The Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance (DCNA) released the first edition of Bionews Kids. BioNews Kids is a free, printed, and online nature magazine for children of ages 9-11 on the six Dutch Caribbean islands. It was designed based on increasing reading, sparking curiosity, and educating kids about the extraordinary nature …
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The value of imports and exports of goods in Bonaire increased last year by one fifth relative to 2020. Both Bonaire and Saba saw their trade deficits rise. St. Eustatius, on the other hand, recorded a lower trade deficit compared to 2020, the Central Bureau for Statistics (CBS) reported. The …
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The Testing Center in The Bottom is still open for pre-travel tests, symptomatic testing, household, and close contact testing, and confirming self-tests from 7:30 am to 10:00 am. *PCR tests only for pre-travel when a travel requirement, *please bring a passport or ID. For same-day results, PCR tests must be …
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Delegations of Saba Cares and the Public Entity Saba, including Commissioner of Public Health Rolando Wilson and Head of the Planning Bureau Bobby Zagers, met late January to discuss the purchasing of two plots of land situated in The Bottom for a new Nursing Care Facility. The land is bought …
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During the next months, Statistics Netherlands (CBS) will carry out a survey among companies in the Caribbean Netherlands: the National Accounts Survey 2020. The survey aims to show the economic development of the three islands. Companies on Bonaire, St Eustatius and Saba will be approached by CBS to complete the …
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Software updates initiated by the Central Bank van Curacao en St. Maarten lead to a situation where local transfer of funds from one bank on Saba to the other now requires expensive international wire transfer costs. The Saba Business Association has sent a complaint to the Central Bank. Open Letter …
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The central government is considering offering compensation to citizens in the Caribbean Netherlands for the significant loss of purchasing power they experience due to the cancellations of subsidies on water and electricity and general price increases. “Due to a confluence of circumstances, purchasing power in the Caribbean Netherlands is now …
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The Saba Comprehensive School (the only school for secondary and vocational education on the island) seeks a teacher assistant for Praktijkonderwijs per January 2022: Teacher Assistant for Praktijkonderwijs (1.0 FTE) Effective August 2022 As the teacher assistant, you should have good organization skills, good attention to detail, the ability to …
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Diadema sea-urchins play a vital role in maintaining a balanced coral reef ecosystem and their restoration is essential to assist recovery of the degraded coral reefs around Saba and St. Eustatius. A collaborative effort between the University of Applied Sciences Van Hall Larenstein, WUR, STENAPA, CNSI and NIOZ studied settlement rates of …
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