Marines from Defence Caribbean Region train together with American Marines in North-Carolina
North-Carolina – The Marines from the Marine Squadron Carib (MSC), originating from Aruba, participated in a three weeks training called Caribbean Urban Warrior...
Marines support local authorities with hurricane Tammy in Saint Martin
The authorities from Saint Martin yesterday made a request to Defense to support them with hurricane Tammy. Defense has responded to this and made...
Tropical wave in Caribbean could potentially become a cyclone
Meteo made a post on Facebook that mentioned a strong tropical wave making its way through the east of the Caribbean, which affects small...
State Secretary for Finance, Aukje de Vries, visits Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao and St. Maarten
State Secretary for Finance (Benefits and Customs), Aukje de Vries will be paying a working visit to Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao and St. Maarten between...
Caribbean Netherlands: 4 percent more air passengers in 2022 than in 2019
In 2022, more than 475 thousand travellers passed through the airports of Bonaire, Saba and St Eustatius. This is nearly 64 percent more than...
Successful start patrol ship Zr.Ms. Holland in the Dutch Caribbean Region
The Dutch Marine ship Zr.Ms. Holland during her first operational weeks has intercepted two drug transports in the Caribbean Sea.
The first so-called go-fast was...
Millions extra for improving purchasing power in the Caribbean Netherlands
The government will make € 16 million available in 2023 to improve purchasing power for residents of Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba. An additional...
From Defense training to actual deployment during storm Fiona
The hurricane relief exercise that Defense is holding in the Caribbean region from September 15 to September 27, has been temporarily changed to actual...
Secondary school pupils get to know Caribbean Research again
In mid-June, NWO is organising the second edition of the Week of Caribbean Research. Education and knowledge transfer are key focuses. In the weeks...
Navy ship HNLMS Holland leads anti-drug operation: 4735 kg of cocaine intercepted
The Dutch naval vessel HNLMS Holland, in close collaboration with the US Coast Guard and the Caribbean Coast Guard, has contributed to the interception...
