The site BES-Reporter wrote that PEP party leader and Island Council member Saskia Matthew has …
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Harmful tick species discovered on iguanas in St.Maarten, Saba, Statia
A recent scientific discovery has raised new concerns for biodiversity and public health in the …
Read More »Childcare Quality on Saba Continues to Improve Step by Step
The quality of childcare services on Saba and across the Caribbean Netherlands is steadily improving. …
Read More »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 …
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