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1. Conference No Mas No More for professionals in Curacao

   From the 31^st of October to the 2^nd of November, the biennial conference on domestic violence and child abuse 'No Mas No More' ...

   News item | 30-10-2023 | 18:28

2. Minimum wage, social security benefits and child benefit in the Caribbean Netherlands to rise

   From the 1st of July 2024, the minimum wage in the Caribbean Netherlands will be $1,750 per month. Minister Schouten (poverty ...

   News item | 27-10-2023 | 17:23

3. Second chamber elections on the 22nd of November 2023

   Elections for the second chamber will take place on Wednesday, the 22^nd of November 2023. The Rijksdienst Caribisch Nederland ...

   News item | 23-10-2023 | 00:00

4. State Secretary for Justice and Security to visit Aruba, Curaçao and Bonaire

   Eric van der Burg, the State Secretary for Justice and Security, will pay a four-day working visit to the Caribbean part of the ...

   News item | 20-10-2023 | 17:34

5. Minister Carola Schouten with Glenn Thodé in Caribbean Netherlands

   From the 22^nd  to the 27^th of October, Minister Carola Schouten for Poverty Policy, Participation and Pensions, together with ...

   News item | 20-10-2023 | 00:00

6. Inflation down on Bonaire, St Eustatius and Saba

   In Q3 2023, consumer goods and services on Bonaire were 1.9 percent more expensive than one year previously. Inflation stood at ...

   News item | 18-10-2023 | 00:00

7. Study into funding of childcare in the Caribbean Netherlands

   In order to ensure that the future childcare compensation is realistic and organizations can continue to provide good childcare, ...

   News item | 18-10-2023 | 00:00

8. Caribbean Netherlands better on the EU map, reports envoy Rijna

   Special envoy Edison Rijna reported to the State Secretary for Kingdom Relations and Digitalisation Alexandra van Huffelen on his ...

   News item | 16-10-2023 | 20:40

9. 18th of October is the EU Anti-Trafficking Day. What is human trafficking?

   “A man said that I could earn money for my family. He helped me to come here, but then took my passport away. Now I am being ...

   News item | 16-10-2023 | 19:44

10. Information evening State Exams Secondary Education on Bonaire

    Since 2011, it has been possible on Bonaire to take the Dutch State Examination of Secondary Education in a variety of subjects ...

    News item | 13-10-2023 | 00:00