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Police Report from Monday the 2nd of March to Wednesday the 4th of March 2026
Collision Between Car and Cyclist On Monday, the 2nd of March, around 5:45 PM, the …
Read More »New cabinet is stricter on equal laws in BES
Dutch State Secretary Eric van der Burg of Kingdom Relations and Decisive Government is closely monitoring …
Read More »Groundbreaking Ceremony of St. John’s Gym and Technical Center
On March 2, the groundbreaking ceremony for the new St. John’s Gym and Technical Center …
Read More »Hylkema Wins Saba Triathlon as Athletes Compete Across Island Course
Athletes from across the region took part Saturday morning in the annual Saba Triathlon, an …
Read More »D66 demands solution to BES justice staff shortage
Dutch coalition partner D66 is demanding solutions for a structural lack of personnel in the …
Read More »Police Report from Wednesday the 25th of February to Friday the27th of February 2026
Arrest for death threats On Thursday, the 26th of February, around 5:30 PM, a 36-year-old …
Read More »Shaping the spatial plan for The Bottom
Public Entity Saba recently organized a co-creation session to collectively shape plans for spatial improvements …
Read More »Heera Dijk (D66) questions the cabinet about the insecurity of BES citizens
Koninkrijksrelaties.nl reported the following: What concrete steps has the government taken or planned to better …
Read More »Island Governors Send Urge To The Hague: Citizens’ Safety Is Shortaged
The new cabinet must take urgent measures to improve the safety of citizens on the …
Read More »BES Island Councils Convene for 2026 Summit in Bonaire
Members of Saba’s Island Council will travel to Bonaire today to join the BES Island …
Read More »CBS launches 2024 National Accounts Survey on Bonaire, St. Eustatius, Saba
The Dutch Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) has launched the 2024 National Accounts Survey in …
Read More »Saba Conservation Foundation highlights continued action to protect its native wildlife
The Saba Conservation Foundation (SCF), in partnership with the Public Entity Saba and the Saba …
Read More »DUO will host information sessions to prepare students for moving to The Netherlands
The Education Executive Agency (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs, DUO) will visit the Caribbean region from 9 …
Read More »Landscape biographies Saba and St. Eustatius published
This week, Commissioner Eviton Heyliger visited Sint Eustatius to attend the symposium on the landscape …
Read More »Police Report from Wednesday 18 February to Friday 20 February2026
Arrest for Public Drunkenness On Thursday 19 February at approximately 23:50, a 36-year-old man with …
Read More »Record sargassum belt bearing down, Caribbean in for heavy mid-year impact
Caribbean authorities are preparing for another difficult sargassum season as an unusually large Atlantic belt …
Read More »Online Symposium: The landscapes and cultural heritage of Saba and Statia
Saba and St. Eustatius are two small islands in the Caribbean. Within the Kingdom of …
Read More »Start internet consultation: Temporary Unemployment Benefit regulation BES
At the moment, there is no benefit in the Caribbean Netherlands (CN) for employees who …
Read More »Police report of Wednesday, the 11th of February until Friday, the13th of February 2026
Arrest for assault. On Thursday, the 12th of February, around 6:50 PM, a 36-year-old man …
Read More »Saba Tourist Bureau Unveils 2026 Strategy with New Booking Platform
The Saba Tourist Bureau partnered with Diamond PR and Breeze Travel Solutions on February 5 …
Read More »Medical Referrals in Caribbean Netherlands Rise Slightly in 2025
Care and Youth Caribbean Netherlands (ZJCN) reports 6,971 medical referrals in 2025, up from 6,787 …
Read More »Customs Caribbean Netherlands: 35 Enforcement Findings in 2025
Customs Caribbean Netherlands made a strong impact in 2025, registering 35 enforcement findings aimed at …
Read More »Cabinet Delays Action on High Airfares to Saba and Statia
The Dutch cabinet will not take immediate action to lower high airfares between Sint Maarten …
Read More »Air links to Saba and Statia becoming unaffordable, Members of Parliament demand swift action
Rapidly rising airfares between St. Maarten and the islands of Saba and St. Eustatius are …
Read More »Suggestions requested for the 2026 Saba Carnival
Dear Residents and Community of Saba, We’re celebrating a milestone—the 50th Anniversary of Saba Carnival—and …
Read More »Discuss the spacial aspects of The Bottom
Join us to discuss the results of the recent survey on possible spatial upgrades to …
Read More »Cabinet Approves Housing Act for BES Islands
The Cabinet has approved the Housing Act BES. This legislative proposal aims to facilitate the …
Read More »Police report of Wednesday, the 4th of February until Friday, the6th of February 2026
Collision On Thursday, the 5th of February, at around 1:15 PM, the central control room …
Read More »Van den Burg candidate for Kingdom Relations
Eric van den Burg of the People’s Party for Freedom and Democracy VVD has been …
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