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BES Reporter

News from Bonaire, St. Eustatius & Saba

Saba Island Council Met ZVK-director Bermudez

The Bottom/Kralendijk -The Saba Island Council recently had a positive meeting with Director of the Caribbean Netherlands Health Insurance Office ZVK Angel Bermudez on Bonaire. The Island Council delegation, comprising of Members Eviton Heyliger, Vito Charles, Hemmie van Xanten and Esmeralda Johnson, and Registrar Akilah Levenstone, presented a discussion document to Mr. Bermudez. The Island… [Read more]

Arrests Made in Bonaire for Illegal Drugs and Ammunition Transport

Kralendijk- On the night of April 22 to April 23, 2019, three men (Venezuelans J.E.P.V. 26 years and J.L.V. 43 years and Bonerian O.F.S.J. 54 years) were arrested with about 10 kilos of marijuana and 200 live bullets. The prohibited goods came from Venezuela. The men were in the mangrove bushes near Sorobon after being… [Read more]

STINAPA Bonaire is going digital

Stinapa Bonaire, the NGO in charge of Bonaire’s national parks will start selling their legendary nature fee through the internet. Since the first “dive tag” was sold in January 1st, 1992, Stinapa Bonaire becomes one of the few Marine Protected Areas management body financially sustainable and a role model for dozens of parks around the… [Read more]

Vacature Onderwijzer (es) Nederlands (1FT)

De Seventh Day Adventist Lynch Plantation Primary School Bestuur is specifiek op zoek naar een groep 5 t/m 8: Onderwijzer (es) Nederlands (1FT) Onze school is een kleine creatieve en innovatieve school die het eiland Sint-Eustatius bedient door middel van kwaliteitsonderwijs in een Christelijke omgeving. En wij zijn deel van een wereldwijd educatief systeem van… [Read more]

Bonaire Loses Big Icon: Hugo Gerharts

Kralendijk- With the passing of Hugo Gerharts, Bonaire has definitely lost one of its greatest icons ever. Gerharts used to be one of the largest private employers on the island ever, and he and his companies were fundamental in de development of Bonaire as the tourism desination as we know it nowadays. The entrepreneurship ran… [Read more]

Bonaire Government: Prepare for Hurricane Season

Kralendijk- The Government of Bonaire urges citizens to be prepared for the upcoming Hurricane Season, which official starts on June 1. “It is important that all citizens are well prepared. If a citizen is insufficiently prepared for a hurricane, it may mean that he or she is at risk with a hurricane”, according to a… [Read more]

Three-day Child Protection Conference on St. Maarten and Saba Starts Tomorrow

Philipsburg/The Bottom -The Task Force Intercountry Children’s Rights will organize a three-day Our Children, Our Future Conference on St. Maarten and Saba. The conference, which starts on Monday, May 20th, will offer participants various tools which can be used when it comes to Child Protection. During the first two days of the conference on St…. [Read more]

Statia Signs MOU with Woonlinie/BZK for Social Housing

Kralendijk- The Statia (interim) Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Friday, May 17th, with the Dutch Housing Association, Woonlinie and BZK to start a pilot for the improvement of social housing on St. Eustatius. The goal is to construct a minimum of five homes annually until there are about 50 new low… [Read more]

Surprise Over Plain License Plate Design Bonaire

Kralendijk- Many have reacted with surprise -and some with dismay- to the presentation of the new licence plates which will be introduced this year. While the old license plates were colorful and could be considered ‘marketing’ for the island, the new design is ‘back to basics’. As a reason for the simple design, Wedervoort indicated… [Read more]