Caribisch Netwerk reports that the Secretary-General of the Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations, Richard van Zwol and Secretary General of Finance, Manon Leijten, are making a working visit to Saba for an assessment of the economy on the island. The president of the Saba Business Association (SBA), Wolfgang …

Dutch News reports that almost three out of four students attending an hbo college (hogeschool) are taking courses which offer poor job prospects and almost half should have little expectation of finding a related job, according to a new report on college education. The college guide was drawn up by …

On Friday October 3rd, an Island Wide clean-up campaign on Saba was organized by the Tourism and Public Works Department of The Public Entity Saba. The clean-up was a held just ahead of the start of the tourist season with the intention to make the public aware that they also …

Schools in The Netherlands have been left out of the decision-making process when it comes to education policy reforms according to Finance minister Jeroen Dijsselbloem’s 2008 commission. The government is too influential in educational affairs. This comes from a report from the Education Council, De Volkskrant reports.  At the time, Dijsselbloem argued …

The site Dutch News reports that the European Commission has been asked to comment on a Dutch government decision to link a wide variety of official registers in an effort to profile potential social security and tax cheats. The technique, known as the Systeem Risico Indicatie (SyRI) derives from security …

Commissioner of Finance, Bruce Zagers, presented the multi-year budget 2015-2018 to the Central Committee on October 1st. The total amount for the draft budget for 2015 is $10,420,850. Of this amount $939,500 is local revenue and the remainder comes from the vrije uitkering or the free allowance. Local revenue represents …

Statia News reported that in a well attended town hall meeting in Statia former Governor of the Netherlands Antilles, Prof. Jaime Saleh, a scholar in constitutional law, shared with his audience his views on the current constitutional status of Statia. He said that, although he agreed with many of the …

Dutch News reports that the government needs to intervene to ensure people eat less meat, salt, sugar and fat, according to the influential scientific council for government policy (WRR) in a new report. The WRR advises the government on ‘future developments of great public interest’ and focuses on sustainable food …

The Daily Herald writes today that there will be no new constitutional referendum in Bonaire for now, at least not on December 10 as proposed by the opposition parties and also not before the Island Council election of March 2015. A motion presented by the PDB and MLB fractions was …

The Daily Herald writes today that a majority in the Second Chamber of the Dutch Parliament backs the call of Members of Parliament (MPs) Ronald van Raak of the Socialist Party (SP) and André Bosman of the liberal democratic VVD party to launch a criminal investigation against United People’s (UP) …

Political parties have been required by law to publish their gifts of over €4,500 since last year. They must also report debts of over €25,000. The SP’s leading position stems from the fact that paid officials have to hand over part of their income to party coffers. Former SP MP …

On Wednesday, October 1st , police arrested a 20 year old man with the initials J.L.F. for an assault which had taken place on Sunday evening at a dance bar in The Bottom. The suspect was taken into custody for further investigation. The police has also made ​​another arrest on …

On Friday October 3rd,   an Island Wide clean-up campaign is being organized by The Public Entity Saba.  All Government employees are being given the opportunity to participate and we would like to include all interested Foundations, businesses and individuals to pitch-in as well. The meeting place will be at the Public …

Which measures and facilities are needed to enable more students from the former Netherlands Antilles to successfully finish their studies broad? This was the central question during the conference “Studying abroad” on September 29 and 30 in Kralendijk, Bonaire. Participants included, besides the study counselors of the islands, representatives of …

Three-quarters of households in the Caribbean Netherlands had internet access at home in 2013. Of the people who had used internet in the three months prior to the study, 86 percent went online (almost) daily. Internet use is highest among young people and people with a higher level of education. …