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]
Bonaire Sees Highest Q2 Inflation of 3 BES-islands
Kralendijk- In the second quarter of 2019, consumer goods and services on Bonaire were 1.1 percent more expensive than one year before. In the first quarter, consumers paid 0.7 percent more than in the same period last year. Prices also rose on St Eustatius and Saba, by 0.4 percent and 0.5 percent year-on-year respectively. This… [Read more]
Van Veldhoven Tours Statia Waste Management Plant
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]
Shark Conservation Workshop Held in Statia
Oranjestad, St. Eustatius- STENAPA hosted Statia’s fishermen at a Shark Conservation Workshop early this week to discuss their vital role in maintaining the health of the reef, and the populations of commercial and non-commercial marine life. St. Eustatius was behind Bonaire and Saba in signing unto the Yarari Marine Mammal and Shark Sanctuary until late… [Read more]
St. Maarten Possible Postal Hub for Statia and Saba
The Hague- In a letter to Dutch Parliament State Secretary for Economic Affairs, Mona Keijzer, writes that letters for St. Eustatius and Saba, may be shipped through the Postal Services of St. Maarten in order to reach both islands faster than is currently the case. The letter by Keijzer comes after complaints from former Statia… [Read more]
Four Areas of Statia Hooked Up to Fiber Before Year-end
Oranjestad, St. Eustatius- Residents in four areas of the island will have access to fiber-to-the home, according to plans from Telecom provider Eutel. So far, fiber-to-the home is only available in the Princess Garden area, but this will soon change. “We are now going to work on Golden Rock. But before the end of the… [Read more]
Eutel’s IPTV Boxes Are Flying Off the Shelves
Oranjestad, St. Eustatius- Eutel recently announced the introduction of their IPTV service, called EU-TV. The service offers customers, for the first time in years, the possibility to have cable TV back in their homes and -surprisingly enough- even on their mobile phones. The introduction of the new service was a good moment for the BES-Reporter… [Read more]
Finally: ‘Social Minimum’ Benchmark Established!
Oranjestad, St. Eustatius- After a very long period of discussions and much debate, the Dutch Cabinet has finally set a benchmark for the level of subsistence in the Caribbean Netherlands. The so-called ‘social minimum’ is an indicative amount that someone at least needs to live on. The indicative amount is for a single person has… [Read more]
MYF (Statia) Happy with Donations
Oranjestad- Thanks to two recent donations, the parents of 6 childeren will not have to pay any contribution for the activities at Mega D. Youth Foundation (MYF) for a whole year. The donations were made available by Mazinga N.V and Louisa Stichting N.V from the Netherlands. The donations have been applied towards the yearly contribution… [Read more]
Statia Government Signs Management Agreement with STENAPA
Oranjestad- The Executive Council of the Public Entity St Eustatius has signed a 10-year Management Contract with the St. Eustatius National Parks Foundation (STENAPA) today, June 20th. The agreement defines the tasks that STENAPA will execute on behalf of the Public Entity to maintain and manage the National Parks (The Quill and Boven) on land… [Read more]
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