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Unexpected high number of endemics for the windward Dutch Caribbean Islands
On Saba, St. Eustatius, St. Maarten and the Saba Bank there are a minimum of 35 animal and plant species that exist nowhere else ...
Danny Rojer starts March 4th, 2019 as program manager for governmental agreement Bonaire
As of March 4th 2019 Danny Rojer is officially appointed as program manager for the governmental agreement Bonaire.
Information campaign Island Council Elections launches
On Wednesday, March 20th 2019, residents of Saba and Bonaire can vote for the Island Council Elections. In order to inform the ...
The Labor Inspection strictly monitors falling from height
Last Wednesday, January 30th, the Labor Inspection gave an order to suspend work on a construction site at the Kaya Grandi on ...
Data Protection Day focused on social media
International Data Protection Day this year focused on social media. Because virtually everyone uses social media, the BES ...
End of post-Irma consumer price increase on Saba
In Q4 2018, consumer prices on Saba were back at the level of one year previously. In the preceding quarter, consumers on Saba ...
Changes in BES Healthcare Insurance claims as of January 1st, 2019
The BES Healthcare Insurance Office (Zorgverzekeringskantoor BES, hereinafter ZVK) announces that several elements of the BES ...
Day of candidacy for the electoral colleges for the First Chamber coming up
On March 20th, 2019 Dutch residents can cast their vote on candidates for the Electoral Colleges for the First Chamber (Senate).
Important week for the care in the Caribbean Netherlands
In the week from January 14th till 18th three agreements were closed between the Health Insurance Office BES and various health ...
Job wages on Bonaire averaged 2,050 USD in 2017
In 2017, the average remuneration per employee job on Bonaire amounted to 2,050 US dollars gross per month. On Saba and St ...