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1. Strengthened basic rules and more money for childcare in the Caribbean Netherlands

   On Tuesday the 23^rd of April, the Second Chamber voted positively on the law proposal Childcare BES. In this law proposal, the ...

   News item | 23-04-2024 | 00:00

2. Concrete steps after apologies for the slavery past

   A low-threshold subsidy scheme for social initiatives. Free of charge name change for descendants of enslaved people in both the ...

   News item | 22-04-2024 | 00:00

3. Further increase of minimum wage and social benefits Caribbean Netherlands as of the 1st of July 2024

   From the 1^st of July 2024, the Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment (SZW) will be increasing the statutory minimum wage on ...

   News item | 22-04-2024 | 00:00

4. Successful Information Market Detention and Reintegration with Large Participation of Chain Partners

   The information market on detention and reintegration, held on the 18th of April 2024, was a great success with an impressive ...

   News item | 18-04-2024 | 22:55

5. Minister Schouten visits Saba and St. Eustatius

   Minister for Poverty Policy, Participation and Pensions, Carola Schouten, will pay a working visit to Saba and St. Eustatius from ...

   News item | 18-04-2024 | 20:24

6. Closer cooperation between the Caribbean part of the Kingdom and the Netherlands in the field of education and research

   Eighteen education and knowledge institutions from the Caribbean part of the Kingdom and the Netherlands will be further ...

   News item | 17-04-2024 | 00:00

7. 18 million for the implementation of tasks on Bonaire, Saba and St. Eustatius

   From 2024 onwards, the Dutch government will allocate 8.6 million euros annually to improve the ability of Bonaire, Saba and St. ...

   News item | 16-04-2024 | 18:26

8. Consultation on supervisory strategy ACM Telecom Caribbean Netherlands

   The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM), together with the National Service for Digital Infrastructure (RDI), ...

   News item | 15-04-2024 | 22:06

9. SEA Work Conference for study success Caribbean students

   The second SEA working conference was held today in Curaçao, with all islands of the Caribbean and the Netherlands represented. ...

   News item | 12-04-2024 | 00:00

10. Mrs. Hassell appointed acting Island Governor of St. Eustatius

    Mrs. Sharon Hassell was appointed and sworn in as Acting Island Governor of St. Eustatius by Acting Kingdom Representative Mr. ...

    News item | 11-04-2024 | 20:17