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BES Reporter

News from Bonaire, St. Eustatius & Saba

Groundbreaking for New Airport St. Eustatius

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Oranjestad, St. Eustatius- This afternoon Government Commissioner Mike Franco performed the act of breaking ground for what will be a brand new passenger building and air traffic control tower in St. Eustatius. The ground breaking ceremony took place before a small crowd of invitees comprising the contractors, the Social Advisory Council and businesses doing business… [Read more]

Statia attends Kingdom Tournament in Bonaire

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A delegation from St. Eustatius attended the Kingdom Tournament in Bonaire during the past week. The Tournament comprised representation of the Public Entity of Saba, Sports United Federation Saba, the Public Entity of St. Eustatius, St. Eustatius Sports Facility Foundation and A+ Academic & Professional Training Centre, also of St. Eustatius. The Kingdom Tournament is… [Read more]

Safeguarding Nature Television Program- Bonaire, Saba and St. Eustatius

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On behalf of the Dutch Ministry of Agriculture, Nature & Food Quality, the Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance (DCNA) together with local organizations made a nature television program highlighting the results of some of the ‘Nature Funding’ projects of each of the public entities of Bonaire, Saba en St. Eustatius. The program premiered during Minister Schouten’s… [Read more]

UNICEF : too much uncertainty about the well-being of children in the Caribbean Netherlands

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UNICEF sees an increase in urgency and resolve among decision makers and actors to improve children’s rights on Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba. The children’s rights organization concludes this after conducting research into the situation of children on the islands at the request of the Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations. The lack of data remains a major concern. UNICEF has been advocating for years for… [Read more]

Winair Supports Breast Cancer Fight

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Philipsburg- Winair joins the fight against breast cancer with a special campaign. Part of the campaign is a photo contest, where participants can win prizes by uploading a picture with a pink WINAIR fan. The carriers says that October is the official Breast Cancer Awareness Month, with each year being pinker than the last. On… [Read more]

Dutch Defense Minister Bijleveld visits St. Eustatius

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St. Eustatius – On Friday September 27th Dutch Minister of Defense, Ank Bijleveld, visited St. Eustatius. During her brief visit the Defense Minister met with Government Commissioner, Marcolino Franco. She also met with members of the Dutch Caribbean Police Force (KPCN) and the Dutch Royal Constabulary (Royal Marechaussee). The purpose of her visit was to… [Read more]

Fire Guts ‘Old School’ Building in Statia

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Oranjestad, St. Eustatius- A fire which started yesterday evening around 10 PM has left the historical building known as ‘Old School’ severely damaged. The Fire Department was at the site pretty fast, but could not prevent the firing causing a lot of damage. The efforts of the firemen concentrated on preventing even more damage to… [Read more]

RCN opens trainings to Statia civil servants

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St. Eustatius – A group of 18 RCN and Public Entity of St. Eustatius civil servants participated jointly in a two days Effective Writing training held by the RCN shared service training department held at the Public Library on September 17th and 18th. This is part of a pilot project whereby the RCN Shared Service… [Read more]