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  1. Parental contribution for childcare will be reduced for many parents

    As of July 1, 2021, childcare organizations on Bonaire and St. Eustatius will receive more subsidy from the Central Government so ...

    News item | 04-06-2021 | 16:52

  2. Start application allowance for school supplies SZW

    In the Caribbean Netherlands, parents of school-going children can qualify again for a contribution towards the costs of school ...

    News item | 03-06-2021 | 19:15

  3. Boys happier than girls on Bonaire and Saba

    Both on Bonaire and on Saba, boys between the age of 11 and 18 are on average more likely to report being happy than girls. The ...

    News item | 01-06-2021 | 19:39

  4. Drug smuggling identified at Bonaire International Airport

    On Sunday the 23rd of May, 2021, two persons were arrested at Flamingo International Airport on suspicion of possession or ...

    News item | 25-05-2021 | 12:44

  5. Breast cancer screening resumes on Bonaire after COVID-19 hiatus

    Women aged 50 to 75 years on Bonaire can participate in the breast cancer screening programme again as of Wednesday, May 26, ...

    News item | 25-05-2021 | 12:42

  6. New CAO and pension scheme for RCN civil servants

    On Thursday May the 20th, 2021, negotiators from the unions and RCN signed an agreement on adjustment of the pension scheme and ...

    News item | 20-05-2021 | 21:54

  7. Start childcare pilot project for children with special needs

    As of May the 17th, 6 childcare organizations on Bonaire will start an inclusive childcare pilot project for children that need ...

    News item | 19-05-2021 | 14:50

  8. Unions and RCN have reached a negotiation result

    On Wednesday May the 19th, the unions of the organized consultation (ABVO, ACOM, NAPB and STrAF) and the mandated employer on ...

    News item | 19-05-2021 | 00:00

  9. Royal Netherlands Marechaussee finds manipulated passport, bag full of banknotes and drunk driver during border patrol duties on Bonaire and St. Eustatius

    Last week, the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee arrested a Colombian man at Flamingo International Airport for forgery. The man ...

    News item | 18-05-2021 | 23:47

  10. Fraud with corona support tackled severely by the court

    The first session on fraud with corona support took place on Wednesday 12th of May. Project developer M.D.K. was on trial for ...

    News item | 18-05-2021 | 23:33