News from Bonaire, St. Eustatius & Saba
KRALENDIJK- Lieutenant Governor Edison Rijna on Thursday morning received the mayor of Bettola, Paolo Negri, in connection with a courtesy visit during his holiday on our island. Bettola is a commune in the Italian province of Piacenza in the Emilia-Romagna region and has about 3,000 inhabitants. The municipality is also known as the home of Christopher Columbus and his family. ... Lees verder
KRALENDIJK - Early this morning, Wednesday 9 November, the emergency team met and discussed the current situation on the island. Schools and childcare can open normally again today. To reduce flooding in the areas of Sabana, Den Chefi and Sinkuri ... Lees verder
KRALENDIJK- The Public Entity Bonaire warns once again that disposable plastic carrier bags, stirrers, straws, cutlery and polystyrene meal containers may no longer be sold or given away on Bonaire. Violation of this prohibition may result in a warning or ... Lees verder
The Bottom, Saba -Saba’s Executive Council on Thursday, October 27 decided to take its concerns about the long-standing problems with the medical referral system to a higher level, and has asked the Ministry of Public Health, Wellbeing and Sport (VWS) and the ... Lees verder
KRALENDIJK, The Law Enforcement Council (Raad voor de Rechtshandhaving) is critical of the fight against corruption in the Caribbean Netherlands, especially on Bonaire, and wants governments to pay more attention to a number of elements, in view of the ... Lees verder
KRALENDIJK- The information campaign on domestic violence and child abuse with the theme of shame started in September. Central to the campaign is a short film of four parts, in which a family is followed. In the film you see the problems that the family ... Lees verder
KRALENDIJK- The Public Entity Bonaire calls on citizens to be vigilant against the disease that can be transmitted by infected mosquitoes. During the rainy season, if puddles of water remain, there is a good chance that the mosquito in question will breed. ... Lees verder
ORANJESTAD- Directors of the local government in St. Eusatius are currently presenting their year plans to the newly appointed Island Commissioners Derreck Simmons and Glenvill Schmidt. The information sessions aretaking place Tuesday and Wednesday. In ... 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
ORANJESTAD- Monday morning saw the groundbreaking for the first phase of the Airport Boulevard project took place this morning, Monday 3 October 2022. The project entails the reconstruction of the roads, construction of a roundabout, parking areas and a ... Lees verder
KRALENDIJK- Island Governor Edison Rijna of the Public Entity Bonaire responded on Sunday morning to a critical of the Dutch news site for investigative journalism Follow the Money. “As a result of a publication in which the integrity of me as Island ... Lees verder
KRALENDIJK- To further strengthen cooperation within the immigration chain and make agreements on joint priorities in the Caribbean Netherlands, the annual mini-conference took place on Thursday the 29th of September. The theme this year was ... Lees verder
KRALENDIJK- The public body Bonaire (OLB) will bring the concerns from the report of Greenpeace Netherlands, regarding climate change and its potential impact on Bonaire, to the attention of the ministries in The Hague. Island Governor Edison Rijna says ... Lees verder
KRALENDIJK – Commissioner James Kroon of sport has signed a letter of intent on behalf of the BC in the field of sports matters, the statement was also signed by Endy Croes, the Aruban minister of sport and the Curaçao minister of sport Sithree van ... Lees verder
Drs T.J (Tim) Muller MBA will become the new director and quartermaster of Rijksdienst Caribisch Nederland. This was announced by the Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations (BZK). The appointment will take effect per 1 December 2022. The Rijksdienst ... Lees verder
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