The Dutch Senate has postponed its vote on the Kingdom Relations and BES (Bonaire, St. Eu­statius and Saba) Fund budget by another week, opting against fast-tracking the proposal. The vote is now ex­pected to take place next week. State Secretary for Kingdom Relations Zsolt Szabo of the far-right Party for …

The St. Maarten Library hosted representatives from Saba’s Queen Wilhelmina Library and St. Eustatius’ Gertrude Judson Bicentennial Pub­lic Library for a working visit from March 10 to 14. Sponsored by the National Library of the Netherlands, this initiative aimed to foster collaboration, resource-shar­ing, and digital integration among the island libraries. …

In recent weeks, Care & Youth Caribbean Netherlands (ZJCN) launched a powerful new campaign, Safe Together, Strong Together, aimed at combating domestic violence and child abuse across the region. The campaign is designed to empower professionals—including social workers, teachers, and healthcare providers—to effectively implement the new Protection Code, which came into …

Handmade on Saba, the retail outlet for the Creative Hands Saba Foundation, proudly celebrated its second anniversary this week on Breadline Plaza in Windwardside. The event brought together local artists, supporters, and community members to honor the shop’s role in promoting and sustaining Saba’s vibrant artistic community. President Anna Keene …

Tonight, skywatchers in the Caribbean Netherlands will witness a spectacular total lunar eclipse. This phenomenon occurs when the Moon passes fully into Earth’s shadow, taking on a striking reddish hue. The eclipse begins at 01:09 AM with a partial phase, gradually darkening the Moon. By 02:25 AM, the Moon will …

The Talent Development Programme Caribbean Netherlands (TOP CN) has officially launched. TOP CN is a one-year work and training programme especially for recently graduated professionals with roots on Bonaire, St. Eustatius, or Saba. Trainees who participate in TOP CN will work at a government organisation like the Public Entity or …

The Islanders at the Helm project started in 2021 for a period of five years. In the meantime, more than 20 researchers have explored a wide range of questions regarding how islanders on St. Maarten, Saba, St. Eustatius, Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao have been living with climate challenges, both in …

Dr. Wouter Veenendaal, Professor of Kingdom Relations and Associate Professor of Comparative Political Science at Leiden University, delivered his inaugural lecture on Mon­day. Sitting in the centre of the bench on the left is Professor Francio Guadeloupe, President of the University of St. Martin in Philipsburg. The Dutch pub­lic has a …

The Dutch gov­ernment has presented its vision for economic development in the Caribbean part of the Kingdom. In plans submitted to the House of Representatives by State Secre­tary Zsolt Szabo (Digitisation and Kingdom Relations) on behalf of Minister Dirk Beljaarts (Econom­ic Affairs), key conditions are out­lined to strengthen the economies …

On March 9th, Saba welcomed back Vernisha Robinson, a recent graduate of the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee (KMar) training. Upon her arrival, Robinson was met with many cheers of celebration from family and friends and was presented with a bouquet by Island Governor Jonathan Johnson and Acting Island Governor Shamara Nicholson. …