News - Social Affairs

1. Fathers in the Lead for UNICEF ‘Raising Our Future’ Campaign on Statia

   UNICEF Netherlands announces the next phase of the ‘Raising Our Future’ campaign this November on Statia. In line with the recent ...

   News item | 19-11-2024 | 12:57

2. UNESCO Recognizes African Burial Grounds on Statia

   - Statia is proud to announce that two significant African burial grounds have been officially recognized by UNESCO's Places of ...

   News item | 15-10-2024 | 22:24

3. Executive Council Emphasise Importance of Cultural Preservation

   In a tangible show of support for cultural preservation and heritage conservation, leading government officials have paid a visit ...

   News item | 24-05-2024 | 15:30

4. The Netherlands repatriates 1,000- year old human remains to Statia. ~ This completes repatriation of Versteeg collection which began earlier this year ~

   St. Eustatius  (19 December 2023) – The Netherlands has returned the remains of three original inhabitants of Statia that ...

   News item | 19-12-2023 | 17:39

5. Minimum wage, social benefits and child benefits to rise as of January 2024

   Minimum wage, social benefits and child benefits to rise as of   January 2024, with an additional increase as of 1 July 2024, as ...

   News item | 27-10-2023 | 20:28

6. Nursing Assistants to Undergo 15-Week Level 2 Training

   Over 20 Statian nursing assistants are to begin a level two training programme next month as part of the Statia Government’s ...

   News item | 12-09-2023 | 14:30

7. Thirteen trained to spot domestic violence and child abuse

   More than a dozen professionals from different organisations on the island are now better able to spot cases of child abuse and ...

   News item | 23-06-2023 | 17:13

8. Statian team explore new cultural opportunities in the Netherlands

   Am nine-member delegation from various sectors of Statia’s cultural industry are currently in the Netherland to network, create ...

   News item | 10-05-2023 | 20:11

9. Freedom Meals come to Statia

   For the first time ever, Statia will host a Freedom Meal event this year to create a space for the community where ideas can be ...

   News item | 03-05-2023 | 20:38

10. THE NETHERLANDS RETURNS HUMAN REMAINS TO STATIA AFTER MORE THAN THREE DECADES

    ORANJESTAD, St. Eustatius  (10 March 2023) – The remains of nine indigenous people shipped to the Netherlands after an ...

    News item | 10-03-2023 | 21:53