News from Bonaire, St. Eustatius & Saba
KRALENDIJK- It is proving to be very difficult again for consumers on the island to obtain the small cylinders of cooking gas. Yesterday very long lines of cars could be seen, all waiting for a turn to hopefully take home a cylinder and not having to ... Lees verder
KRALENDIJK- Much remains unclear about the costs, especially for shoppers, of the new debit cards that the banks on Bonaire will soon introduce. The Bonaire Banker's Association confirms in a press release on Wednesday that the Maestro system does indeed ... Lees verder
The Dutch government announced that in addition to the Netherlands, the excise duty on petrol on Bonaire, Sint-Eustatius and Saba will be temporarily reduced by 16 USD cents from the 1st of April until the end of the year. This measure is part of the package ... Lees verder
ORANJESTAD- The island of Aruba on Tuesday confronted is batteling a blackout on Tuesday. From around 11.30 in the morning, power was lost on the whole island. Princess Beatrix International Airport was one of the first to regain power around noon. ... Lees verder
KRALENDIJK - The Nationale ombudsman will come to Bonaire from 8 to 12 March for consultation hours. In case of problems and/or complaints between citizens and the government, such as the police, the Public Prosecutor's Office or the Public Entity, one can ... Lees verder
KRALENDIJK - The government of Bonaire is warning people not to use baby powder of the brand Similac. It concerns packages that start with a number between 22 and 37. The government of Bonaire has received signals of possible contaminated baby powder ... Lees verder
KRALENDIJK- Bonaire will get a new public park on the waterfront, which may be in place before the end of the year. According to plans announced this week by Bonaire Overheidsgebouwen, or the Island’s Real Estate Agency (BOG), the new park will be ... Lees verder
ORANJESTAD- State Secretary Alexandra Van Huffelen, at the end of her visit to St. Eustatius expressed concner about the high food prices on the island. "I realize that food prices are very high on the island and that it is an area of concern. I was able to ... Lees verder
KRALENDIJK- Bonaire on Saturday experienced their first blackout on Saturday, when power was interrupted shortly before noon. After about 4.5 hours, the first neighbourhoods and essential services, started receiving power from WEB again. It took till about ... Lees verder
KRALENDIJK- There is a growing number of complaints about the distribution of medicines on Bonaire. Especially now that the pharmacy in the hospital is closed, patients on the island are suddenly confronted with long waiting times when collecting pills or ... Lees verder
KRALENDIJK- During her visit to Bonaire on 14 February, Secretary of State Alexandra van Huffelen made time for a conversation with the board of Unkobon. Unkobon gave a brief outline of the activities that the union has carried out in the past 10 years in ... Lees verder
KRALENDIJK - Belnem has been struggling with a power outage (high voltage) for several hours. However neighbors can expect the electricity to come back at any moment. Technicians are working hard to fix the outage, according to an employee of the WEB outage ... Lees verder
ORANJESTAD- Member of the Island Council, Koos Sneek, has written a letter to Government Commissioner Alida Francis with concerns about the water and electricity bills which have been sent out by St. Eustatius Utility Company (STUCO) for the month of ... Lees verder
KRALENDIJK- Pensioenfonds Caribbean Netherlands (PCN) warns on their Facebook page and on itheir website that the pension payments this month may be a bit later than usual. Usually pensioners of PCN have their pension in the account no later than the 21st ... Lees verder
KRALENDIJK- The ABVO union also wants pensioners to be able to join the union. According to ABVO-president Robert Sances, it is also important to unite pensioners, and to be able to work together when it comes to the interests of this group. “A few years ... Lees verder
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