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1. 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

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. Office RCN unit SZW temporarily closed

   The RCN unit of Social Affairs and Employment will continue to provide services to citizens in the Caribbean Netherlands and will ...

   News item | 19-03-2021 | 21:46

8. Information material on protected species (CITES) developed for the Caribbean Netherlands

   Information material on regulations on the International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna in the wild (also ...

   News item | 16-03-2021 | 20:04

9. Start assisted living for young people in the Caribbean Netherlands

   In a recent study into the problems of young adults in Caribbean Netherlands, the importance of care services for vulnerable ...

   News item | 15-03-2021 | 18:52

10. The construction of a new fire station on Saba to start in April

    The new fire station is going to be built on the site of the Juancho E. Yrausquin Airport. It is intended to replace the current ...

    News item | 12-03-2021 | 15:54