Saba Cares, together with Care and Youth Caribbean Netherlands (ZJCN), has completed a 3-month pilot to reduce the waiting time for dermatology. The GP consults a dermatologist online so that the specialist can quickly give advice remotely. The GP can then decide whether to refer to the dermatologist of Sint …
Read More »Advice to assist Saba with permits, inspection and enforcement is well received by Executive Council
The Inspection for the Environment, Nature and Transport (ILT) has analyzed the situation with regard to policy, permits, inspection and enforcement on Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba. The findings and advice were sent to Parliament on Tuesday, June 13th, 2023. A key finding is that the three public entities struggle …
Read More »Substantial improvements needed in licensing, supervision and enforcement (VTH) for building, the environment and nature in the Caribbean Netherlands
The implementation of licensing, supervision and enforcement (VTH) with regard to building, environment and nature in the Caribbean Netherlands (Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba) is lacking. Despite the efforts of the island governments over the past few years. A key reason is that these Public Entities are too small to …
Read More »Survey into family relationships and upbringing in the Caribbean Netherlands
How children are raised, and the habits within families, differ wherever one goes. But all places have their positive and not-so-positive aspects when it comes to raising children and how family members interact with one another. This can involve a lot of love and attention, but also arguments or violence. …
Read More »Saba Island Council feels well-received in the Netherlands
The Saba Island Council is experiencing its current working visit to the Netherlands as very positive. The meetings are going well and there is more understanding of Saba’s issues. The five Island Council members last week had a full, mixed program with meetings of different kinds, focusing on various topics …
Read More »Saba signs MoU to strengthen food security among the Dutch Caribbean islands
On Friday, June 2, Saba confirmed its commitment to working with Aruba, Curacao, Bonaire, St. Eustatius and St. Maarten in the common goal to increase food security among the islands as part of the Dutch Caribbean Visioning Process (DCVP). A week-long conference was held in Aruba for this purpose and …
Read More »Better cooperation and quality youth care Caribbean Netherlands through administrative agreements
Administrative agreements were signed yesterday, the 7th of June 2023, which will improve youth care in the Caribbean Netherlands. State Secretary van Ooijen (VWS) and Commissioner Kroon (Bonaire), Government Commissioner Francis (St. Eustatius) and Commissioner Heyliger (Saba) signed the agreements simultaneously on St. Eustatius, Bonaire and Saba. The agreements clarify …
Read More »Lack of capacity impedes islands’ crisis organisations
The crisis organizations of the public entities Bonaire, St. Eustatius, and Saba are insufficiently prepared for (future) disasters and crises due to the lack of capacity. The Dutch government will make additional funding available to tackle this issue, for which the islands are not to be blamed. The Dutch …
Read More »Agreements concerning social support Caribbean Netherlands
The public entities of Saba, St. Eustatius and Bonaire are working with the Ministry of VWS to organize assistance and support for people with an illness or disability, and elderly people who live at home. New agreements were made last year, and the accompanying legislation must come into effect on …
Read More »Commissioners discuss social issues with Minister Schouten
Commissioners Bruce Zagers and Eviton Heyliger recently had a meeting with Minister for Poverty Policy, Participation and Pensions Carola Schouten during which a number of social issues that are important for Saba were discussed. The meeting, which took place at the Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor (SZW) on June …
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