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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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Successful pilot year for Famia Fuerte will be continued in 2026
Following a successful pilot year in 2025, a decision has been taken to continue the Famia Fuerte project in 2026. Famia Fuerte ...
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BSN pick-up weeks successful: 11,463 letters collected
The BSN pick-up weeks, which took place at the end of last year, were successful. From 11 November up to and including 4 December ...
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Open Day Cervical Cancer Screening a success
On Wednesday 21 January, the Population Screening Programme Caribbean Netherlands organised an Open Day for cervical cancer ...
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Inflation down on Bonaire and Saba, up on St Eustatius
Consumer goods and services on Bonaire were 2.8 percent more expensive in the fourth quarter of 2025, year on year. Inflation in ...
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Registration for DCRW2026 now open
On 17, 18, 19, 22, 23, 24 of June 2026, the Dutch Research Council (NWO) will organise the fifth Dutch Caribbean Research Week ...
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CBP BES organizes symposium on digital data and privacy within the Kingdom
In the context of Data Privacy Day, the Commission Supervision Personal Data Protection BES (CBP BES) highlights the importance ...
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Royal Netherlands Marechaussee extra visible on the roads due to training
From Monday 12 January to Friday 6 February 2026, the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee (KMar) will be extra visible on the public ...
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Minister of Justice and Security pays working visit to Saba and St. Maarten
The Minister of Justice and Security of the Netherlands, Foort van Oosten, is paying a working visit to Saba and St. Maarten from ...
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