News from Bonaire, St. Eustatius & Saba
Willemstad- The Alton Paas Foundation (APF) will be taking 3 wheelchair users per week out for recreation purposes. This was made known by the foundation on Sunday. "Wheelchair users also have the right to go out and enjoy themselves, just like everybody … [Read more] about Alton Paas Foundation Takes Wheelchair Users Curaçao out for Recreation
Kralendijk- Due to the low infection rate on both Bonaire and Curaçao Governor Edison Rijna has announced a de-escalation of measures surrounding Covid-19. One big change is the fact that as of Friday, February 5 a negative PCR test is no longer required … [Read more] about PCR-test no longer required for short trips between Curaçao and Bonaire
Kralendijk, The Bottom, Saba, Oranjestad, St. Eustatius, Willemstad, Oranjestad, Aruba, Philipsburg -The Caribbean part of the Kingdom is on track to start vaccinating against COVID-19 around the 15th of February 2021, just as planned. The RIVM is preparing … [Read more] about Delivery of vaccines around 15th February to Dutch Caribbean
Kralendijk- Local airline EZ Air has resumed flights to Barranquilla in Colombia on Friday. The first flight took off this morning at 9.15 AM from Curaçao International Airport to land at the Ernesto Cortissoz airport in the Port city of Barranquilla by 11 … [Read more] about EZ Air Resumes Flights to Colombia
Kralendijk, Oranjestad, Aruba, Willemstad - Last Wednesday and Thursday, ‘Kibrahacha’, the partnership for educating aspiring teachers, kicked off with a ‘soft launch’. School leaders and trainers on Curaçao, Aruba and Bonaire participated in the first … [Read more] about Soft launch ‘Kibrahacha’ on the ABC islands
The Hague- Residents of Aruba, Curaçao and St. Maarten can continue to count on the support of the Dutch cabinet in the coming months. A decision for continued support was taken Council of Ministers earlier this week, at the proposal of State Secretary … [Read more] about More Dutch Humanitarian Aid for Curaçao, Aruba and St. Maarten
Willemstad - After what they call 'an extensive preparatory process' the new APC Bank recently obtained a commercial banking license from the Central Bank of Curaçao and Sint Maarten CBCS. With this license, APC Bank can now focus on the necessary … [Read more] about APC Bank Receives Commercial Banking License
Kralendijk, Willemstad, Oranjestad, Aruba - Her Majesty Queen Máxima made a digital working visit to three social initiatives in Aruba, Curaçao and Bonaire on Thursday afternoon 14 January. The initiatives in the Caribbean part of the Kingdom are supported by … [Read more] about Queen Máxima pays digital visit to social initiatives in Caribbean
Kralendijk / Willemstad - Local carrier EZ Air will be adding larger aircraft to its existing fleet of two 19-seater Beechcraft aircraft and one 9-seater Britten-Norman Islander. The larger aircraft will reinforce the fleet around mid-2021. The addition of … [Read more] about EZ Air to Operate Larger Planes
Willemstad - During a regular patrol, a Coast Guard team sailing on board a Metal Shark saw two men fishing for lobsters and sea snails (conch). The men carried a large number of lobsters and sea snails that were too small. Under the Fisheries Decree, fishing … [Read more] about Men charged on Curacao for fishing lobsters and sea snails