From 2013 up to and including 2017, a total of 392 young adults who were born in the former Netherlands Antilles or Aruba left the Caribbean Netherlands to stay in the European Netherlands. This is equivalent to nearly half of young people on the islands. Two-thirds of the group who …

The Caribbean Netherlands Fire Depart­ment BKCN St. Eustatius branch recruitment drive came to an end when two recruits were selected. The recruitment drive started with 13 applicants for the open positions at the Fire Department. Nine candidates took part in the sport test and job interview portion in which two …

Travel Notice: Due to the vulnerability of Saba and the limited medical capacity, the Island Government of Saba has put additional measures in place in an effort to lower the risk of the introduction of COVID-19 on the island. A travel restriction has been implemented effective as of Monday March …

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The Netherlands is adopting a strategy of ‘maximum control’ to deal with the spread of coronavirus, prime minister Mark Rutte said in a televised speech to the nation on Monday evening. Click HERE to read his speech in English The aim, he said, is to try to spread the peak …

Chairperson of the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs has confirmed the St. Maarten has recorded its first COVID-19 (coronavirus) case. This was stated in her national address held today, March 17. The prime minister said a local male resident recently traveled to the United Kingdon (UK) via …

In connection with the Corona virus, Belastingdienst Caribisch Nederland will exercise leniency when it comes to assessment and objection procedures and the collection of taxes from tax payers from Bonaire. St. Eustatius and Saba that cannot meet their obligations  as a result of measures taken to combat  the virus. This …

Following a protest at the Bonaire airport and a request of the Public Entity Bonaire, the Dutch government on Monday im­posed a prohibition of flights from the United States (US), Canada, Colombia and the Dominican Republic to the Caribbean Netherlands. Minister of Medical Care and Sports Bruno Bruins and Minister …

The Minis­try of Economic Affairs and aimate Policy (EACP) of the Netherlands and the Ben­elux Office for Intellectual Property (BOIP) partnered to provide a workshop for the management and staff of the St. Maarten Chamber of Commerce and Industry St. Eustatius and Saba with the objective of increasing Intel­lectual Property …

The BCFI, the Belgian Centre for Pharmacotherapeutic Information, warns against using NSAIDs in covid-19 patients. Update: other experts claim that ther is insufficient proof: see below The BCFI thus follows the advice of the French health services, which state that NSAIDs may be a risk factor for worsening the infection. …

Address of Lieutenant Governor Jonathan Johnson to the residents of Saba: Medical referrals The Saba Health Care Foundation communicates the following: To all our patients, Earlier this morning the Governor announced that starting this week there will be travel restrictions in place due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. To prevent the …

After it became known on March 13 that the first two people in Aruba have tested positive for the Covid-19 virus, the Horacio Oduber Hospital (HOH) has decided not to accept foreign patients for the time being. In order to prevent expansion, the Board of Directors, in consultation with the …

On Sunday, March 15, 2020 the Public Entity of Saba announced the following measures: Summary of the measurements announced: In general, also for all residents: do not travel unless it is absolutely necessary; Saba is closed for all visitors, except for essential persons like medical specialists, etc. There will be …

All international flights and cruises originating from the United States of America, Europe and the United Kingdom to Sint Maarten will be cancelled for two weeks as of Tuesday, March 17, Chairperson of the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs said in a national address today, Saturday. As …