Some former students repay a higher monthly amount than is actually needed to repay their study debts. That is why Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs (DUO) will place extra emphasis on this during a visit to the Caribbean region this autumn. Between the end of September and the start of November, visits …

Dutch caretaker State Secretary for Digitisation and King­dom Relations Alexandra van Huffelen has taken on a number of additional re­sponsibilities since the de­parture of Minister of Home Affairs and Kingdom Rela­tions Hanke Bruins Slot. Bruins Slot has become caretaker Minister of For­eign Affairs and Hugo de Jonge caretaker Minister of …

The Public Entity Saba is carrying out a reforestation project in order to restore and conserve Saba’s unique habitats and the diverse biodiversity found therein and to develop local food production. This project is part of the PES’s plan of action to realize the strategic goals and targets as set …

On Friday, September 1st, Saba welcomed its new Island Secretary, Bram Streppel, who officially took the oath of office in a ceremony marked by optimism and promise for the community. Bram brings with him a vision characterized by openness, transparency, and collaborative effort. As he began his tenure, he extended …

The com­bined list of the Dutch Labour Party PvdA and the green left party Groen­Links dedicates a full page to Kingdom Relations in its 2023-2027 election pro­gramme, more than any other party thus far. The parties express full support for the islands and the Kingdom. PvdA and GroenLinks pledged to …

Dossier Konkrijksrelaties reports that, as one of her last acts as Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations, Minister Hanke Bruins Slot (she succeeds Hoekstra as Minister of Foreign Affairs) today sent the cabinet response to the annual reports of the National Ombudsman and the Children’s Ombudsman to the House …

Take advantage of being in ski season shape to discover Saba’s three uphill (really uphill!) roller ski courses and its network of technical mountain trails. Cross-training (or just celebrating the change in seasons) doesn’t get any better than this. As well as timed races, a touring option is available for those …

With a groundbreaking ceremony on Tuesday, September 5, Saba Cares is moving forward with the new construction and expansion of a care institution, including the construction of a new nursing home in The Bottom, next to the current hospital building. Construction will take place in two phases. Saba Cares expects …

The Dutch Socialist Party (SP) and the Christian Democratic Party CDA each dedicate some atten­tion to the relations within the Kingdom, but it is not much. The SP stated in its draft election programme 2023-2027 `Now the people’ that it believes Caribbean Netherlands res­idents deserve better services. “The inhabitants of …

In keeping with good financial management, the Public Entity Saba on Friday, September 1 submitted the 2024 draft budget to the Island Council, which is in compliance with the Financial Supervision Law Public Entities Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba FinBES. Finance Commissioner Bruce Zagers said that the timely delivery of …