part of Car Wreck & Metal Waste Removal Project
Following the launch of the Car Wreck and Metal Waste Removal Project on August 28th, …
Read More »The Hague provides Additional Subsidy for Trucked Water
The Public Entity Saba is pleased to announce that for the remainder of 2024, the …
Read More »Saba’s Butcher Training Programs Progress
In August, the Public Entity Saba hosted a butcher training, providing five participants with the …
Read More »Saba – The unreachable Queen
Winair — the only commercial airline with daily flights to Saba — stopped transporting bulk …
Read More »KNMI: Unexpectedly quiet hurricane season.
–But active conditions to be expected.– Although the Atlantic hurricane season should currently be at …
Read More »The Hague Intervenes at Sacred Heart Primary School Following Board Mismanagement
The site DossierKoninkrijksrelaties reports that State Secretary Marielle Paul announced today in the Second Chamber …
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