News from Bonaire, St. Eustatius & Saba
KRALENDIJK - On April 12th, Deputy Secretary-General of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate, Gerdine Keijzer-Baldé, visited Bonaire to discuss developments in energy supply. During her visit, she met with Governor Edison Rijna and commissioners ... Lees verder
KRALENDIJK- The Foundation DierenLot (Animal Fate) has made an important contribution for pets to the Food Bank Bonaire. The Food Bank says to be very happy by the large and important contribution of food for cats and dogs. “We are very grateful to ... Lees verder
KRALENDIJK- This week Refill Bonaire received the Blue Destination certificate in recognition of their sustainable performance. By participating in Refill Bonaire and/or selling the Blue Bottles, visitors and residents can make a clear statement. The ... Lees verder
KRALENDIJK- Colgate-Palmolive, the manufacturer of Fabuloso® cleaning products, has recalled a range of cleaning products due to a risk of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Pseudomonas fluorescens growing in the products. Pseudomonas species are bacterial species ... Lees verder
KRALENDIJK - The Fundashon Tienda pa Konsumidó Boneriano (FTpKB) will work more closely with the Union di Konsumidó Boneiru (Unkobon) and the Fundashon pa Konsumidó (FpK) on Curaçao. FTpKB has been busy with a major reorganization in recent weeks. Thanks to ... Lees verder
KRALENDIJK - Consumer organization Unkobon celebrated its tenth anniversary on Wednesday. Both the current chairman Herbert Piar and former chairman Wietze Koopman gave a short speech. Piar reflected on the necessary challenges that still await the ... Lees verder
KRALENDIJK- In Q4 2022, consumer goods and services on Bonaire were 8.1 percent more expensive than one year previously. The inflation rate was still 12.2 percent in Q3. The decline in Q4 is largely attributable to a subsidy on the fixed usage rate ... Lees verder
WILLEMSTAD- Cost.U.Less in a press release on Tuesday announced that they will be closing their store in Curacao effective February 28, 2023. “Unfortunately, the operation of our Curacao store has become no longer economically viable, which ... Lees verder
KRALENDIJK- Consumers and businesses on Bonaire will be paying more for the service of garbage collection starting January 1, 2023. Wage Management company Selibon, a Government-owned company, has submitted Selibon has submitted a proposal to the ... Lees verder
KRALENDIJK - The Netherlands Authority for Consumers & Markets (ACM) has established the 2023 maximum rate for electricity and drinking water on the islands. The ACM does this yearly, and ensures that the productions companies have sufficient financial ... Lees verder
KRALENDIJK- WEB is still investigating the exact causes of the island wide blackout which hit Bonaire on Thursday afternoon and -evening. In order to investigate this incident, a technical team has been engaged in order to conduct a thorough ... Lees verder
KRALENDIJK- As of November 11, 2022, the gasoline price on Bonaire will drop almost 20 cents per liter. While petrol still costs 1.59 per liter, from 11 November it will be only 1.41, or 18 cents per liter cheaper. Still, it's not good news all across the ... Lees verder
KRALENDIJK - WEB Bonaire announces new electricity tariffs from November 1st 2022 for a period of 2 months. The electricity tariffs will decrease as a result of a subsidy made possible by the Openbaar Lichaam Bonaire (OLB). This subsidy is made possible by ... Lees verder
KRALENDIJK - During the open day of LVV on Sunday 30 October, the new aquaponics greenhouse of Bonaire DailyFresh will be opened. After years of trial run and construction, this greenhouse is capable of producing 166.000 vegetables and 3000 kilograms of fish ... Lees verder
THE HAGUE - The government is taking measures to dampen electricity prices in the Caribbean Netherlands. For example, the fixed costs for grid management, now on average about 390 dollars, will go to 0 dollars in 2023. In addition, the cabinet will pay half of ... Lees verder