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The quality of childcare services on Saba and across the Caribbean Netherlands is steadily improving. …
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Greater Role for Private Sector to Boost Self-Reliance in the Caribbean Parts of the Kingdom
The Dutch government is adopting a new approach to strengthen economic self-reliance across the Caribbean …
Read More »Historic First for Saba: Island Welcomes First Female Fire Department Shift Leaders
Saba is celebrating a major milestone in its fire service history: the Caribbean Netherlands Fire …
Read More »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 …
Read More »Dutch Parliament strongly backs BSN rollout in Caribbean Neths.
The rollout of the Citizen Service Number BSN in the Caribbean Netherlands has received broad …
Read More »Greater role of business community for self-sufficiency Caribbean parts of Kingdom
The business community is being given a greater role in the cooperation with the Caribbean …
Read More »PES attends Zero Waste Seminar
Last week, Commissioner Bruce Zagers attended the second edition of the Zero Waste Seminar in …
Read More »Emergency police assistance no longer guaranteed 24/7
The Council for Law Enforcement today publishes its State of Law Enforcement in the Caribbean …
Read More »Council for Law Enforcement warns of structural vulnerability in Caribbean rule of law: emergency police assistance no longer guaranteed 24/7
Today, the Council for Law Enforcement publishes the State of Law Enforcement Caribbean Netherlands 2024. …
Read More »Hyacinth House Restoration has begun
Renovations and restoration to The Hyacinth House, located in the heart of Windwardside, have begun …
Read More »Van Haasen Proposes Exempting Caribbean Flights from Increased Dutch Flight Tax
In a debate on the economic development of the Caribbean Netherlands, PVV MP Van Haasen …
Read More »Governments of St. Eustatius and Saba address Increased Rates for Makana
The Governments of St. Eustatius and Saba provide the following update regarding the Makana Ferry …
Read More »New interim director for Saba’s secondary school
The new interim director for Saba Comprehensive School (SCS), Marco de Vries, was introduced to …
Read More »Oranje Fonds opens voting for “Appeltjes van Oranje” on May 20th
Theme 2025: Indispensable links – the power of social initiatives Social organizations play an important …
Read More »Dutch Parliament lacks clarity on cost-of-living measures for BES
Members of the Dutch Parliament’s Committee on Kingdom Relations are calling for greater transparency regarding …
Read More »State Secretary Szabó argues for concrete results for BES residents
More visible and concrete results are urgently needed for the people of Bonaire, St. Eustatius …
Read More »Application of Dutch Political Party Regulations to the Caribbean Netherlands
General Principles Dutch regulations apply uniformly to both the European and Caribbean Netherlands (Bonaire, St. …
Read More »State Secretary Szabó informs the Second Chamber on progress of the administrative agreements with Bonaire, St. Eustatius, and Saba.
Achieving more noticeable results for residents. Measures to recruit and retain staff more quickly and …
Read More »Saba won the silver medal
Saba won the silver medal on Sunday at the second event of the 2025 SSS …
Read More »Prime Minister Dick Schoof visits Saba
We warmly welcome Prime Minister Schoof to Saba, as he makes his introductory visit to …
Read More »Ferry prices up as Statia, Saba fail to get more subsidies for ‘Makana’
The “Makana” ferry has increased its fares since the beginning of this month after the …
Read More »Police report of Wednesday the 7th of May until Friday, the 9th of May 2025
Three arrests for brawl In the afternoon hours of Thursday, the 8th of May, a …
Read More »Public Notice: Feral Cat Removal Initiative to Protect Native Wildlife
The Public Entity of Saba is continuing its island-wide efforts to mitigate the ecological impact …
Read More »Public Entity Saba Participates in Social Housing Conference on Curaçao
On May 7, 2025, Public Entity Saba attended the Social Housing Conference on Curaçao, …
Read More »Disaster Management Team Prepares for 2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season
On Wednesday, May 7th, the Saba Disaster Management Team convened for a preparatory session ahead …
Read More »Memorial Day Commemorated on Saba
Memorial Day was commemorated yesterday, May 4th, on Saba, in remembrance of all those who …
Read More »Unauthorized transactions from local RBC customer accounts
The Public Entity is aware of reports involving unauthorized transactions from local RBC customer accounts. …
Read More »Government Invests in Strengthening Living Standards and Employment in Caribbean Netherlands
In recent years, significant progress has been made in improving the standard of living on …
Read More »Cft: Nothing but Praise for Saba
In its second half-year report for 2024, the Financial Supervision Board (Cft) notes that Saba …
Read More »Postal Codes Coming to the BES Islands
An important step has been taken toward introducing postal codes on Bonaire, St. Eustatius, and …
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