KRALENDIJK - Edison Rijna has been appointed as a special envoy for Caribbean Netherlands for EU funds, UN funds and economic relations with Latin America by State Secretary Van Huffelen of the Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations. He will start his new role on April 18, 2023, and simultaneously step down as Island Governor of Bonaire. As special envoy, Rijna will be a special representative for the next few years to improve access ... Lees verder
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Island Governor Rijna at King Willem-Alexander’s breakfast session
KRALENDIJK/NEW YORK – Island Governor Edison Rijna, who is currently on a working visit to New York, took part in a breakfast session on Wednesday morning to which King Willem-Alexander invited delegates from the Small Island Developing States (SIDS). Topics ... Lees verder
Citizens CN will finally receive a citizen service number in 2025
KRALENDIJK - More than 12 years after the creation of the Caribbean Netherlands, consisting of the three special municipalities of Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba, residents finally receive a so-called citizen service number, or Burgerservicenummer (BSN) in ... Lees verder
Public Entity Bonaire opens digital help desk for citizens
KRALENDIJK- The Public Entity Bonaire is pleased to announce the opening of a new digital help desk to better serve the citizens of Bonaire. The help desk serves as a central point for answering questions and providing support for all services within the ... Lees verder
Island Governor Rijna consults with Minister Harbers about water management
KRALENDIJK/THE HAGUE – Island Governor Edison Rijna paid a working visit to The Hague last week from his position of supervisor of public order, security and disaster relief on Bonaire. The subject of various discussions – including with the Minister of ... Lees verder
Bonaire’s government warns against contaminated cleaning products
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
Christopher Frans named Island Secretary at Government of Bonaire
KRALENDIJK - As of March 1, 2023, Christopher Frans is the new Island Secretary of the public entity Bonaire OLB. Frans has been working at the Government of Bonaire for 9 years, of which almost 2 years as Deputy Island Secretary. One of the tasks of the ... Lees verder
Relief for small farmers and boat owners on St. Eustatius
ORANJESTAD- Small farmers and animal owners who have had difficulty accessing adequate supplies of water now have some relief. Statia Government has provided a water truck to the farmers’ cooperative to transport water to the farmers and animal ... Lees verder
Public Entity launches information campaign about voting
KRALENDIJK - This week the Public Entity Bonaire will start the information campaign about the elections of March 15 next for the Island Council and the Electoral College. With the slogan “I Vote! You too, right?" voters will be informed about where, when, ... Lees verder
KPCN and OLB will warn and fine for stray dogs
KRALENDIJK - The Public Entity Bonaire (OLB), supported by the Caribbean Netherlands Police Force (KPCN), will take tougher action against straying dogs. The OLB indicates that it has been indicated in previous communications that more attention will be ... Lees verder
Bonaire Government Facebook Page ‘likes’ MPB-post
KRALENDIJK - Among the political parties on Bonaire that preparing for the March 15 elections on Bonaire, a Facebook post by governing party Movementu di Pueblo Boneriano (MPB) has led to quite some surprise. The political post was ‘liked’ by the official ... Lees verder
Governor Rijna looks back with satisfaction and pride on the royal visit
KRALENDIJK - Last weekend King Willem-Alexander, Queen Máxima and Princess Amalia visited Bonaire. The Royal Family followed a varied program at various places on our island, with attention to the slavery past, and they were introduced to our culture, sport ... Lees verder
Statia signs Sustainable Agriculture assignment with EU
ORANJESTAD- With climate change and global conflicts such as the war in Ukraine leaving small states like Statia at risk of major food shortages, the Government of St. Eustatius, with support from the European Union (EU), has taken a major step towards ... Lees verder
Job trajectory ‘brùg pa oportunidat’ coming to end
KRALENDIJK - The project 'E brug pa oportunidat' which was created in 2021 by the public entity Bonaire, Plenchi di Trabou and Selibon has come to an end. Six participants have been offered a contract with Selibon. The aim of the joint project was to create ... Lees verder
Government Bonaire comes with a new basic shopping basket
KRALENDIJK - In an attempt to limit the consequences of inflation for the population, especially for the least well off, the government is launching yet another new programme: BonKompra-Plus. The action is a follow-up to the earlier Bon-Kompra initiative, ... Lees verder