The Black Rocks Harbor Project is set to commence initial site preparations in early 2025. Associated road access construction will follow shortly thereafter, within the first quarter of the year. Preliminary activities, including design planning, surveys, logistics, quality assurance and Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) checks, have been underway since …
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The Dutch government will provide further details on its approach to tackling poverty in the Caribbean Netherlands in early February. However, concrete decisions will not be made until March or April, when the spring budget amendment (Voorjaarsnota) is presented. This was revealed on Wednesday during responses from State Secretaries Zsolt …
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The purchasing power of everyone on Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba will definitively decline as of January 1. For minimum income even up to 10%, according to Nibud’s calculations. Tonight, a large (right-wing) majority in the House of Representatives voted against the proposal of MP Don Ceder (ChristenUnie) to prevent …
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The Island Council of Saba is visiting the Netherlands from December 10 to 13, 2024, to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Charter of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. December 15, 2024, marks seventy years since Queen Juliana signed the charter, a pivotal event that redefined relations between the Netherlands, …
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The Caribbean Netherlands experienced notable departure rates among new arrivals, with Saba, St. Eustatius and Bonaire all showing high turnover within seven years. This trend was most pronounced among newcomers from the European Netherlands. Between 2011 and 2016, approximately 8,700 people from outside the Caribbean region of the Kingdom of …
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A debate in the Second Chamber Committee yesterday on Kingdom Relations with State Secretaries Zsolt Szabo (BZK) and Jurgen Nobel (SZW) has failed to provide clarity on how the government plans to address the purchasing power decline for minimum-income households in the Caribbean Netherlands. The discussion centered on the report “A …
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On Tuesday, December 10, State Secretary Zsolt Szabó of Kingdom Relations and Digitalization signed a memorandum of understanding to support the leadership and governance program for Bonaire, St. Eustatius, and Saba. Szabó formalized the agreements with the island governors of Bonaire, St. Eustatius, and Saba, alongside representatives from professional associations …
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The Public Entity Saba wishes to inform the general public that culling of non-native iguanas will take place from December 12th, 2024. Non-native iguanas are a threat to Saba’s nature and biodiversity, as they outcompete the native Saba Black Iguana and can carry pests and diseases that can be transferred to …
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The coalition parties PVV and VVD have emphasized the need for structural price reductions in the Caribbean Netherlands as the primary solution to combat poverty, showing little support for subsidies as a measure. This stance was evident during a recent debate on the cost of living in Bonaire, St. Eustatius, …
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