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BES islands’ urgent appeal to the Netherlands: ‘determine social minimum’

KRALENDIJK – “The subsistence level has been a dot on the horizon for years. We can no longer explain...

Ombudsman: Parliament has to finally deal with poverty and stop beating around the bush: John

THE HAGUE – The National Ombudsman is desperately appealing to MP’s to finally deal with the poverty and inequality...

Food Bank Curaçao: ‘More than 250 new requests per day’

WILLEMSTAD – “The Food Bank on Curaçao still receives about 250 new requests for food packages per day”, says...

Poverty on Curaçao: Aid organizations overrun by hungry individuals

WILLEMSTAD – The poverty on Curaçao is so dire that the Red Cross on the island fears looting while...

Minimum wage, and social security to increase on Bonaire, Saba, and Statia

The Hague – The residents of Bonaire, Saba, and Statia will see a small net improvement in their economic situation...

Cabinet comes with measures against poverty on Bonaire, Saba, and St. Eustatius

THE HAGUE – The benefits and basic pension on Bonaire, Saba and St. Eustatius will increase as of 1...

Food prices increase on Saba after hurricane Irma

THE BOTTOM – “After the hurricane the grocery prices continue to go up. I am in shock”, says grocery...

High cost of living remains an issue for young families on Saba

THE BOTTOM – It’s been 7 years since Saba’s constitutional change to becoming the smallest special municipality of the...

Fear of arbitration when BES is enshrined in Dutch constitution

THE HAGUE – The outgoing cabinet of Rutte-2 will soon tackle the enshrinement of the status special municipality for...

Electrical bills to increase for some Saban consumers

THE BOTTOM – Roughly 20 per cent of electricity consumers on Saba will see an increase on their electrical...

CDA wants to stimulate economic development in the BES

THE BOTTOM – Koos Sneek, former Island Council Member on St. Eustatius’ Democratic Party, now the 49th candidate on...

Increases in social premiums falls short of reality

THE BOTTOM – Reacting on the announcement of increases in social support on Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba, Commissioner...

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Caribbean Network provides news, current affairs and background information on Aruba, Bonaire, Curacao, Saba, St. Eustatius and St. Maarten and the Dutch Caribbean community residing in the Netherlands. With a network of local journalists we monitor developments on the six Caribbean islands of the Dutch Kingdom. The network also keeps abreast with developments amongst the Antillean and Aruban communities in the Netherlands and the political process in The Hague, to the extend it is relevant for the six islands and/or the Caribbean communities in the Netherlands. Caribbean Network is an independent newsagency. ...

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