BES Reporter

News from Bonaire, St. Eustatius & Saba

Commissioner Wilson (WIPM, Saba): Pensioners should be no victim of constitutional restructuring

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Commissioner of Social Affairs in Saba, Ronaldo Wilson is of the opinion that pensioners on the island should not be the victim of the Constitutional Restructuring which took place in 2010. “As Commissioner of Social Affairs, it is my duty to make a statement on the recent developments regarding the 3.5% reduction of pension benefits… [Read more]

Commisioner Den Heyer speaks to private sector about PCN-woes

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Kralendijk- On Wednesday, April 5 commissioner Nina den Heyer called a meeting with trade unions and employers’ representatives with the aim of keeping all parties informed about the unrest related to imminent cuts in pension benefits by Government Pension Fund PCN. At the meeting were representatives of union umbrella-organization USIBO, the union for government workers… [Read more]

2nd Restaurant Week takes place on Saba

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The Bottom, Saba – Sunday April 2nd saw the start of the second Restaurant Week on Saba, which will conclude on the upcoming Sunday, April 9th. After the resounding success of the first Restaurant Week in September 2016, it was decided to make this a bi-annual event. This development was met with much enthusiasm from… [Read more]

Actions against pension cuts intensify with industrial action

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Kralendijk- Unions on the island are not pleased with answers received by minister of Interior Affairs, Ronald Plasterk, and secretary of state Jetta Klijnsma, when it comes to imminent cuts in pensions of future and past government workers. The Pension Fund Caribbean Netherlands (PCN) announced that, due to regulatory requirements, they will be forced to… [Read more]

MCB’s new Playa branch to open on Monday

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Maduro & Curiëlsbank (Bonaire) N.V. (MCB) says they are very pleased to announce that coming Monday, April 10, their brand new Playa Branch will open to the public. In the new branch all banking services will be provided, from normal teller transactions to credit card services and insurance. The new branch has been constructed in… [Read more]

Huge upgrade for Statia Airport bar

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Oranjestad- With renovations finished on the airport bar at FDR Airport it can be said that the passenger experience has been lifted to a whole new level. The area, which was looking pretty run-down before the renovation now looks chique and welcoming. The upgrade was initiated by new operator Gregory Pieters. The interior design and… [Read more]

Saba delegation visits US Universities

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The Bottom, Saba – Commissioner of Education Bruce Zagers, along with Island Secretary Tim Muller, will be travelling today to the US on an educational mission to visit six different universities in five states. The universities which the Commissioner will be visiting are: St Thomas University in Miami, Florida, Universal Technical Institute in Orlando, Florida… [Read more]

CFT: Statia working to eliminate deficiencies in Finance

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Oranjestad – During the visit of the Financial Supervision Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba (CFT) the Executive Council of St. Eustatius has explained in detail the decisions taken to structurally address the capacity problems of the Finance Department of the public entity. The Executive Council, according to CFT, is planning to hire an outside firm… [Read more]