News from Bonaire, St. Eustatius & Saba
THE HAGUE - Healthcare and youth care in the special municipalities of Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba must be comparable to the European Netherlands. This is the underlying principle in the vision that state secretary Van Ooijen (VWS) has set out for developing healthcare in the Caribbean Netherlands in the future. In recent years, the disparity has been reduced considerably, and facilities have been upgraded to an acceptable level. Now that the ... Lees verder
KRALENDIJK – Commissioner James Kroon of sport has signed a letter of intent on behalf of the BC in the field of sports matters, the statement was also signed by Endy Croes, the Aruban minister of sport and the Curaçao minister of sport Sithree van ... Lees verder
KRALENDIJK- On Wednesday the new office of the Immigration and Naturalization Service Caribbean Netherlands (Immigratie- en Naturalisatiedienst Caribisch Nederland, IND CN) was officially opened. The opening was done by the State Secretary for Justice and ... Lees verder
KRALENDIJK / AMSTERDAM – Bonaire will be hit hard by climate change if no action is taken. This is the conclusion of research by the VU University Amsterdam on behalf of Greenpeace Netherlands. A fifth of the island is in danger of being swallowed up by the ... Lees verder
KRALENDIJK- On Monday, September 26, the Island Council of Bonaire visited the various waste processing stations of Selibon N.V. During the visit, the government company gave an explanation of the activities and plans for the future, among other things. ... Lees verder
KRALENDIJK- Bonaire launches a new website, reflecting its new branding. According to the TCB, the website beautifully showcases all the information travelers might need to plan their upcoming visit, from gastronomic experiences to outdoor activities. With ... Lees verder
KRALENLDIJK - Humphrey Jr. Wout, known as Junny Wout, is the latest addition to the Movementu di Pueblo Bonariano (MPB) when it comes to the list of candidates for the blue party. Wout was born in Rincon and after his schooling he worked in the ... Lees verder
Drs T.J (Tim) Muller MBA will become the new director and quartermaster of Rijksdienst Caribisch Nederland. This was announced by the Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations (BZK). The appointment will take effect per 1 December 2022. The Rijksdienst ... Lees verder
KRALENDIJK- The Dutch Caribbean Police Force (KPCN) wants to carry out more security checks in the events that will take place until the end of the year. “During the coming period until the holidays at the end of December, various events and activities are ... Lees verder
KRALENDIJK- Tourism Corporation Bonaire (TCB) organized its second annual Bonaire Tourism Summit at Courtyard by Marriott on Monday. During the summit, TCB shared its vision, actions and strategy for tourism development through a presentation by Miles ... Lees verder
KRALENDIJK- The boulevard on Kralendijk’s coastline has been largely cleared again of stones and especially sand deposited by bad weather late last week. On Saturday, critical voices could be heard especially on Social Media about the slow pace of the ... Lees verder
KRALENDIJK- The Executive Council of the Public Entity Bonaire (OLB) is once again sending three confidential reports to the Island Council. Initially, the reports on Bonaire Laboratorium NV, the Sunset Beach Resort Development Agreement and the Report on ... Lees verder
KRALENDIJK- On Friday the volunteer group Mangrove Maniacs planted a total of 1,300 saplings along the coast of Bonaire. Apart from a record breaking amount of plants, there were also a record number of 75 people involved in the effort. On the south coast ... Lees verder
KRALENDIJK - A malfunction in the information system of the pharmacies on the island last week prevented patients from receiving their medicines immediately. Many customers were therefore asked to leave their prescription on Thursday and Friday. Now that ... Lees verder
KRALENDIJK - According to a report from the Dutch Caribbean Police Force, there was a lot of damage to the eyes on Saturday in various collisions on the island. In the afternoon there was already a serious collision between two cars on the Kaya Gobernador ... Lees verder
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