Employees on Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba (so-called BES islands) who lose their jobs through no fault of their own will be able to submit an application for unemployment benefit under the Temporary Unemployment Benefit Regulation BES from January 1, 2027 onwards. The benefit can be claimed for a maximum …
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The Grade 6 students from Sacred Heart Primary School swapped their classroom for a construction site. Together with their teacher, Tishaan Abbott-Smith, they visited the Black Rocks Harbor project site for a behind-the-scenes look at one of Saba’s most exciting developments. A warm welcome and a big introduction The class …
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The Dutch government’s planned thirtymillion-euro annual investment in the livelihoods of residents of Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba came under scrutiny during a “Tweede Kamer” (Second Chamber) debate on the Caribbean Netherlands. The 30 million euros is intended to strengthen livelihoods and implement recommendations concerning the social minimum. Several Members …
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Food security and local food production were raised as part of discussions on improving livelihoods in Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba. The VVD, which is a conservative-liberal party, VVD MP Den Hollander said that investments in water management, available agricultural land, refrigerated storage and logistics, financing and training could strengthen …
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The question of whether residents of Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba are treated equally to residents of the European Netherlands was a central theme during a Tweede Kamer (House of Representatives) debate on the Canbbean part of the Kingdom. Member of Parliament (MP) Mikal Tseggai of the PRO party, a …
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Public Entity Saba has taken note of RBC Royal Bank’s announcement that it will permanently close its physical branch on Saba in January 2027. While the eventual departure of RBC was not entirely unexpected given the ongoing developments of its own operations and surrounding the intended arrival of ING, the …
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Public Entity Saba has taken note of RBC Royal Bank’s announcement that it will permanently close its physical branch on Saba in January 2027. While the eventual departure of RBC was not entirely unexpected given the ongoing developments of its own operations and surrounding the intended arrival of ING, the …
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De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) wants residents to know about the fees that may apply when withdrawing cash at the new ATMs. These fees are charged by your bank and are currently not shown on the ATM screen, so it’s worth knowing the costs before you withdraw. Fees for locally issued …
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Representatives of the Dutch Caribbean Hospital Alliance (DCHA) visited Saba on October 6th as part of a regional roadshow on healthcare cooperation. Acting Governor Shamara Nicholson and Executive Assistant Jayaira Windfield-de Groot welcomed them. Local healthcare professionals, government representatives, and the delegation used the visit to exchange information and discuss …
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Electricity has been restored across Saba following the power outage on Tuesday, October 6, 2026. Saba Electric Company N.V. (SEC) has released further details on what happened and on the urgent repairs now being arranged at the power plant. What happened on Tuesday According to SEC, the outage began with …
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