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1. Papiamentu in the Netherlands recognised under Charter

   Speaking Papiamentu is a very important way for speakers of the language to express their identity and cultural wealth, making it ...

   News item | 04-07-2024 | 00:00

2. Ban pa Kambio' Offers JICN Detainees Opportunities in the Job Market

   The Netherlands Caribbean Correctional Institution (JICN) helps detainees with their reintegration. With the project ‘Ban pa ...

   News item | 03-07-2024 | 18:24

3. Child benefit and student finance possible at the same time from the 1st of July

   As of the 1^st of July, 2024, parents with children under 18 will remain entitled to child benefit if their child also receives ...

   News item | 02-07-2024 | 17:08

4. ‘BerichtenboxCN’: Digital mailbox for government departments in the Caribbean Netherlands launched on July 1st

   The BerichtenboxCN app is launched on July 1^st , 2024. BerichtenboxCN is an app for government departments in the Caribbean ...

   News item | 01-07-2024 | 22:05

5. Starlink Internet Services to be discontinued in the Caribbean Netherlands

   The Dutch Authority for Digital Infrastructure has established that Starlink satellite dishes are being used in the Caribbean ...

   News item | 01-07-2024 | 00:00

6. Residents of St. Eustatius will receive their health care card starting July 8th

   On July 8^th, Care & Youth Caribbean Netherlands (ZJCN) will introduce the health care card in St. Eustatius. The introduction on ...

   News item | 27-06-2024 | 20:16

7. VNG launches Caribbean Desk

   The Ministry of Home Affairs and Kingdom Relations (BZK) and the Association of Dutch Municipalities (VNG) intensify their ...

   News item | 26-06-2024 | 00:00

8. Maximum rates electricity Caribbean Netherlands decrease slightly by July 1st, 2024

   The Authority Consumer & Market (ACM) has set the maximum rates for the distribution of electricity in the Caribbean Netherlands. ...

   News item | 25-06-2024 | 00:00

9. Blue beret for Royal Netherlands Marechaussee students

   On Tuesday, the 25th of June, the class of students of the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee received the blue beret from Chief ...

   News item | 25-06-2024 | 00:00

10. Shirley Cecilia becomes new committee member of CBP BES

    Ms. Shirley Cecilia, MSc, Eng., has built extensive expertise. As a project leader, she established the Data Protection Authority ...

    News item | 24-06-2024 | 21:22