News from Bonaire, St. Eustatius & Saba
The 2023 hurricane season in the Atlantic Ocean, which concluded yesterday, was one of the most active seasons in recent years. With a total of twenty tropical or subtropical storms, including seven hurricanes and three major hurricanes, the overall activity was twenty percent above average. For the Dutch Caribbean islands, it was a relatively quiet year. Notably, despite the presence of a strong El Niño – which typically reduces hurricane ... Lees verder
ORANJESTAD- On Thursday, the 12th of October, the police on St. Eustatius received a report of a fight at the William Plantz Road. During the brawl, a minor injured a man with a pickaxe to his head. The victim was taken to the hospital by ... Lees verder
PORT-OF-SPAIN- An indefinite strike, initiated by cabin crew and pilots of Caribbean Airlines (CAL) following unsuccessful salary negotiations, has resulted in the cancellation of numerous flights at Piarco Airport in Trinidad. Caribbean Airlines, in an ... Lees verder
ORANJESTAD- Minister of Tourism of the Federation of St. Kitts & Nevis, Marsha Henderson, has visited St. Eustatius on Friday August 4th, 2023. The Minister and senior officials of the Ministry and other key institutions received presentations ... Lees verder
Photo: CDB. CASTRIES- More affordable financing options will soon be available for students in Saint Lucia to pursue tertiary education following the approval of a USD3.7 million (mn) loan to the Government from the Caribbean Development Bank ... Lees verder
PHILIPSBURG - On Friday evening, the new WINAIR ATR aircraft landed at Princess Juliana Airport in St. Maarten. Since it was already dark upon the arrival of the new aircraft with registration PJ-WIV, it was shown to a group of invited guests on Saturday ... Lees verder
PROVIDENCE TCI- Regional carrier interCaribbean Airways will be acquiring seven additional ATR-42 Turboprop airplanes. The 48-seat regional aircraft have been acquired from Romanian TAROM, S.A. The acquisition allows interCaribbean to enhance its capacity ... Lees verder
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Almost three years ago, the COVID-19 pandemic first breached the shores of Caribbean countries, causing severe economic and social dislocation and putting immense strain on health systems throughout the Region. Now, as the Region ... Lees verder
CHARLESTOWN- The island of Nevis and Cape Air recently celebrated the launch of the leading regional airline service to Nevis by welcoming the inaugural Cape Air flight from St. Thomas to Nevis at a ceremony befitting the occasion. In December 2022, Cape ... Lees verder
Dutch Navy ship HNLMS Holland executed a drug interdiction on the 25th of February, in cooperation with the Colombian navy the Caribbean Sea. The go-fasts were discovered by a maritime patrol aircraft from the Dutch Caribbean Coast Guard and a ... Lees verder
CHARLESTOWN, NEVIS- The Nevis to St. Kitts Cross Channel Swim will be held on March 26 beginning at Oualie Beach on Nevis and finishing at Cockleshell Beach on St. Kitts. Swimmers cross the ‘Narrows’ between the two islands at a distance of 2.5 ... Lees verder
KRALENDIJK - After a successful first edition, the Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance (DCNA) has released the second edition of BioNews Kids. BioNews Kids is a free printed and online nature magazine for children of ages 9 to 11 on the six Dutch Caribbean ... Lees verder
KRALENDIJK - Avian Influenza, also known as Bird Flu, has recently made its way into various countries in South America. The contagious disease can affect both wild (water) birds as well as poultry and other domesticated birds. Although the bird flu virus ... Lees verder
The Caribbean Development Bank’s (CDB) Vice President (Operations), Mr Isaac Solomon says regional growth of 5.7 % is forecast for 2023. This is based on the continued revival of tourism arrivals and investments in the energy sector. The performance ... Lees verder
PORT OF SPAIN - The World Bank has provided more than 40 million US dollars under the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States Regional Health Project, to improve health facilities and laboratory capacities, strengthen public health systems and emergency ... Lees verder