The Dutch government will not overlook residents in Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba who are not computer literate or do not want to use the Internet for contact with government. Dutch State Secretary of Kingdom Relations and Digitisation Alexandra van Huffelen confirmed in an online press briefing on Friday that …
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Genealogic research to determine where people come from in Saba, a slavery monument in St. Eustatius, the rehabilitation of freedom and resistance fighter Tula in Curacao, a name monument in Bonaire and a statue to honour resistance hero Virginia Dementricia in Aruba — these are some of the commitments that …
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To the President of the House of Representatives of the States GeneralIntroduction This letter is intended to inform your House in greater detail about the process that was launched in response to the apology for the slavery past. It also fulfills the commitment to inform your House about this process …
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Many families and businesses have spread throughout the Caribbean part of the Kingdom over the years. There is therefore a great need to make travel as accessible as possible in the Caribbean part of the Kingdom. The vast majority of residents living in the Caribbean part of the Kingdom hold …
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Sharing knowledge and collaboration in the European Union (EU)-funded reforestation project was the primary focus when ReLeaf Saba officers Jethro van ‘t Hul and Luke Hassell, joined by Saba Conservation Foundation director Kai Wulf, went on a trip to St Eustatius, where they met with ReforeStatia project manager Adam Mitchell …
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The Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has established the maximum rates for distributing electricity in the Caribbean Netherlands. The rates will decrease from 1 July 2023 because there has been a decrease in the prices of fossil fuels used for the production of electricity on the islands. Each …
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Dutch Minister for Legal Protection Franc Weerwind came to Saba on Wednesday, June 21, for a one-day visit. The Minister and his delegation arrived on Wednesday morning at the Juancho Yrausquin Airport where they were welcomed by Island Governor Jonathan Johnson. They proceeded to the Government Administration Building in The …
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The Law Enforcement Council (the Council) names both positive developments and concerns within law enforcement in its 2022 State of the Law Enforcement for the Caribbean Netherlands islands Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba. The Council advises the Minister of Justice and Safety to give more steering both in the following …
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The Dutch Caribbean Cooperation of Airports (DCCA) is afraid that the planned restriction in the number of flight movements at Schiphol will result in expensive tickets to the Antilles. “As a result of the restrictions, airlines may have to reduce the number of flights to the Dutch part of the …
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Dutch State Secretary for Kingdom Relations and Digitisation Alexandra van Huffelen will be in St. Maarten, St. Eustatius and Saba for Emancipation Day on July 1. The presence of the various members of the Dutch government at the official Emancipation Day ceremonies on the various Dutch Caribbean islands at the …
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