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On Monday, April 22nd, Minister for Poverty Policy, Participation and Pensions, Carola Schouten, arrived on …
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Letter of Intent signed for Spatial Planning and Housing Measures
As the affordability of homes and the rising cost of living is a pressing issue …
Read More »Hydroponics Team visits Happyponics in Aruba
During the week of April 15th, Commissioner of Agriculture, Bruce Zagers, and the Saba hydroponics …
Read More »On Hawaii, Saba and Statia joined the Local 2030Islands Network for Sustainable Development Goals
Dossier Koninkrijks Relaties writes that Saba and Staia have joined the Local2030 Islands Network, a …
Read More »Roaming livestock keep causing issues
The Executive Council has received several complaints about goats roaming in inhabited areas, the Public …
Read More »Karel Sorton receives Royal Decoration
On April 26th, Rupert Karel Nathaniel Sorton received a Royal Decoration for his tremendous musical …
Read More »Law proposal for social security reform in Caribbean Netherlands
In the pursuit of equality and the promotion of social and economic security, the Dutch …
Read More »Almost 300 laws apply to Caribbean Netherlands
For residents of the Caribbean Netherlands, it is often not clear which Dutch legislation applies. …
Read More »Subsidy for dementia care in Caribbean parts of Kingdom
Just like in the Netherlands, more and more people on Aruba, Bonaire, Curacao, St. Maarten, …
Read More »Legislation forBill for the modernization of social security in BES islands prepared
To strive for equality and to promote social security, a modernization of the social security …
Read More »The “equal treatment legislation” in the Caribbean parts of the Netherlands is underway
Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations Hugo de Jonge calls it “high time” that …
Read More »Implementation of IAB BES (BES Establishment and Activities Decree) for Environmental Protection
As of April 1st, 2024, IAB BES (BES Establishment and Activities Decree) has gone into …
Read More »Renovation of Cove Bay Beach Facility requires temporary closure
The Executive Council of the Public Entity Saba announced that the Cove Bay Facility will …
Read More »Inflation lower on Bonaire, higher on St. Eustatius and Saba
In Q1 2024, consumer goods and services on Bonaire were 3.5 percent more expensive than …
Read More »Disaster Management Team participates in Tabletop Training
Yesterday the members of disaster management team and staff of Juancho Yrausquin Airport participated in …
Read More »Saba participates in 16th Edition of SMART Tradeshow and hosts travel agents
Saba, participated in the 16th edition of the St. Maarten/St. Martin Annual Regional Tradeshow (SMART). …
Read More »Saba’s school boards’ members resign after education inspection
All the members of Saba’s two school boards have resigned following a visit by Dutch …
Read More »1.5 million Increase in Free Allowance for Saba
As of 2024, a total of 8.6 million euros have been structurally added to the …
Read More »Executive Council Statement on Education Assessment and Board Resignation
The Executive Council of Saba wishes to inform the public of the recent visit of …
Read More »Council of State: Recovery islands conceals weaknesses
The Dutch Council of State is critical about the strong economic recovery of Aruba, Bonaire, …
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