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BES Reporter

News from Bonaire, St. Eustatius & Saba

Clyde van Putten: Voter is Always Right

Oranjestad, March 21st, 2019 Be careful what you wish forThe front man for the opposition party of Statia, Mr. Sneek, confidently stated that the elections for the electoral council yesterday were a test to see where his party stands, leading up to the next island council elections. His party was all in favor of these… [Read more]

Nina den Heyer (MPB) Biggest Vote Getter on Bonaire

Kralendijk- Nina den Heyer, number 2 of the MPB-list, has achieved the most preferential votes of all the politicians who participated in the March 20 elections for the Island Council of Bonaire. Den Heyer managed nearly double the amount of personal votes obtained by party leader Elvis Tjin-Asjoe. Tjin-Asjoe achieved a total of 629 personal… [Read more]

Not Much Interest for Electoral College Elections in St. Eustatius

Oranjestad, St. Eustatius- The interest for the elections of the Electoral College on St. Eustatius has proven quite low, with a turnout of about 20% of potential voters. The low voter turnout is not unexpected. St. Eustatius was the only island of the Caribbean Netherlands which did not have elections for local parliament yesterday. Due… [Read more]

MPB Wins Elections, But no Absolute Majority

Kralendijk- In what has turned out to be one of the island’s longest election nights, MPB has managed to win the elections for the local parliament. However, the party of leader Elvis Tjin-Asjoe failed to secure the desired absolute majority of 5 seats in the Island Council. Around 5 AM this morning it became clear… [Read more]

WIPM (Saba) Grabs All 5 Seats!

The Bottom, Saba- In a show of incredible strength the WIPM in Saba has grabbed all 5 available seats in the island council. Both the Saba Labour Party (SLP) and Dave Levenstone (UMP), did not manage to get any seats. Especially for the SLP, who had 2 seats so far, the result is dramatic. Many… [Read more]

Long Lines at Polling Stations Bonaire

Kralendijk – Voting on Bonaire was off to a slow start today. At 7PM, evening, just under 39% of voters had actually cast their vote. At 9 PM, when the ballot boxes had to be officially closed, there were still long lines of voters at all polling stations. Voters who were already in line at… [Read more]

Saba Explains Rules Voting Stations

The Bottom, Saba- Voters may not wear or display promotional material inside the two voting stations on Saba during Election Day this Wednesday, March 20. Wearing for example a t-shirt or a cap stating the political party and/or candidate will not be allowed when a person enters the voting station to cast his or her… [Read more]

New Police Chief for Saba

The Bottom, Saba- Saba’s new head of police Gert Geerdink visited Island Governor Jonathan Johnson on his first working day on Monday March 18. The meeting had an introductory character, but served at the same time to discuss points of attention and police processes. “I want a good cooperation with all partners in the justice… [Read more]

Corendon Jet Sent Back Home; Divi Divi Looking for Alternative

Willemstad- The adventure of Divi Divi Air, together with Corendon Dutch Airlines, has come to an abrupt end now that Corendon has sent home the single Boeing 737 used on the route. The Boeing jet had been deployed on the route between Curaçao and Sint Maarten 4 times per week since December 10, 2018, as… [Read more]