Kralendijk- Tourism Corporation Bonaire (TCB) welcomes Cristely Cranston who recently assumed the position of ‘Social Media & Product Development’. Cristely studied in The Netherlands and received her Bachelor’s degree in Communications. In the last ... Lees verder
Irrigation Water for Hotels Now Delivered by WEB N.V.
Kralendijk, Water and Energy Company Bonaire N.V. can, after an intensive period of research and repairs, supply irrigation water to hotels and apartment complexes along the west coast of Bonaire. In the first part of October Delfins Beach Resort was the 5th ... Lees verder
Growing Courthouse Presence on Saba
The Bottom, Saba- In the near future, Sabans will no longer have to make the trip to St. Maarten to file petitions or pay their court fees at the Court House in Philipsburg. As of October 1, 2019, the Joint Court of Justice of Aruba, Curaçao and St. ... Lees verder
MOU Signed for Medical Waste Disposal Statia
Oranjestad, St. Eustatius- Friday November 1st saw the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Public Entity of St. Eustatius, Golden Rock Pharmacy and Statia Waste Solutions outlining how medical waste on the island will be dealt with. ... Lees verder
High Expectations for ‘Masterplan 2030’ Conference Kick-off
Kralendijk- Expectations are high for the upcoming Masterplan 2030 Conference taking place on November 6th, 7th and 8th. Entry tickets to the conference are no longer available, but the opening session of the Conference will be transmitted live on various ... Lees verder
New Departure Hall entrance Flamingo Airport Operational from Tuesday
Kralendijk - Flamingo Airport in Bonaire has informed the public that the access to the departure hall will change coming Tuesday, November 5, 2019. The new entrance is north of the current one. Passengers are requested to use the new entrance, after ... Lees verder
Workshops, Presentations and Excursions at DCNA Convention
Kralendijk - During the 2019 edition of the Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance (DCNA) convention held on Bonaire earlier this week, biologists from the region met to thoroughly discuss coral restoration, the Coral Action Plan, the (citizen) science platform ... Lees verder
Permanent EU-Rep also for Bonaire
Kralendijk - The Permanent Representation of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the EU is happy to assist the public entity Bonaire in making an inventory of European Union funds that can be used. Governor Edison Rijna and deputy Elvis Tjin Asjoe recently ... Lees verder
Plans for Dutch Language Instruction School in Statia
Oranjestad, St. Eustatius- Former politician, State Secretary and past president of the GVP school board, Nora Sneek-Gibbs, has conceived a plan to set up a new school, where Dutch will be the language of instruction. Sneek-Gibbs has asked Wim Noordzij, ... Lees verder
Demolition of Old Prison May Cause some Nuisance
Kralendijk- On Monday, October 28th, the demolition of the former Correctional Institution Caribbean Netherlands (JICN) started. Starting Thursday, the 31st, the demolition of the outer walls of the former prison in Playa will start. For safety reasons, ... Lees verder
Coast Guard Saves Illegal Immigrants close to St. Kitts
Basterre, St. Kitts- On Wednesday afternoon the Dash 8 detected a sailboat with a group of persons on board of a vessel waving frantically. The Rescue and Coordination Center (RCC) immediately dispatched the Coast Guard cutter Poema to the sailboat to ... Lees verder
Aruba and The Netherlands both included in Lonely Planet’s top-10 list for 2020
Two countries of the Kingdom of The Netherlands have been included in Lonely Planet's top-10 list of countries to visit in the year 2020. About Aruba, Lonely Planet writes: "Here international and local artists color the city’s street walls and offer ... Lees verder
Beach mapping taking place in St. Eustatius
St. Eustatius National Parks organization last week got busy with measuring the beach at Zeelandia. According to Stenapa, the amount of sand on the beach can fluctuate over time, but cliff falls, sand-mining and storm swells all work together to degrade ... Lees verder
Austrian Band to Perform in St. Eustatius
Oranjestad, St. Eustatius- A musical band from Austria will be performing on November 8th at the Boardwalk in support of work of the Mega D Youth Foundation (MDYF). The performance at the Boardwalk will be followed up with an 'unplugged' session at the ... Lees verder
Cft Wants Bonaire Executive Council to Spend More
Kralendijk- In what can certainly be considered a totally new sound for the Dutch Caribbean Islands, the Board of Financial Supervision (Cft), is actually urging the Executive Council of the Public Entity Bonaire to spend more. Cft in their latest report ... Lees verder