The Second Chamber of the Dutch Parliament will shortly be handling a change to the Caribbean Netherlands Electricity and Drinking Water Law, which will regulate, among others, an effective use of subsidies to maintain affordable utility prices and the supervision on the boards of the utility companies in Bonaire, St. …

Dear Editor, Further to my earlier letter on the issues with the generation of electricity from solar power the following. There was a public comment on the content of my article, reading: “Even with clouds (that are mainly hanging quite high around the top) solar panels are producing electricity. That …

On Sunday, April 19th around 23:45 a woman with initials E.B.M. was detained in a house at the Gladiola Street related to an assault with a weapon. Press release KPCN, Monday April 20, 2015

Regional heads of government in the Caribbean have agreed to establish a regional commission on cannabis to conduct an enquiry into the social, economic, health and legal issues surrounding cannabis use in Central America and the Caribbean and to advise on possible changes in the current drug classi­fication of cannabis, …

The Daily Herald reports that the investigation into the death of Saba University School of Medicine’s student K.G., who was found dead in her apartment in The Bottom on Wednesday, April 15, continues under the code name “Hector,” the Caribbean Netherlands Police Force said during the weekend. The police stated …

Chez Bubba bistro in Windwardside officially opened on Saturday, at the location of the former Eden restaurant, writes the Daily Herald. The new French menu is made by Chef Johan de Jager, who was formerly working as sous-chef at Queen’s Gardens Resort. The menu is designed to cater to everyone’s …

Update April 18: 9 pm Press release RCN: In the investigation with the name ‘ Hector ‘ into the cause of the death of the woman found dead Wednesday on Saba a judicial forensic autopsy necessary. Given the circumstances in which the woman was found, as reported, there is no …

The Antilliaans Dagblad reports that, yesterday, Bonaire witnessed a historic moment. What everyone thought for years to be impossible, finally happened anyway. The Partido Demokrátiko Boneriano (PDB) and the Union Patriotico Boneriano (UPB) have jointly signed the coalition agreement. During the years, at times, Red (PDB) and green (UPB), the …

The Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND) of the Netherlands and the Office of the Attorney General for Curaçao, St. Maarten as well as Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba signed a covenant which describes the cooperation between IND and the Public Prosecution on procedures for the adoption of Dutch nationality (Article …

The Daily Herald writes that US Air Force Hurricane Hunter, the WC-130J, is expected to touch down at Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR) Airport on April 24, and school children as well as the public are invited to come and witness the historic moment, from 1:00 to 4:00pm. Coordinator Edris Bennett-Merkman …

Dutch News reports that youth psychiatrists in the Netherlands have called on the government to stop so many children being prescribed Ritalin and other similar drugs to control their behaviour. The psychiatrists’ association NVvP says the drug is often being prescribed by family doctors and psychiatrists who are not experts …

Dutch News reports that Dutch passport holders can visit 143 countries around the globe without a visa or with easy visa regulations, according to research by Arton Capital. Arton’s passport power index shows that the best passports to travel on are British and American – with no or easy visa …

According to figures released today by Statistics Netherlands, inflation in the Caribbean Netherlands in terms of the consumer price index (CPI) continued to fall in the first quarter of 2015. On Bonaire and St Eustatius inflation was even negative. This was the first time since Statistics Netherlands started measuring inflation …

The Curacao Chronicle reports that the Ministry of Sustainable Development in St. Lucia recently completed the first leg of aerial and ground surveys that could lead to the local development of geothermal energy. These are the first in a series of five general surveys to be conducted on under-surface exploratory …

The Daily herald reports that many Dutch secondary school pupils take no pleasure in learning and perceive education as something they have to go through, according to a new report by chief education inspector Annette Roeters. This lack of motivation plays across the entire school spectrum and many teachers admit …