Oliver Klokman, first person to swim around Saba. (update)

Oliver Klokman swam around Saba in seven hours 34 minutes, Saturday, September 21. The first per­son to do so in more than twenty years and perhaps the first ever. Klokman, who has resided on Saba for three years and manages the Marine Research Centre whilst completing his PhD, is an …

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Conclusions from the third BES Summit held in Bonaire

Members of the Island Council traveled to Bonaire in September to continue the BES Summit, a pivotal event that commenced earlier this year. The summit brought together representatives from Bonaire, St. Eustatius, and Saba to address critical issues and collaborate on strategies to enhance the well-being of residents across the …

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Mental Health Caribbean appoints a new director

The supervisory board of Mental Health Caribbean (MHC), which provides mental health services to pa­tients in Bonaire, St. Eusta­tius and Saba, has appointed Kathelijne van den Boogert (45) as its new managing director. She will start on No­vember 1. The first two months will be a transition period with the …

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Civil Servants: 150 million to be saved on Caribbean spending

The report from DossierKoninkrijksRelaties highlights potential austerity measures the Dutch Ministry of Finance is considering to save 150 million euros in spending on the Caribbean parts of the Kingdom of the Netherlands over the next three years. These proposals are part of a broader effort to improve public finances and …

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Important cooperation agreement finalised between BKCN and KPCN

On Tues­day, September 10, the Caribbean Netherlands Fire Department BKCN and the Caribbean Nether­lands Police Force KPCN signed an important coop­eration agreement aimed at improving operational information provision and information exchange be­tween the two emergency services. This agreement marks a significant step in strength­ening the collaboration be­tween BKCN and KPCN. The …

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Tax plan Caribbean Neths. to be adjusted

The Dutch government wants to adjust the tax system of Bonaire, St. Eustatius, and Saba for it to become more straightfor­ward and more in line with the Dutch tax system. The cabinet also wishes to distrib­ute the burden more evenly. This proposal was sent to the House of Representatives on …

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