Kralendijk- As of Monday March 5, 2018, bank branches in Bonaire will display posters and brochures informing customers about how their bank accounts are protected by the deposit guarantee for the Caribbean Netherlands. The information will explain how the new system works. Since October 2017, money held in bank accounts by residents of Bonaire, St… [Read more]
First CN-Express Flight Executed between Bonaire and St. Eustatius
Philipsburg- Winair says to be proud with the successful launch of the CN-Express, a flight operated by Winair in partnership with the Kingdom of the Netherlands to connect St. Maarten, St. Eustatius and Bonaire. The flights will be executed by wet-leased planes from Air Antilles. The flights between Bonaire and St. Eustatius with onward connection… [Read more]
Requests for subsidy scheme “Opportunities for all Children” is starting soon
All children must be able to participate. Also children who grow up in a family with a low income. With the subsidy scheme “Opportunities for all Children”, the Cabinet makes resources available to help children. The subsidy scheme is intended for supplies that children from 0 to 18 years are missing because of lack of… [Read more]
Growing trade deficits in the Caribbean Netherlands
In 2017, the trade deficits of Bonaire, St Eustatius and Saba were higher than in the previous year. In relative terms, St Eustatius saw the sharpest increase in annual deficit. Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reports this on the basis of new figures. The Caribbean Netherlands has a structural trade deficit, with imports exceeding exports. Production is… [Read more]
New Trainingsystem for firefighters
On January 28th, the Caribbean Netherlands Fire Department (BKCN) started with the training of 12 new colleagues; 3 from Saba, 2 from St. Eustatius and 7 from Bonaire. The participants will be trained for Fireman-A. They will learn about fire control, technical aid and accidents involving dangerous substances. Additionally in November the training for airplane… [Read more]
New CLA Central Government workers BES
Kralendijk- A new Collective Labor Agreement (CLA) for Central Government workers on the BES-islands will go into effect now that three unions (ABVO, ACOM and WICSU-PSU) indicated that their members agreed with the negotiation result which has been reached between RCN and the unions. The NAPB, represented the Police, however requested postponement because they were… [Read more]
Information campaign referendum Wiv Act 2017 started
On March 21, 2018, the inhabitants of the Caribbean Netherlands can participate in a consultative referendum on the Law on the intelligence and security services 2017 (Wiv 2017). This week RCN is starting an information campaign on the 3 islands of Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba. The information campaign will last six weeks. Various means… [Read more]
Daniela Richardson to Represent BES-Reporter on St. Eustatius
Oranjestad- The BES-Reporter, an initiative by psychologist and part-time journalist Harald Linkels, will from now on have a local representative on St. Eustatius in the person of Daniela Richardson. Richardson will be the new contact person on the island for both news and for those who want to advertise on the news medium for Bonaire,… [Read more]
Dutch cabinet offers support to tourism entrepreneurs Saba, Statia
The Hague- Tourism on the Dutch islands of Saba and St. Eustatius has been hit hard since September last year, as a result of hurricanes Irma and Maria. Not only because of the damage sustained on the islands themselves, but also due to the situation on the island of Sint Maarten, the main aviation hub… [Read more]
Consumer prices increasing faster on Saba
The Bottom, Saba- In the fourth quarter of 2017, consumer prices on Saba were 2.5 percent up over one year previously. In the previous quarter, Saban consumers still paid 1.3 percent less for goods and services year-on-year. The annual price increase was 1.8 percent on St Eustatius and 1.2 percent on Bonaire, Statistics Netherlands (CBS)… [Read more]
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