Recently the Belastingdienst Caribisch Nederland (Tax Office) took a big step forward in its service. Taxpayers who inform the Belastingdienst in time about their bank account number will receive their tax refunds automatically into their bank accounts. The Belastingdienst continually strives to optimize its service. Until recently, it took the …

Caribisch Netwerk announced that the investigation team (RST) in charge of the Maximus case, the murder on late politician Helmin Magnus Wiels, had arrested Robby Dos Santos at 6:40 this morning on Curaçao in his own house. So far three suspects have been arrested including former ministers Carlos Monk and …

The Daily Herald writes that Saba Carnival 2014 began with the Grand Lighting Opening Jump Up on Thursday. Friday night a larger than expected crowd turned out for Compa Flavour Night featuring Carimi from Haiti alongside Saba’s own XP Band. Saturday’s schedule showcased local talent during Saba Starz Night Talent …

SABA Island Properties– What’s the Point of It? By Albert Pensis & Michael Feeley Why here on Saba? Nearly 5 years ago we visited Saba for the first time and fell totally in love with it. We like to be busy and for some time we’ve been thinking about what …

The famous steps leading to the highest point on Saba as well as in the Dutch Kingdom, Mount Scenery, will be renovated in the coming months. Over the years the steps have sustained some damage through hurricanes, regular wear and tear and more recently when the power cables to the …

In 2013, 10,500 people in the Caribbean Netherlands were in a paid job. In total, workers in Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba occupied more than 9,000 jobs. The vast majority of these jobs, some 7,500, could be found on Bonaire; it emerged from figures published Thursday by Central Bureau of …

The day of national mourning to honour the victims of Malaysia Airline flight MH17 dominates Thursday’s newspapers, with most carrying a full page photograph of the ceremony. Dutch News gives an overview of  newspapers in the Netherlands. ‘Day of mourning gives the dead their dignity back’, is the Volkskrant’s headline. …

The highlights of the official ceremony on Wednesday’s national day of mourning for the victims of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17. Diplomatic offensive to secure MH17 site Dutch News reported that The Netherlands has begun a major diplomatic offensive to send possibly hundreds of soldiers and police forensic experts to Ukraine …

Flags on government and private buildings are at half mast in the Netherlands on Wednesday at the start of an official day of mourning to remember those who died on flight MH17. It is the first time the Netherlands has declared a day of public mourning since the death of …

Dutch News announced that Wednesday July 23 has been designated an official day of mourning to remember those who died on flight MH17, says prime minister Mark Rutte. Flags will be at half mast on government buildings and church bells will be rung for five minutes prior to the landing …

In the Daily Herald of today Patrick Geans is looking forward towards 2014 Carnival. Up from The Bottom to Zion’s Hill; down from Hell’s Gate to the slopes of St. Johns; from the quaint shops and homes of Windwardside to the deep blue shores of Cove Bay; from the top …

Dutch News reports that King Willem-Alexander has spoken of his sorrow at the death of so many Dutch nationals in last week’s air disaster in Ukraine. Speaking to the nation after he and queen Maxima met relatives of those who died at a special gathering in Nieuwegein, the king talked …

Caribisch Netwerk reports that the supermarkets on Bonaire are of the opinion that their prices are not at all very high. “The problem is the income of the people”, says Frits van Ham, the president of the Bonaire importers and supermarkets (VBIS). Yet the supermarkets are willing to reach a …

The Daily Herald writes that Child Focus summer activities programme 2014, coordinated and organised by Stacey Simmons and Suzanne Guido, came to a close on Friday, July 11, with a fun-filled barbeque at Cove Bay. Their goal was to create a variety of enjoyable activities giving participants an opportunity to …

Members of the Dutch Parliament’s Second Chamber of Socialist Party (SP) and Party for Freedom PVV have posed questions to Minister of Home Affairs and Kingdom Relations Ronald Plasterk concerning the motion against new Government Representative Gilbert Isabella, which was unanimously adopted by the Island Council of St. Eustatius on …