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1. 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

2. 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

3. Governance agreement to protect Papiamentu on Bonaire

   Today, the governance agreement for Papiamentu on Bonaire was signed by the Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations (BZK), ...

   News item | 11-03-2021 | 17:54

4. Start-up Allowance and guidance for students who are going to study in the Netherlands

   Young people from Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba who are going to study in the European Netherlands upcoming school year, can ...

   News item | 05-03-2021 | 16:10

5. Registration in the hospitality sector not always according to standards of the BES Personal Data Protection Act

   The Commissie toezicht Bescherming Persoonsgegevens BES (CBP BES), charged with the supervision and enforcement of the Personal ...

   News item | 04-03-2021 | 19:48

6. Tourism in the Caribbean Netherlands hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic

   In 2020, tourism in the Caribbean Netherlands was heavily impacted by the measures and flight restrictions due to the coronavirus ...

   News item | 02-03-2021 | 16:03

7. Further expansion of support for entrepreneurs

   Entrepreneurs in the Caribbean Netherlands will soon be able to submit a new application for a contribution towards their fixed ...

   News item | 26-02-2021 | 18:24

8. Arrest and domestic searches in drug trafficking investigation

   In the morning of Wednesday, 24th of February 2021, the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee (KMar) conducted two domestic searches in ...

   News item | 25-02-2021 | 18:27

9. CBS: Launch National Accounts Survey 2019 in Caribbean Netherlands

   During the next months, Statistics Netherlands (CBS) will carry out a survey on production revenues and costs in the Caribbean ...

   News item | 25-02-2021 | 13:45

10. Over 60 percent fewer air passengers in the Caribbean Netherlands

    In 2020, nearly 183 thousand air passengers travelled to and from the airports of the Caribbean Netherlands. This is 60 percent ...

    News item | 23-02-2021 | 16:20