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1. Drop in import value lowers Caribbean Netherlands’ trade deficits

   In 2020, all three islands of the Caribbean Netherlands recorded a year-on-year decrease in their goods trade deficit. St ...

   News item | 16-02-2021 | 18:44

2. Bonaire mortgage guarantee starts

   More people are able to buy their own home on Bonaire thanks to the introduction of the Hypotheek Garantie Bonaire (HGB) as of ...

   News item | 12-02-2021 | 15:42

3. Covid-19 measures during the Second Chamber election 2021

   The election of the members of the Second Chamber on March 17^th, 2021 will be a remarkable election in a remarkable time. As a ...

   News item | 11-02-2021 | 19:32

4. Extension of protective measures pregnant employees

   In the Caribbean Netherlands, all employees are entitled to 16 weeks pregnancy and maternity leave. The employer must continue to ...

   News item | 11-02-2021 | 16:47

5. Establishment of hospital cooperative “Dutch Caribbean Hospital Alliance” a reality

   The Minister of Health, Environment and Nature of Curaçao, Zita Jesus Leito, the Minister of Tourism, Health and Sports of Aruba, ...

   News item | 11-02-2021 | 14:42

6. Nine detainees graduated for mbo education

   As part of the 'Ban pa Kambio' project, last week three detainees obtained a secondary vocational education (mbo-1) diploma ...

   News item | 04-02-2021 | 15:16

7. First deliveries of COVID-19 vaccines around the 15th of February to the Caribbean part of the Kingdom

   The Caribbean part of the Kingdom is on track to start vaccinating against COVID-19 around the 15^th of February 2021, just as ...

   News item | 03-02-2021 | 13:52

8. Information campaign for the Second Chamber Election starts

   On Wednesday, March 17^th, 2021 the Second Chamber Election takes place. On February 1st, the Rijksdienst Caribisch Nederland ...

   News item | 02-02-2021 | 15:01

9. Wouter Zitter appointed Interim Commander General of the Caribbean Netherlands Fire Department

   Wouter Zitter is to take on the role of Interim Commander General of the Caribbean Netherlands Fire Department [Brandweerkorps ...

   News item | 29-01-2021 | 20:59

10. New storage facilities of ‘Bonaire Brandstof Terminals’ guarantee supply reliability

    To structurally safeguard the supply reliability and secure storage of fuels on Bonaire, the Cabinet decided to incorporate the ...

    News item | 28-01-2021 | 19:43