Insel Air and Hatian carrier Sunrise Airways have reached a cooperation agreement, which will make it possible to book and travel on each carrier’s flight. In the future, the reservations systems of both airlines will be merged, according to information from Insel Air. Sunrise Airways was founded in 2010 and operates flights out of their… [Read more]
Successful JCO Youth Case Consultation in St. Eustatius
Oranjestad- Stakeholders on St. Eustatius held the last Jeugd Casus Overleg (JCO), for the 2017-2018 school year on Thursday, June 14th, 2018. The JCO is a monthly integral discussion between representatives of the Public Prosecutor’s Office, Court of Guardianship, Police Department, Truancy Department and the Gwendolyn van Putten School. In the JCO, minors guilty of… [Read more]
Koos Sneek: Shortfall in ‘Free Allowance’ Remains Huge Concern
Oranjestad- Koos Sneek, member of the dissolved island council of St. Eustatius and prominent member of the Democratic Party on the island, has sent a critical letter to state secretary Raymond Knops in which he raises various points of concerns. One of the problems that Sneek cites is the so-called ‘free allowance’. The ‘free allowance’… [Read more]
Clyde van Putten Responds to Franco’s Letter
Oranjestad, Sint Eustatius, June 12th, 2018 I have taken note of the statements made by Mr. Mike Franco and published in The Daily Herald on June 1st, 2018, and would like to point out the following in response. First of all, by initially and publicly stating that the report by Mr. Refunjol and Franssen did… [Read more]
Koos Sneek Writes Critical Letter to Knops
Oranjestad- Politician and member of the Democratic Party in St. Eustatius, Koos Sneek, has written a letter to State Secretary Raymond Knops in which he raises quite some points of concern. The letter of Sneek can be considered as somewhat surprising as political opponents of Sneek see the DP-representative as one of the architects behind… [Read more]
Go-fund-me Campaign Started for Re-enlistment of St. Eustatius as Non-Self Governing Territory
Oranjestad- A so-called Go-Fund-Me fundraiser has been started in St. Eustatius to fund efforts to have the island re-enlisted in the UN list of non-self governing countries. “We, the people of St.Eustatius are seeking the re-inscription of our island on the UN list of NSGTs, as we believe that St. Eustatius has regressed from a… [Read more]
PCN invests in airline company EZ-Air
Air connections are crucial for islands Kralendijk – The board of the Pension Fund for Caribbean Netherlands (PCN) has decided, after a preparatory period of almost 18 months, to invest in the purchase of aircraft for the airline EZ-Air. With the loan provided to Bonaire-based Medicair N.V., by means of the Participation Company Caribbean Netherlands… [Read more]
Knops Demands Drastic Change in Course at DROB
By René Zwart The Hague – “We need a drastic change of course,” says State Secretary Raymond Knops of the Interior and Kingdom Relations in response to the report of the National Criminal Investigation Department on the administrative abuses observed on Bonaire at the Department of Spatial Development and Management (DROB). “The report of the… [Read more]
South Pier Bonaire Closed due to Renovation Work
Kralendijk – in connection with emergencies repairs taking place on the South Pier in Kralendijk, the pier will be closed for all unauthorized persons from 13 June to 1 October 2018. According to information from the Public Entity Bonaire, only vessels such as the Doña Luisa may moor at the pier during this time, with… [Read more]
American Airlines Touches Down in Bonaire
By Harald Linkels Kralendijk- This afternoon around 3.30 PM, the first American Airlines flight to ever land in Bonaire, touched down at Bonaire International Airport (BIA). The Airbus A-319 was received by quite a crowd and many dignitaries. Although Bonaire in the past was connected to the American Airlines network through American Eagle flights out… [Read more]
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