News from Bonaire, St. Eustatius & Saba
Kralendijk, November 30th, 2021. Water- en Energiebedrijf Bonaire (WEB) announces that the COVID-19 subsidy will be terminated Due to the corona crisis, the Dutch government has started in 2020 to subsidize the fixed usage rate for electricity and drinking ... Lees verder
KRALENDIJK - On Sunday evening around half past six, a long procession of honking cars passed a house on the boulevard of Kralendijk. The action was intended as a protest against alleged complaints from residents of a house on the waterfront. They would ... Lees verder
Kralendijk- Recently the first mortgage deed, backed by the new Hypotheek Garantie Bonaire (HGB) guarantee system was signed at the office of notary Mr. Kenneth Arends. The system lowers the own capital requirement of prospective home buyers and at the ... Lees verder
The Bottom, Saba- The Saba Business Association (SBA) continues to be worried about postal issues plaguing the island. According to a press release from Thursday, the SBA Board says they have prioritized solving the problems faced by businesses as a result ... Lees verder
Kralendijk, The Bottom, Saba, Oranjestad, St. Eustatius - In 2019, the purchasing power of the Caribbean Dutch population increased compared to the previous year. This was mainly due to the increases in wages, child benefit, the statutory minimum wage and ... Lees verder
Kralendijk- Customers of the four Telecom providers in Bonaire are in general of the opinion that the providers do not offer much 'Value for Money'. A survey executed by Linkels & Partners, together with ABC Online Media, show that respondents in ... Lees verder
Philipsburg- After a purchase of United Telecom Services (UTS) by telecom brand FLOW, a rebranding will take place of the UTS office son the various islands. According to a press release from FLOW St. Maarten, rebranding will start soon on the island. This ... Lees verder
An online survey conducted by ABC Online Media in collaboration with consultancy firm Linkels & Partners shows that customers are the most satisfied with service provided by Flamingo TV and the least satisfied with Telbo. The survey was completed by 228 ... Lees verder
Kralendijk- Starting May 7, 2021 the price of gasoline in Bonaire will go from 1.04 dollar to 1.24 dollar per liter; a jump of nearly 20%. According to Government, the price increase has to do with a general price increase on the world markets. Goverment ... Lees verder
Kralendijk- ABC Online Media, publisher of Bonaire.nu, BES-Reporter.com and AworBonaire.nu -among others- together with Linkels & Partners is executing a survey on the customer satisfaction of four major Telecom providers on Bonaire: UTS/Chippie, TELBO, ... Lees verder
Kralendijk, The Bottom, Saba, Oranjestad, St. Eustatius - In Q1 2021, consumer goods and services on Bonaire were 3.2 percent cheaper than one year previously. The inflation rate was still -5.2 percent in Q4 2020. Prices also decreased on St Eustatius and ... Lees verder
Kralendijk- The Supervision & Enforcement Department of the Government of Bonaire warns about counterfeit whiskey bottles of the Johnnie Walker Black Label brand. There are bottles of Black Label in circulation whose origin cannot be traced. The ... Lees verder
Kralendijk- Internet and cable provider Flamingo TV is hard at work to restore internet service to Nord di Saliña and Rincon, after a contractor severely damaged an optic fiber cable. The damage was caused during emergency repairs on the temporary road at ... Lees verder
Kralendijk- By investing in the setup of a Covid testing center for residents and visitors alike, Bon Bida Health Center over the past weeks has been able to assist over a 1000 persons already with the necessary Covid tests for travel purposes. While the ... Lees verder
Oranjestad, St. Eustatius- The Island Council of St. Eustatius is not enthused about a possible change from the US dollar to the Euro. That became clear, earlier this week, after Councilman Koos Sneek tabled a draft motion calling -among others- for a ... Lees verder
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