News from Bonaire, St. Eustatius & Saba
MADRID- Juan Valdez announced this Tuesday an ambitious expansion plan in Spain through a recent partnership with La Hermosita, a Spanish group founded in 2017, which is dedicated to the business of pastry shops and cafeterias. La Hermosita currently has 11 stores in Madrid, so the Colombian brand seeks to continue its expansion in that country through this alliance. “At Juan Valdez we are always looking to capitalize on opportunities to ... Lees verder
POINTE-À-PITRE- At least one person was killed in heavy rain on the French-Caribbean island of Guadeloupe during the night from Friday to Saturday. According to local media reports, a total of 300mm fell in a few hours, more than during severe Hurricane Maria ... Lees verder
KRALENDIJK - The Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance (DCNA) invites all residents on Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, Saba, Sint Maarten, and Sint Eustatius to participate in the Big Live Nature Quiz on Thursday 21st of April, 6-7 pm. It’s free, online, live, interactive ... Lees verder
KRALENDIJK - In April the Education Executive Service [Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs] (DUO) is going to visit Bonaire, St. Maarten, St. Eustatius and Saba to open temporary service centres on these islands in order to communicate with prospective and former ... Lees verder
Port of Spain, Trinidad- President of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), Dr Hyginus ‘Gene’ Leon and Minister of Energy and Energy Industries and Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, the Honourable Stuart R. Young, M.P. today ... Lees verder
CHARLESTOWN- Effective December 11, 2021, the Caribbean island of Nevis no longer requires fully vaccinated international travelers to quarantine upon entry with proof of a negative RT-PCR test taken within 72 hours of arrival. Properties ... Lees verder
CHARLESTOWN- Journalist Anna Hart has featured Nevis in an article looking at the popularity of the Caribbean to the rich and famous in the desirable online Telegraph travel section. In the article, which sees Nevis mentioned amongst other Caribbean ... Lees verder
KRALENDIJK - From Tuesday 23 to Friday 27 November, after a 2-year hiatus, another convention of the Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance (DCNA) will take place. Special this year is that the patroness of the organization, HM Princess Beatrix, will be ... Lees verder
WILLEMSTAD- This week, BearingPoint Caribbean hosted its third annual Tax Administration Performance Summit, welcoming 10 tax authorities from the Caribbean and the Pacific. The successful conference was attended both physically at BearingPoint's office and ... Lees verder
PHILIPSBURG- WINAIR has received its 4th DHC-300 Aircraft PJ-WIP, to accommodate increased passenger demand for the upcoming season. The additional aircraft will allow WINAIR to continue its post Covid-19 pandemic recovery as customer demand begins to ... Lees verder
by Cdr. Bud Slabbaert Having aspirations to be part of the Caribbean tourism industry? Get education in hospitality programs of universities or academies, right? Not always right! Webinars or workshops of hospitality or tourism consultants, right? Not ... Lees verder
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The President of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), Dr Gene Leon, has cited the transition to sustainable energy a critical imperative for regional development. “Our development in the region must be seen from a holistic ... Lees verder
KRALENDIJK- According to the analysts of ForwardKeys, which keeps track of -among others- data on ticket sales and reservations, Bonaire is recovering very quickly from the damage suffered during the Covid-pandemic. When it comes to bookings in the fourth ... Lees verder
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) – Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) is expected to record economic growth of 6.3 per cent in 2021, according to the latest edition of the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) World Economic Outlook released on Tuesday. It ... Lees verder
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC)— A senior official of the Caricom Secretariat has warned that the current vulnerability of the food production in the region is stark, as collectively the Caribbean continues to be buffeted by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the ... Lees verder
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