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End to single use plastic in the Caribbean Netherlands
Caribbean Netherlands bans the use of single use plastic. Therefor Saba, St. Eustatius and Bonaire signed an agreement with State ...
Consumer prices on Bonaire 1.1 percent up
In Q2 2019, consumer goods and services on Bonaire were 1.1 percent more expensive than one year previously. In the first ...
Attention for action against domestic violence still necessary
Active efforts have been made with the “E no ta stòp di mes” project and the awareness campaign for all chain partners involved ...
State Secretary Van Veldhoven visits The Caribbean Netherlands
State Secretary Stientje van Veldhoven (Infrastructure and Water Management), will pay a working visit to Saba, St. Eustatius ...
Teachers precents MBO1 certificate
An important part of the reintegration and re-socialization of detainees is education. Since the commissioning of JICN, there are ...
Temporary subsidy scheme launched to prevent robberies
On July 1st, Schadefonds Geweldsmisdrijven launches a temporary subsidy scheme for preventative measures to reduce robberies on ...
Nobody should get sick from work
On July 1st, 2019 The Occupational Safety Decree IV Caribbean Netherlands (‘Arbeidsveiligheidsbesluit IV Caribisch Nederland’) ...
Q&A’s BES(t) 4 kids
Extra money to improve childcare in the Caribbean Netherlands
500 Social housing units on Bonaire
Three parties join forces for the benefit of the social housing on Bonaire. On Thursday 27 June 2019 state secretary Raymond ...
Dutch Cabinet sets benchmark for social minimum CN
The Dutch Cabinet has set a benchmark for a social minimum in the Caribbean Netherlands, an indicative amount that someone at ...