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1. Speech of the acting Kingdom Representant, Jan Helmond at the Remembrance day ceremony

   Ladies and gentlemen, Last year, when we had gathered here as a select committee to commemorate 75 years of freedom, I ended my ...

   News item | 06-05-2021 | 18:30

2. Fifth EZK compensation for affected entrepreneurs

   For the fifth time, entrepreneurs in the Caribbean Netherlands can receive a fixed-cost compensation from the Ministry of ...

   News item | 06-05-2021 | 16:24

3. Caribbean Netherlands: more births in 2020

   Last year, 818 new inhabitants were added to the population of the Caribbean Netherlands. This was mainly due to foreign ...

   News item | 23-04-2021 | 19:50

4. Caribbean Netherlands: half of companies use emergency package

   As of March 2020, a package of emergency measures has been in place in the Caribbean Netherlands to tackle the economic ...

   News item | 19-04-2021 | 13:06

5. BKCN pulls out with crashtender

   In the afternoon of Thursday, the 15^th of April,  one of the crashtenders of the Caribbean Netherlands Fire Department (BKCN) can ...

   News item | 15-04-2021 | 18:47

6. Child safety in the Caribbean Netherlands is better organised

   The safety of children always comes first. Especially within a family. That must be clear, both in the European Netherlands as in ...

   News item | 31-03-2021 | 17:52

7. DUO continues provision of extra online public information for the Caribbean region

   Late last year Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs (DUO; Education Executive Agency) organised an online public information campaign for ...

   News item | 31-03-2021 | 15:32

8. Financial support for childcare on Bonaire

   Childcare organisations and host parents will receive financial compensation until the 1^st of July, 2021, if they have to close ...

   News item | 29-03-2021 | 18:29

9. BOPEC employees receive severance pay

   The RCN unit of Social Affairs and Employment (SZW) has paid severance pay to 52 employees of BOPEC. Severance pay or ‘cessantia’ ...

   News item | 26-03-2021 | 18:57

10. Reinforcement of the rental market on Bonaire

    Today the Senate approved the introduction of the Caribbean Netherlands Rental Market Measures Act for Bonaire. The law appoints ...

    News item | 23-03-2021 | 16:39