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1. Slavery Memorial Year: a structure for increasing focus and recognition of our shared past

   Historic involvement in slavery is a very painful, significant, and - until recently - underexposed part of our shared history. ...

   News item | 14-10-2022 | 00:00

2. Follow-up to DUO's visit to the Caribbean

   In November the Education Executive Agency [Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs] (DUO) will once again be visiting Aruba, Bonaire, ...

   News item | 11-10-2022 | 19:25

3. RCN raises rainbow flag to close off their first "Diversity week"

   During the past week the working group for Diversity & Inclusion held the first “Diversity week” in the theme “Differences are ...

   News item | 11-10-2022 | 18:20

4. School meals for primary schools in Caribbean Netherlands

   There will be additional funding to provide free school meals at primary schools in the Caribbean Netherlands. This was announced ...

   News item | 11-10-2022 | 00:00

5. Royal Netherlands Marechaussee makes arrest on suspicion of money laundering

   The Royal Netherlands Marechaussee (Koninklijke Marechaussee, KMar) arrested a 52-year-old man on suspicion of money laundering, ...

   News item | 10-10-2022 | 20:21

6. Ambitious package of measures to improve the academic success of Caribbean students

   During the working conference entitled 'The academic success of Caribbean students' that took place last week at the University ...

   News item | 07-10-2022 | 00:00

7. Cabinet makes 15 million euros available for lower energy costs in the Caribbean Netherlands

   The government is taking measures to dampen electricity prices in the Caribbean Netherlands. For example, the fixed costs for ...

   News item | 04-10-2022 | 20:36

8. Mini-conference immigration chain to strengthen cooperation

   To further strengthen cooperation within the immigration chain and make agreements on joint priorities in the Caribbean ...

   News item | 30-09-2022 | 23:10

9. Two new Local Commanders for fire brigade on Bonaire

   From the first of October 2022, the Caribbean Netherlands Fire Department (Brandweerkorps Caribisch Nederland, BKCN), location ...

   News item | 30-09-2022 | 18:13

10. Controls on the water during the Regatta Bonaire

    The 55th edition of the Regatta Bonaire will start on  the 30^th of September. The chain partners of the Multidisciplinary ...

    News item | 29-09-2022 | 22:09