SEC is extremely pleased with the proposed subsidy from the Dutch Government and EU to expand its renewable energy generation through funding allocated by the Ministry of EZK and the European Union will soon make the expansion of its renewable energy facility a reality. After years of strategic planning and …
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Under the instruction of the Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations (BZK), Glenn Thodé (former Island Governor Bonaire) and Jacques van Eck (former State Council at the Council of State) are currently exploring the introduction of anti-discrimination legislation for Bonaire, Saba, and St. Eustatius. This is being done because …
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A delegation of the Culture Department of the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science (OCW) visited Saba on Monday, October 24, and Tuesday, October 25 to meet with the Public Entity Saba and with the local stakeholders. The Public Entity Saba was one of the parties that signed the …
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Coordinator domestic violence and child abuse Mildred Rijhiner, social worker Gideon Wilson, and senior social worker and policy advisor Lucrecia Paulina are visiting different islands in the Dutch Kingdom for an exchange of expertise in the area of domestic violence and child abuse. Rijhiner, who is part of the No …
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The Dutch Postcode Lottery’s (NPL) has just announced to continue supporting the Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance (DCNA) activities by donating €500k each year for the next five years. DCNA will use this money for projects to safeguard nature in the Dutch Caribbean by assisting the Protected Area Management Organizations on Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, …
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Saba artisans showcased their work to residents and visitors during an arts and crafts pop-up market on Friday, October 21 at the Saba Tourism Bureau. This was the first time this year an arts and crafts market was held on the deck at the Tourism Bureau in the Windwardside, and …
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The congress that delegations from the islands will be attending in The Hague December 7-8 has as theme “Equality within the Kingdom” and will feature some 25 speakers and panellists. During the 32nd congress, organised by Curaçao’s InterExpo organisation, speakers and participants in the panel discussions will share their thoughts …
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How to create a post on social media that draws attention and generates business, the does, and don’ts, and the three golden rules of social media. Entrepreneurs in the Saba hospitality and tourism sector learned about this during a workshop on Thursday, October 20, hosted by the Saba Tourist Bureau. …
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Parents and caregivers of children aged 3 to 17 with intensive care needs in the Caribbean Netherlands are eligible for an allowance of $1,437 gross. This concession has been pledged by Minister Schouten (poverty policy, participation and pensions) to compensate for the structural double-child benefit that will be introduced once …
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Effective November 1, 2022, the Windward Islands Bank branch in Saba and St. Eustatius (Statia) will continue as a branch of Maduro & Curiel’s Bank (Bonaire) N.V. WIB has a regular service branch in Statia, but on Saba there is only an ATM machine that is fully paid by the …
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