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1. 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

2. 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

3. Fish Stock in Healthy State, Ready for Cautious Growth

   The fish stock in Statian waters is in good shape, with the lobster, reef fish and conch populations all in a healthy state, ...

   News item | 11-07-2023 | 14:52

4. Statia In Charge of Its Own Budget Again

   The Statia Government has regained full authority to draft and implement its own budget. This came into effect on 20 June 2023, ...

   News item | 10-07-2023 | 18:00

5. EMANCIPATION DAY 2023 SPEECH GOVERNMENT COMMISSIONER ALIDA FRANCIS SATURDAY 1 JULY 2023 THEME: THE BEGINNING - FOSTERING THE DIALOGUE

   “We are striving to forge our union with purpose. “To compose a country committed to all cultures, colours, characters, and ...

   News item | 01-07-2023 | 15:28

6. STATIA RECORDS BETTER THAN EXPECTED FISCAL PERFORMANCE

   St. Eustatius  – The Government of St. Eustatius today announced that its financial performance for 2022 exceeded expectations, ...

   News item | 28-06-2023 | 22:00

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. 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

9. Statia’s first qualified job coach

   Statia now has its first fully trained job coach. Maxine Spanner-Suares has completed a nine-month training programme aimed at ...

   News item | 20-06-2023 | 22:03

10. Report: significant improvements needed in licences, supervision and enforcement for construction, environment, and nature in the Caribbean Netherlands.

    A study into the implementation of licences, supervision and enforcement as it relates to construction, the environment and ...

    News item | 13-06-2023 | 19:56