Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance Lobbies Internationally for Increased Support for Nature Conservation in the Dutch Caribbean

DCNA has been actively promoting a nature focused agenda both within The Netherlands and internationally. Whether it’s championing the Yarari Marine Mammal and Shark Sanctuary, establishing new partnerships or pushing for a Climate Action Plan, 2022 has been a banner year for improved nature conservations efforts within the Dutch Caribbean. …

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Fewer COVID-19 cases in July, but up in Saba, Statia

A total of 2,547 COVID-19 in­fections were reported in the Dutch Caribbean in the month of July, Neth­erlands National Institute for Public Health and the Environment RIVM stat­ed in its monthly update which was recently pub­lished. The number of COV­ID-19 cases went down considerably in July com­pared to June, when …

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Saba has negative result, but receives extra means

The public entity Saba in the first half of 2022 realised a negative result of US $1.6 million, but the budget remains balanced because of finan­cial contributions from the Dutch government. This can be deduced from a letter that the Commit­tee for Financial Supervi­sion CFT sent to the Saba government …

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Case for open borders within the former Dutch Caribbean 

Lawyer Michiel Bijkerk, through his Gold Meand Society (GMS) foundation in Bo­naire, is pursuing the right to free inter-island migration. GMS is sponsoring a lawsuit that aims to open the borders between the is­lands for residents with Dutch na­tionality. The case is based on the argument that all citizens with …

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