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Labour Inspectorate Caribbean Netherlands launches information campaign
Due to the growth and changing composition of the workforce across different sectors, the Labour Inspectorate has noticed that ...
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Guadeloupe accepts official Kingdom Relations chair with inaugural lecture
Today, Thursday 12 March, Prof Dr Francio Guadeloupe, Endowed Professor of Public Anthropology of Kingdom Relations, held his ...
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Healthcare institutions on Bonaire, St. Eustatius, and Saba are going live with Electronic Client File
In March, healthcare institutions on Bonaire, St. Eustatius, and Saba are going live with an Electronic Client File (ECD). The ...
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Fifteen Royal Netherlands Marechaussee recruits complete first phase of training and begin next stage
On Friday, 6 March, fifteen recruits of the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee completed the first phase of their training, a ...
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Acting Kingdom Representative Calls for Integrated Approach to Selibon Lagun
The Acting Kingdom Representative (wRv) is calling for a large-scale, integrated approach now that he has been forced to end his ...
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Leiden University is starting follow-up research into sexual health and intimate relationships in the Caribbean Netherlands
Professor Ton Liefaard and Professor Judi Mesman from Leiden University visited Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba in the week of 16 ...
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Call open: new round of Museum Grants
The new round of Museum Grants is now open for applications. This programme facilitates research that contributes to ...
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Issues with Child Benefit Payments
Due to an issue, the child benefit payment at the end of February was not processed correctly. As a result, some people received ...
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Caribbean students better prepared for their move to the Netherlands
The Education Executive Agency (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs, DUO) is to visit the Caribbean region from 9 to 27 March to open ...
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CBS: Launch of the 2024 National Accounts Survey in the Caribbean Netherlands
In the coming months, the annual business survey for the 2024 reporting year will be conducted on the islands of the Caribbean ...
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Start internet consultation: Temporary Unemployment Benefit regulation BES
At the moment there is no benefit in the Caribbean Netherlands (CN) for employees who lose their job. In the run-up to a ...
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Data-Vibes Theme Week Makes Young People's Figures Visible
From March 2nd to 6th, Statistics Netherlands (CBS) is organizing Data-Vibes Theme Week. Data and figures may sound abstract or ...
Read moreFinal Two Weeks: Take Part in the Omnibus Survey in the Caribbean Netherlands
The data collection period for the Omnibus Survey in the Caribbean Netherlands has been extended. Residents of Bonaire, St ...
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Number of medical referrals rose slightly in 2025
Care and Youth Caribbean Netherlands (Zorg en Jeugd Caribisch Nederland, ZJCN) is publishing an overview of the number of medical ...
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Safe Together Strong Together: one year of working together on domestic safety
Since 1 January 2025, the Protection Code BES – Kodigo di Protekshon / Beschermingscode – has been in effect. These regulations ...
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Toko Lenny to take on a new role in a different work format
The Correctional Institution Caribbean Netherlands (JICN) has decided to close Toko Lenny as of January. This decision was made ...
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CBP BES reflects on a successful symposium on digital data and privacy within the Kingdom
The Commission Supervision Personal Data Protection BES (CBP BES) organized a successful symposium on digital data and privacy ...
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Progress on the ratification for the Caribbean Netherlands of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the Istanbul Convention
On 5 February 2026 the Minister for Youth, Prevention and Sport, Judith Tielen, informed the Dutch House of Representatives about ...
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