Memorial Day 2025

Join us for our Memorial Day Ceremony on Sunday, May 4th, from 1:30 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. at the monument site at The Bunk in The Bottom as we remember and honor our Saban-born victims of World War II. PES

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Cft: Nothing but Praise for Saba

In its second half-year report for 2024, the Financial Supervision Board (Cft) notes that Saba has achieved a provisional budgetary balance. In fact, the smallest of the BES islands is currently the only one with its public finances in order. While both Bonaire and Statia are grappling with underspending, Saba …

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Postal Codes Coming to the BES Islands

An important step has been taken toward introducing postal codes on Bonaire, St. Eustatius, and Saba. The Ministry of Housing and Spatial Planning (VRO) and PostNL have amended their covenant to reserve a series of postal codes for the islands, following a decision to use the same format as in …

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Near-free Childcare in the Caribbean Netherlands to Proceed Without Delay

The Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment has clarified that the coalition government’s decision to postpone the near-free childcare policy by two years will not apply to the Caribbean Netherlands. In 2023, then-Minister Van Gennip, acting unilaterally and against the objections of fellow Minister Schouten, decided to synchronize the introduction …

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Prime Minister Schoof visits the Caribbean part of the Kingdom

Prime Minister Schoof will visit Bonaire, Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Saba, and St. Eustatius from 9 to 14 May. The introductory visit will focus on the Kingdom in a changing world. In addition to meetings with the Governors, Prime Ministers, and members of the Parliament of Aruba, Curaçao, and Sint …

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