The project to construct a new harbor at Black Rocks is proceeding. The existing dirt road has been widened and rock catchment benches have been created to provide safe access to the Black Rocks area. The intention is to soon start the construction of a grouted rock wall along the …

Dutch caretaker Minister of Home Affairs and Kingdom Relations Raymond Knops says visits to Saba always have a lot of content. “The discussions with the Executive Council and the Island Council from the onset have been consistent where it comes to the issues and constructive in tone,” he said at …

On Wednesday, May the 19th, the unions of the organized consultation (ABVO, ACOM, NAPB, and STrAF) and the mandated employer on behalf of the Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations (BZK) reached a negotiation result on the pension scheme and the employment conditions for central government civil servants in …

“I feel, by now, we should already be on a first-name basis…a warm wel­come to Saba, Raymond,” said Saba Youth Council member Vernisha Robin­son during a meeting with caretaker State Secretary of Home Affairs and Kingdom Relations Raymond Knops on Saba on Tuesday, May 18. Members of the recently installed …

  Address of State Secretary Knops to the people of Saba after his visit May 18, 2021 “Visits to Saba always have a lot of content. The discussions with the Executive Council and the Island Council from the onset have been consistent with the issues and constructive in tone”, said …

The first session on fraud with corona support took place on Wednesday 12th of May. Project developer M.D.K. was on trial for forgery because he had made a false claim to obtain the EZK compensation for fixed costs. In addition, the convicted person unrightfully received monthly support as an entrepreneur, …

Ingrid Sealy was born in the Netherlands and grew up in Bonaire. After completing a study in Criminology at the Vrije Universiteit in Amsterdam, Ingrid Sealy settled in Bonaire. She started her career in Bonaire as a probation officer and subsequently worked at Youth Care as an itinerant social worker, …

Caretaker State Secretary of Home Affairs and Kingdom Relations Raymond Knops arrived on Monday afternoon May 17 for a short visit. Present at the airport to receive the State Secretary and his delegation were Island Governor Jonathan Johnson and Island Secretary Tim Muller. After his arrival, Knops went to Museum …

As was anticipated, on Saturday the Dutch government placed St. Maarten, Aruba and Curaçao back on code yellow, enabling leisure travelling to and from the islands. St. Eustatius and Saba have been placed on code green since there are no active coronavirus COVID-19 cases there. Bonaire will become code yellow …

DEAR MISTER KNOPS, Welcome Dutch caretaker State Secretary to Statia where you are likely to open a roundabout that communicates with about ten lonely vehicles per hour per day. Never have we seen on Statia such magnificent progress from you and your local civil servants and what a great investment …