News from Bonaire, St. Eustatius & Saba
KRALENDIJK - The Water Circles project is soon to commence a pilot project on Bonaire aimed at implementing decentralized wastewater treatment facilities. These facilities utilize proven techniques to purify wastewater in a manner that allows for its versatile ... Lees verder
With our warm climate you need to drink a lot a water and so do your plants. However, water your plants in the evening, it cuts down on evaporation and allows the plants several hours without sun to take up water into their system. This will help to save on ... Lees verder
KRALENDIJK - At the end of the day, a collision between a passenger car, a motorcycle and a garbage truck from Selibon led to an ugly traffic accident on the Kaya Gobernador Debrot. The driver of both the motorcycle and passenger car were rushed to hospital ... Lees verder
Are you an American, European Dutch or Dutch national from Curaçao, St. Maarten or Aruba and do you want to live on Bonaire, St. Eustatius or Saba for more than 6 months in a period of 1 year? Or do you want to stay longer than 3 months in a 6-month period and ... Lees verder
PHILIPSBURG- The five healthcare organizations and the 3 unions on the BES islands want to establish one joint CLA for the health Care organization within the BES. During the three-day meeting that took place in mid-May, Fundashon Mariadal, Sint ... Lees verder
ORANJESTAD - In a recent development, the Caribbean Netherlands Police Force (KPCN) has reported the arrest of a 32-year-old woman identified by her initials S.C.G. on Friday morning, May 19th. The incident took place at a daycare center located on ... Lees verder
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Bonaire-based Medicair has been operating ambulance aircraft and providing the crew for 20 years, while Fundashon Mariadal supplies the nurses. Photo: Medicair KRALENDIJK - According to the general director of Fundashon Mariadal Hospital in Bonaire, ... Lees verder
KRALENDIJK - On Sunday afternoon, the central dispatch center received a notification regarding a female tourist who had become ill at a tourist accommodation located at Kaya Gobernor Debrot. Upon arrival, the patrol confirmed that the lady in question was ... Lees verder
KRALENDIJK - Former union leader and advisor to the General Federation of Bonairean Workers (AFBW) is urging residents of the island to fly the Dutch flag upside down until the Dutch Cabinet finally establishes an acceptable social minimum. The battle to ... Lees verder
PHILIPSBURG- In an eagerly awaited move, the St. Maarten-based airline, WINAIR, is in the final stages of preparation for the delivery of its inaugural ATR-42 aircraft. The first of two aircraft is now fully painted and on the brink of being ferried to St. ... Lees verder
ORANJESTAD- Despite all the information about what can and cannot be brought aboard an airplane, the Aruba Airport Authority (AAA), still seizes boxes full of prohibited items from travelers per week. Many cases involve lighters, or personal use items that ... Lees verder
ORNAJESTAD- Founded on December 11, 2022, the Remarkable Teen Awards St. Eustatius is a program designed to recognize and award young leaders in a variety of categories. The initiative offers a meaningful way for the community to support and encourage ... Lees verder
THE BOTTOM- Stichting Pensioenfonds Caribisch Nederland (‘PCN’) and the Public Entity Saba (‘OLS’) have signed a Letter of Intent on May 17 to formally start their collaboration towards a new childcare facility on Saba. The first steps to explore a ... Lees verder
KRALENDIJK- The Board Chair of the Scholengemeenschap Bonaire (SGB), Klaske Apperloo, is leaving the educational institution after a relatively short tenure with the organization. According to a press release from the SGB, Apperloo will continue her career ... Lees verder