Young people from Bonaire, St. Eustatius, and Saba who are going to study in the European Netherlands upcoming school year, can count on a Start-up Allowance and free guidance in the first year of study. The Start-up Allowance consists of a one-time performance allowance of $2,761.72 and a loan of …
Read More »Netherlands lifts COVID-19 testing requirements for Dutch Caribbean
Royal Dutch Airlines KLM announced on Thursday that the Netherlands has lifted its coronavirus COVID-19 testing requirements for all six islands of the Dutch Caribbean. Travellers checking in on a KLM flight from the islands to the Netherlands will no longer be required to show a negative COVID-19 test prior …
Read More »Emergency regulation SZW and Income tax
Anyone who received a benefit in 2020 through the SZW Emergency regulation must pay income tax on this. There are two ways in which this emergency regulation was paid. Payment via employer If your employer could not (fully) keep you working due to the coronavirus, he or she could bring …
Read More »Caribbean Netherlands tourism hit hard by COVID-19 pandemic
Tourism in the Caribbean Netherlands was heavily impacted in 2020 by the measures and flight restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The number of visitors who flew to St. Eustatius and Saba last year was down by 69 and 67 per cent, respectively, relative to 2019. In Bonaire, 58 per cent …
Read More »First vaccination round closed off – more than 85% of adults vaccinated
The first vaccination round on Saba was closed off on Monday, March 1 with a total tally of 1,328. This figure represents more than 85 percent of the adult population and over 70 percent of the total population. In a fully COVID-19 free environment, the vast majority of about 1,500 …
Read More »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 pandemic. The number of visitors who flew to St Eustatius and Saba last year was down by 69 and 67 percent respectively relative to 2019. On Bonaire, 58 percent fewer …
Read More »Dave Levenstone is #1300
Uncle Dave took a long time before he decided to take his jab and resulted in number 1300. His comments: “I good to go. Sugar City ah home me want to come. New York calling me now. Uncle ain’t feel nothing. I am encouraging everyone to come and get their …
Read More »Women’s Day celebration this Saturday
International Women’s Day will be celebrated on Saba this Saturday evening, March 6 at Tropics Café with drinks, food, music, and an award ceremony. All women on Saba are welcome to attend the festivities from 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm which are hosted by Commissioner of Gender Affairs Rolando Wilson …
Read More »THE MINISTRY OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS AND CLIMATE POLICY COMMISSIONS AN RESEARCH INTO THE QUALITY OF POSTAL SERVICES ON THE BES ISLANDS
From February 22nd until March 7th, 2021, IndigoBlue Consult will be conducting research into the quality of postal services on the BES islands on behalf of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy. The purpose of this research is to contribute to an optimal quality of the postal services …
Read More »Marion Veneberg new BES Chief Prosecutor
Marian Veneberg will be the new Chief Prosecutor for Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba The kingdom Council of Ministers decided on Friday to nominate her for appointment on the proposal of Minister of Justice and Security Ferd Grapperhaus. Veneberg was born in 1961 and will start as Chief Prosecutor for …
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