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Population of the Caribbean Netherlands up by over 1.2 thousand in 2025
On 1 January 2026, the population of the Caribbean Netherlands stood at over 33 thousand. That was an increase of 1,249 (4 ...
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22 candidates move forward with full PhD scholarship application
Twenty-two researchers have advanced to the next phase of the PhD Scholarships 2025 programme. They are invited to develop their ...
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Caribbean Netherlands Fire Department looks back on a Successful Firefighters Week on St. Eustatius
The Caribbean Netherlands Fire Department (BKCN) successfully organized a Firefighters’ Week on St. Eustatius. With an extensive ...
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Dutch Caribbean Research Week: speakers announced and programme live
The Dutch Caribbean Research Week (DCRW2026) proudly announces the keynote and plenary speakers. From 17 to 24 June 2026, leading ...
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André Kuipers gives young people on Bonaire the space experience
KRALENDIJK – Over the past few weeks, life on Bonaire has been dominated by all things space. Astronaut André Kuipers visited the ...
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Delegation of fire service experts visits Saba
This week, a Dutch delegation of fire service and crisis management experts visited Saba for consultations with local partners on ...
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Media study provides insight into media use in the Caribbean Netherlands
The Rijksdienst Caribisch Nederland (RCN) communicates with residents of Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba through different ...
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Application periods for subsidy categories 3 & 4 for history of slavery initiatives closing on 1 June 2026
Two application periods for the Subsidy regulation for social initiatives relating to the transatlantic slavery history of the ...
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Kick-off of Foster Care Month starts with a bus tour through Bonaire
Zorg en Jeugd Caribisch Nederland (ZJCN) officially kicked off Foster Care Month 2026 today with a special bus tour through ...
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Launch consultation Amendment Childcare Decree BES
Today, the Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment launched an internet consultation for the Childcare Decree BES. The Cabinet ...
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Speech by Acting Kingdom Representative Jan Helmond at the Remembrance of the Dead at Wilhelmina Square, Kralendijk, May 4, 2026
Understanding history – how do you do that? Do you do it by reading many books about the past? Do you do it by listening to the ...
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BKCN firefighters honoured on International Firefighters Day
Monday 4 May marks not only National Rememberance Day, but also International Firefighters Day. On this day, fire departments ...
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Minister Sterk applauds progress of new Saba Cares care campus
Today, Saba Cares marked an important ceremonial milestone in the development of its future care campus during a visit to The ...
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Misa di Rincon, a playground and meeting place, is for people of all ages
Today, Misa di Rincon was officially opened in the garden of the Saint Ludovicus Bertrandus Church. The inclusive play and ...
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Prime Minister Rob Jetten to visit the Caribbean part of the Kingdom
Prime Minister Rob Jetten will visit St. Maarten, Saba, St. Eustatius, Bonaire, Aruba and Curaçao from 8 to 14 May 2026. It will ...
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Inflation up in the Caribbean Netherlands
Consumer goods and services on Bonaire were 2.0 percent more expensive in the first quarter of 2026, year on year. Inflation in ...
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EU Satellite Conference: ‘The Caribbean has been brought closer to Europe today’
KRALENDIJK - To mark the opening of the Galileo satellite station, the conference ‘EU Satellite Systems in the Greater Caribbean: ...
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Getting to work with three priorities for the Caribbean part of the Kingdom
The six Caribbean islands are facing a number of urgent challenges when it comes to securing economic growth and widespread ...
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