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The Childcare Decree BES accompanying the Law Childcare BES was published on October 8th. It …
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Leave regulations expanded as of 1 January 2026
As of 1 January 2026, the leave regulations in the Caribbean Netherlands will be expanded …
Read More »Good governance, food security and nature conservation to be the focus of State Secretary Van Marum’s first visit
The State Secretary for the Interior and Kingdom Relations, Eddie van Marum, is going to …
Read More »Senate approves Anti-Discrimination Protection Act for Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba
On Tuesday, 7 October 2025, the Senate approved the introduction of the equal treatment legislation …
Read More »Commissioner Zagers Challenges Dutch Priorities for Caribbean Netherlands
The Dutch government is focusing on the wrong priorities in its policy for the Caribbean …
Read More »Rifles, Bones, and Sword Unearthed at Saba Hospital Site – Construction Paused for Archaeological Investigation
What began as routine construction work on the new Saba Cares expansion project at the …
Read More »Saba Tourist Bureau to Host Social Media Training for Tourism Partners and the Public
The Saba Tourist Bureau will host a special social media training session with Diederik Kemmerling—entrepreneur, …
Read More »Groundwater Flow and Nutrient Dynamics Assessment for Saba
The Public Entity Saba commissioned a comprehensive assessment of groundwater flow and nutrient dynamics on …
Read More »Saba Tourist Bureau Unveils Season 3 of Award-Winning “Faces of Saba” Series
The Saba Tourist Bureau today announced the premiere of Season 3 of Faces of Saba, …
Read More »From 11 November: BSN for Residents of Bonaire, St. Eustatius, and Saba
Starting 11 November 2025, residents of Bonaire, St. Eustatius, and Saba will receive a citizen …
Read More »State Secretary acknowledges discontent on BES over return of Govt representative
Caretaker State Secretary for Kingdom Relations and Digitalization Eddie van Marum says he understands the …
Read More »Naturalisation after 10 instead of 5 years
The Dutch government wants to double the minimum residency requirement for naturalisation from five to …
Read More »‘This is us!’ campaign highlights youth in Caribbean Netherlands
How are young people on Bonaire, Saba, and St. Eustatius really doing? A new campaign …
Read More »Economy contracts on Saba and Statia, grows in Bonaire in 2023
The economy of Bonaire grew by 6.3 percent in 2023, driven primarily by growth in …
Read More »Enhanced Student Finance Support for BES Students
The Public Entity Saba announces significant improvements to student financial assistance for students from Bonaire, …
Read More »Saba and Statia Volunteers Complete Intensive SAR Training with KNRM
Eight dedicated volunteers from Saba and St. Eustatius (Statia) have completed an intensive Search and …
Read More »Defence Concludes Emergency Assistance Exercise on Windward Islands
The Netherlands Ministry of Defence concluded its annual hurricane emergency response exercise called “Calm Horizon” …
Read More »Island Governor Jonathan Johnson addresses community concerning the recent shooting
Dear residents of Saba, With this message, I would like to address the community on …
Read More »Future telecom in the Caribbean Netherlands
Direct Transatlantic Cable Between the Caribbean and the Netherlands Deemed Unfeasible Due to €300 Million …
Read More »Large-scale search operation on Saba in connection with ongoing murder case
Today, Sunday September 21, at the request of the Public Prosecutor’s Office BES, a large-scale …
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