Statia

Curious fact: Statia has conducted same amount of COVID-19 tests as Bonaire

Mar 25, 2020 bes-reporter 1045 0

Statia and Bonaire have both conducted 7 tests; the population of Bonaire is however 6 times that of St. Eustatius. Kralendijk/Oranjestad- Both St. Eustatius and Bonaire have conducted a total of 7 COVID-19 test with negative results. Both island thankfully remain free of the dangerous 'Corona'-virus. The fact that both islands have conducted a total of 7 test is however curious, taking into account that the population of Bonaire with … [Read more] about Curious fact: Statia has conducted same amount of COVID-19 tests as Bonaire

No Easter Camping in Bonaire or Statia this year

Mar 25, 2020 bes-reporter 1207 0

Seaside camping is hugely popular in both Bonaire and St. Eustatius, but will this year be a no-go in the light of Corona-virus measures Kralendijk/Oranjestad- Both in Bonaire and St. Eustatius the government has issued a prohibition as to the customary … [Read more] about No Easter Camping in Bonaire or Statia this year

Tax Office to be Lenient due to Corona virus

Mar 23, 2020 Sander Engelbertink 667 0

Kralendijk- Due to the coronavirus, the Belastingdienst Caribisch Nederland has announced they will be lenient with tax payments for the taxpayers on Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba, who can no longer fulfill their obligations due to the Corona virus. This … [Read more] about Tax Office to be Lenient due to Corona virus

EZ Air Executes Special Evacuation Flight

Mar 20, 2020 bes-reporter 1225 0

EZ Air's Beechraft 1900 seen this afternoon at Statia's FDR Airport. Photo: Danielson Antoin Kralendijk/Oranjestad- EZ Air today executed a special charter flight to pick up ZVK patients in Medellin, Colombia to carry them to Bonaire and St. Eustatius … [Read more] about EZ Air Executes Special Evacuation Flight

Repatriation of ZVK policyholders from Colombia

Mar 20, 2020 bes-reporter 768 0

EZ Air seen at the Ernesto Cortissoz airport in Barranquilla. Photo: EZ Air Kralendijk - On Friday March 20th, several charter flights from Sarpa and EZ Air will arrive from Colombia with residents of the Caribbean Netherlands who were on medical referral … [Read more] about Repatriation of ZVK policyholders from Colombia

Emergency Package for Entrepreneurs and Employees in Caribbean Netherlands due to Corona Crisis

Mar 20, 2020 bes-reporter 1311 0

Kralendijk, The Bottom, Saba, Oranjestad, St. Eustatius - As in the European part of the Netherlands, there are also major concerns in the Caribbean parts of the Kingdom about the effects of the coronavirus. In Aruba, Curaçao, St. Maarten, Bonaire, St. … [Read more] about Emergency Package for Entrepreneurs and Employees in Caribbean Netherlands due to Corona Crisis

Public Entity St. Eustatius signs MoU with UNICEF The Netherlands

Mar 19, 2020 bes-reporter 491 0

Photo: La Toya Charles, project leader Unicef The Netherlands & Marnix van Rij, Government Commissioner St. Eustatius. Oranjestad, St. Eustatius - The Public Entity of St. Eustatius signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with UNICEF The Netherlands … [Read more] about Public Entity St. Eustatius signs MoU with UNICEF The Netherlands

Statia takes extra precautionary measures to mitigate coronavirus

Mar 19, 2020 bes-reporter 589 0

Oranjestad, St. Eustatius - As a result of recent travel bans implemented by the Central Government and the Government of St. Maarten the Crisis Team of the Public Entity of St. Eustatius has decided to implement extra precautionary measures at, mainly the … [Read more] about Statia takes extra precautionary measures to mitigate coronavirus

Statia aims to strengthen job placement

Mar 19, 2020 bes-reporter 661 0

Oranjestad, St. Eustatius - After one and a half years, the Twinning Project between the Labour Department of St. Eustatius and the municipality of Leiden and DZB Leiden “Strengthening job placement" on St. Eustatius has come to a successful end. This project … [Read more] about Statia aims to strengthen job placement

No elective medical referrals from Caribbean Netherlands until further notice

Mar 18, 2020 bes-reporter 734 0

Kralendijk, The Bottom, Saba, Oranjestad, St. Eustatius- Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten and Colombia have closed their airspace to passenger transport from the islands of the Caribbean Netherlands due to the increasing crisis surrounding the corona … [Read more] about No elective medical referrals from Caribbean Netherlands until further notice

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