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BES Reporter

News from Bonaire, St. Eustatius & Saba

End to single use plastic in the Caribbean Netherlands

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Kralendijk – Caribbean Netherlands bans the use of single use plastic. Therefore Saba, St. Eustatius and Bonaire signed an agreement with State Secretary Stientje van Veldhoven (Infrastructure and Water Management). The intention is, with help from the central government, to quickly put an end to the use of single use plastic in the Caribbean Netherlands…. [Read more]

Statia Discusses Erosion and ‘Run-off’ with Van Veldhoven

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Oranjestad, St. Eustatius -Director of St Eustatius National Parks STENAPA Erik Boman met with the State Secretary of Infrastructure and Water Management Ms Stientje van Veldhoven, her delegation, Governing Commissioner Marcolino Franco and Deputy Commissioner Mervyn Stegers on Tuesday morning. Boman explained how the infrastructure and water management influences the coastal environment and what main… [Read more]

Van Veldhoven Starts Bonaire Powder Storage Construction

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Kralendijk- Stientje van Veldhoven, State Secretary for Infrastructure and Water Management (I&W), together with Commissioner James Kroon (Environmental Planning), this morning broke the ground for for the construction of a new powder storage facility (“kruithuis”) on Bonaire. Together they moved ground with a shovel, in the area of Santa Clara, where this new and safe… [Read more]

Dutch Naval Ship Intercepts Various Go-fasts

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Willemstad- The Dutch naval ship Zr.Ms. Groningen, functioning as the West Indian Guard ship of the Royal Netherlands Navy, intercepted a number of go fasts in the past week. The interceptions were executed during a Dutch Caribbean Coast Guard patrol. After detecting the fast-moving vessels, the naval ship proceeded to intercept. A total of 424… [Read more]

Formal Charges Against Oil Trading Bonaire Director

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Kralendijk- Island Governor Rijna has decided to press formal charges against Oil Trading Bonaire (OTB) Financial Director S. Balentien. The formal charges came after a damning report by accounting firm Audit Force which showed that the director had overpaid himself by nearly 400,000 US dollar. Initially the Executive Council seemed cautious and even hesitant in… [Read more]

Van Veldhoven Tours Statia Waste Management Plant

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Oranjestad, St. Eustatius -As part of her visit to St. Eustatius, State Secretary Stientje van Veldhoven yesterday paid a visit to Statia Waste Solution. Jeffrey Lewis, Director of Statia Waste Management Plant, provided a full tour and detailed explanation of the waste separation and recycling process at the facility. The tour included a visit to… [Read more]

State Secretary Van Veldhoven Arrives on Saba

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The Bottom, Saba -State Secretary of Infrastructure and Water Management Stientje van Veldhoven arrived on Saba on Sunday afternoon July 14. Island Governor Jonathan Johnson and Island Secretary Tim Muller welcomed the State Secretary and her delegation at the Juancho Yrausquin Airport. Outside the airport building, Van Veldhoven received an explanation of the Solar Park… [Read more]

New Edition of Bon Biní Bonaire Magazine Published

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Kralendijk- A new edition of the Bon Bini Bonaire magazine has recently been published. In the preface, Island Governor Edison Rijna writes that an important chapter has arrived for Bonaire. A chapter in which the island can undergo significant development in many areas: “The signs are promising,” explains Governor Rijna. The Governor emphasizes that the… [Read more]