News - National office of the Caribbean Netherlands (RCN)

1. Tax Changes for Statia from 1 January 2025

   From 1 January 2025, new tax measures will take effect in Statia to protect low incomes and modernise the tax system. One major ...

   News item | 20-12-2024 | 15:59

2. Dutch Government Continues Efforts to Improve Livelihood Security in Statia

   The Dutch government is committed to improving the livelihood of residents in Statia. State Secretaries Jurgen Nobel (Social ...

   News item | 09-12-2024 | 20:58

3. Changes to Health Insurance Benefits for Statia Starting 1 January 2025

   The Care and Youth Caribbean Netherlands (ZJCN) has announced updates to the health insurance benefits for Statia residents, ...

   News item | 09-12-2024 | 15:20

4. New Minimum Wage, Child Benefit, and Social Security Benefit Amounts in the Caribbean Netherlands as of 1 January 2025

   The Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment will adjust the amounts for minimum wage, child benefit, and social security ...

   News item | 03-12-2024 | 15:51

5. JOINT STATEMENT BY CUSTOMS CARIBBEAN NETHERLANS AND THE STATIA GOVERNMENT ON THE SITUATION AT THE HARBOUR

   Over the past two days there has been an unfortunate situation at the harbour which resulted in customs officers withholding ...

   News item | 29-02-2024 | 16:44

6. Child benefits to rise, utility rates to fall in 2023

   The Statia government welcomes the announcement from The Netherlands that child benefits will rise by $90 dollars a month next ...

   News item | 22-09-2023 | 16:53

7. Residents of Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba share their ideas about amendments to two laws: WolBES and FinBES

   The laws governing the administrative and financial relations between the European Netherlands and the Caribbean Netherlands are ...

   News item | 23-06-2023 | 18:08

8. Assistance under way for the vulnerable.

   ORANJESTAD, St. Eustatius (8 June 2023) -  Plans are being finalised for a support programme for people in need in Statia, as ...

   News item | 08-06-2023 | 20:53

9. The Committee Social Minimum Caribbean Netherlands visits Saba, St. Eustatius and Bonaire

   The Committee Social Minimum Caribbean Netherlands started its activities on Wednesday 1 March 2023. Over the past week, the ...

   News item | 15-05-2023 | 19:23

10. 19 million to stabilize cliff on St. Eustatius

    The cabinet intends to assign a maximum of €19 million to the Public Entity of St. Eustatius so that the cliff on the harbor side ...

    News item | 12-05-2023 | 21:09