The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets [Autoriteit Consument en Markt] (ACM) has set maximum rates for the distribution of electricity in the Caribbean Netherlands. The rates are increasing significantly as of the 1st of July 2022 because fossil fuels are used to produce electricity and the prices of those …
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Today the hospitals of Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten and Dutch Caribbean have established a cooperative under the name Dutch Caribbean Hospital Alliance (DHCA u.a.). The experience with Covid-19 was the direct reason for the establishment of the partnership. DCHA aims to strengthen the quality of hospital care on these islands. …
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The Data Protection Authority CBP-BES, which is charged with monitoring and enforcement in relation to the processing of personal data by the public and private sectors in the Caribbean Netherlands, has found during an audit that the Shared Service Organisation of the Caribbean Netherlands SSO-CN is not properly processing documents with …
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The Saba Island Council is currently in the Netherlands for a series of meetings, work visits, and the year congress of the Association of Dutch Municipalities VNG. Commissioner of Social Affairs, Public Health, and Housing Rolando Wilson is also in the Netherlands and joins part of the program of the …
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As of Monday the 16th of May, support for affected parents in the Caribbean Netherlands got underway. Maaike Umbelino-van Sleen from the Belastingdienst Caribisch Nederland (BCN) coordinates and organizes the necessary support for affected parents on the BES islands. On St. Eustatius and Saba, no one has yet been affected …
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Saba delegation meets with Kadaster Netherlands about land ownership registration issues and notary problem on Saba On Monday, June 20th, a Saba delegation consisting of Island Governor Jonathan Johnson, Commissioner Rolando Wilson, and Advisor Gerlad Simmons – de Jong had a morning workshop and meetings at the main office of …
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The Public Entity St. Eustatius and Saba signed an Ambition document on Monday, June 20th, and Tuesday, June 21st, 2022, with the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management to collaborate on waste management. As part of the agreement, both entities agreed to cooperate in six key areas: · Formalization of …
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The number of coronavirus infections registered on the six Dutch Caribbean islands grew last month. This was announced on June 3 by National Institute for Public Health and the Environment RIVM in the Netherlands. In total, almost 5,000 positive test results were reported during May, about 1,000 more than in …
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Public Notice The Central Committee of the Public Entity Saba hereby invites the general public to VIEW the live stream of the Public Central Committee meeting on the Saba Government Facebook page on Wednesday July 6th, 2022 at 10:00 am The agenda is as follows: Opening Approval of the agenda Approval of …
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