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1. Official opening of first inclusive playground in Rincon

   On Monday the 19^th of December a ceremony was held to mark the official opening of the playground at Kolegio San Luis Bertran in ...

   News item | 20-12-2022 | 19:32

2. Government apologizes for slavery past in the Netherlands

   In a speech this afternoon, Prime Minister Mark Rutte apologized for the actions of the Dutch state in the past: posthumously to ...

   News item | 19-12-2022 | 18:33

3. Speeches government response report 'Ketenen van het verleden’(Chains of the past') to follow live

   On December 19^th, 2022, Prime Minister Mark Rutte will speak live from the National Archives in the Netherlands about his ...

   News item | 16-12-2022 | 15:00

4. The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets facilitates further development of sustainable energy production on the BES islands

   The Netherlands Authority for Consumers & Markets (ACM) has established the 2023 maximum rate for electricity and drinking water ...

   News item | 15-12-2022 | 00:00

5. Internet consultation on social support and combating domestic violence and child abuse

   On the 22^nd of November, the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport (VWS) launched an internet consultation on the proposed ...

   News item | 08-12-2022 | 18:13

6. Applications for allowance for children with intensive care needs can still be made until the 30th of December 2022

   Until the 5^th of December, 43 parents and caregivers of children with intensive care needs on Bonaire have applied for an ...

   News item | 08-12-2022 | 18:01

7. Campaign candidacy electoral colleges for the First Chamber started

   Dutch residents will be allowed to vote again on the 15^th of March, 2023 for candidates for the electoral colleges for the First ...

   News item | 08-12-2022 | 17:07

8. Stricter enforcement parking policy Bonaire International Airport

   The Royal Marechaussee (KMar), in collaboration with Bonaire International Airport (BIA), is going to enforce the airport's ...

   News item | 01-12-2022 | 21:28

9. Subsidy for support Caribbean students and starters on the labour market

   The WeConnect foundation will receive an annual subsidy until 2027, for the support of Caribbean students and starters on the ...

   News item | 28-11-2022 | 21:15

10. Amounts minimum wage and social benefits in the Caribbean Netherlands as of the 1st of January 2023

    As of the 1^st of January 2023, the minimum wage and all benefits in the Caribbean Netherlands will increase. The Minister for ...

    News item | 28-11-2022 | 17:15