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1. SEATBELT AND HELMET USE MANDATORY AS ENFORCEMENT OF ROAD TRAFFIC ORDINANCE BEGINS

   ORANJESTAD, St Eustatius - Motorists will no longer be allowed to drive without seatbelts or hold onto their mobile phones while ...

   News item | 20-03-2024 | 18:00

2. Alida Francis to become Statia's first female governor.

   Government Commissioner Alida Francis is to become the next governor of Statia in the coming months, the first woman to ascend to ...

   News item | 08-03-2024 | 17:01

3. 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

4. STATIA TO RECEIVE €10 MILLION FROM THE NETHERLANDS TO IMPROVE LIVING, HOUSING AND WORKING CONDITIONS.

   St. Eustatius  –  A number of key sectors in Statia stand to benefit from a €10 million cash injection from the Netherlands. The ...

   News item | 09-02-2024 | 20:16

5. Next stage to full democracy

   Statia is one step closer to the return to full democracy with the approval of a Royal Decree by the Council of Ministers in the ...

   News item | 06-02-2024 | 14:42

6. A New Year’s Message Government Commissioner, Alida Francis St. Eustatius, January 1st , 2024

   There is nothing like one year ending and a new one beginning to forcefully drive home how quickly time passes by. Yet, nothing ...

   News item | 02-01-2024 | 16:06

7. Melissa Robins-Spanner appointed as registrar

   Our congratulations to Melissa Robins-Spanner who was officially installed as Island Registrar last week. At its meeting on 14 ...

   News item | 22-12-2023 | 17:54

8. 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

9. Statia officially a Child Friendly Cities Candidate

   The stage is now set for the voices, needs and priorities of Statian children to be considered in the development of  public ...

   News item | 30-11-2023 | 19:52

10. 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