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1. 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

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. STATIA FIRST DUTCH MUNICIPALITY TO SIGN ON TO UNICEF CHILD FRIENDLY CITIES PROGRAMME

   ORANJESTAD, St. Eustatius  (27 October 2023) – Statia is the first island in the Caribbean Netherlands to participate in UNICEF’s ...

   News item | 27-10-2023 | 20:19

10. Second Chamber Elections 22 November 2023

    The Census Office wishes to remind voters that they may vote by proxy in the upcoming Second Chamber elections on Wednesday 22 ...

    News item | 23-10-2023 | 18:20