BES Reporter

News from Bonaire, St. Eustatius & Saba

STINAPA launches new video episodes Junior Rangers Explore

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Dive into shark waters with brand new STINAPA Junior Rangers Explore episode featuring Sharks and Ecocide. STINAPA Junior Rangers Explore, the television series that features Bonaire’s junior rangers researching nature, returns with 4 brand new episodes this summer. The first episode focuses on the growing threats that sharks face, not only on Bonaire, but globally…. [Read more]

Islands participated in Health Communication workshop

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The Bottom, Saba- Participants from Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba recently took part in a workshop held in Curaçao about Health Communication, organized by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). The participants from the BES-islands joined other representatives from Aruba, Curacao and Sint Maarten. In total there were 20 participants from the Dutch Caribbean islands…. [Read more]

Saba shows lowest employment rate of BES-islands

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Kralendijk/Oranjestad/The Bottom- Saba has the lowest employment rate of the three special municipalities of Caribbean Netherlands. This becomes clear from figures published by the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) of Caribbean Netherlands. In 2016, on average 69 percent of the Caribbean Netherlands’ labor force from the population aged 15 to 74 years were in some… [Read more]

Together we can help solve our waste problem!

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We live on a beautiful, but small island, where everything we do has a direct impact on our nature and our environment. Solid waste is one of the biggest challenges that Bonaire is currently facing. Our landfill is reaching full capacity and expansion into nature areas is simply not an option. “What can I do to help… [Read more]

Go Birdwatching with STINAPA

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Join STINAPA for a birdwatching trip on July 22nd from 4.30-6.00pm. Would you like to join STINAPA on a bird watching trip? Learn about the birds we have on our island. You will be astonished by the diversity of birds we have on Bonaire. On  Saturday July 22nd  from 4.30-6:00pm there is an opportunity for… [Read more]

Completion of renovated Kolegio Rayo di Solo Bonaire

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Kolegio Rayo di Solo in Antriol Pariba was completed on Thursday, July 13th. The renovated school will be furnished in the next couple of weeks, so that the buildings can be put into service at the start of the new academic year.  The contractor Constructora Tecnica Silvousa started the construction work in July 2016. The… [Read more]

Lac Restoration Project

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By Stinapa – Sabine Engel Exploring the mangroves with Nolly and Toon. Sometimes it is easy to see where the formers channels were, but we often have to rely on old maps, Google Earth Imagery, proof of connectivity with salinity measurements and flow of water. But just as important is the knowledge of fishermen and… [Read more]