KRALENDIJK - The Public Entity of Bonaire (OLB) has commenced construction work at the Parke Plasa Chiku Goeloe in Antriol to enhance its attractiveness and safety. Various infrastructure and landscaping improvements are being carried out, including paving the parking areas and the park surroundings, constructing elevated sidewalks for accessibility, underground installation of cables, and the installation of new energy-efficient LED street ... Lees verder
Infrastructure
Road reflectors should make road to Rincon safer at night
KRALENDIJK- The Directorate of Space and Development (R&O) of the Public Entity Bonaire (OLB) has started a trial project over the past weekend on the road from Kralendijk to Rincon. The goal of this project is to improve the safety and visibility of the ... Lees verder
Kaya Isla Ariba closed to traffic during renovation
KRALENDIJK - As of August 7, 2023, a section of Kaya Isla Ariba, stretching from the Seaside Promenade (Kaya Jan N.E. Craane) to the intersection with Kaya Grandi, will be closed to all traffic. This closure is part of a larger road renovation project, which ... Lees verder
No less than 21 roads to be resurfaced in the next phase of road restoration on Bonaire
KRALENDIJK - This week, work will begin on several roads. The start of the third phase of road restoration on Kaya Korona will be particularly significant, as it is one of the main traffic arteries on the island. In addition to Kaya Korona, various streets in ... Lees verder
Repair work on the Kaminda Djabou is going well
KRALENDIJK - The work to repair the Kaminda Djabou is progressing well. Soon, this road will be reopened. To expedite the project, additional equipment has been deployed to carry out the maintenance work simultaneously. On Thursday, June 8th, the second ... Lees verder
Work starts on second phase of Airport Boulevard St. Eustatius
ORANJESTAD- While works have recently been delivered on the first section of the Airport Boulevard on St. Eustatius, work has already started on the 1st phase of the second section. As work continues, motorists and other road users are advised that ... Lees verder
Curoil kicks off road surfacing for Kaya Aruaco
KRALENDIJK - On Tuesday, fuel supplier Curoil held a kickoff about the upcoming asphalt surfacing project for Kaya Aruaco. The road, which leads from the Hato neighbourhood to the Curoil gas filling station, has received numerous complaints due to its poor ... Lees verder
Executive Council Bonaire not truthful about changes to Bachelors Beach redevelopment
KRALENDIJK- ABC Online Media, responsible for among others news media Bonaire.nu and The BES-Reporter, has strong indications that the Executive Council, formed by UPB and MPB, is not telling the truth about adjustments to the design for the beautification of ... Lees verder
Contract signed for revitalization of Oranje Bay Road
ORANJESTAD- The Government of St. Eustatius has signed a contract with Statia Construction to undertake the road improvement project from Smoke Alley Hairpin to the STUCO water plant. The contract, which was signed on Monday is for the improvement of ... Lees verder
Government starts road repairs on intersection Kaya Gobernador Debrot and Kaya Leeuwarden
KRALENDIJK - The Public Entity Bonaire has started the repair work at the intersection of the Kaya Gobernador Debrot with the Kaya Leeuwarden on Hato. Traffic is diverted through temporary lanes. Traffic coming from the city towards Sabadeco will be routed ... Lees verder
Flamingo Airport Exit Road finally repaired
KRALENDIJK - The exit road at the Flamingo airport on Bonaire, about which The BES-Reporter recently wrote, has finally been restored. The road had an enormous pothole, the size of a full size car, which affected all drivers using the road to pick up or ... Lees verder
Politicians Bonaire respond to fatal road traffic accidents
KRALENDIJK - After many citizens already expressed an opinion on Social Media about the death of a cyclist on Christmas Day in a hit & run accident, on Wednesday two prominent politicians contributed with a press release about the recent fatal ... Lees verder
OLB opens channels for better drainage
KRALENDIJK- The Public Entity Bonaire has cleared channels of plants along the side of the road in several places in an attempt to limit the flooding caused by the heavy rain. According to Government, it has recently been found that the many plants along ... Lees verder
Work on Gouverneur Debrotweg continued on Sunday
KRALENDIJK- Contractor Bonairiaanse Wegenbouw Maatschappij (BWM), the Bonairean road construction company, is working with full force on the rehabilitation of the important Gouverneur Debrotweg. Work continued on Sunday as well, with the section from New ... Lees verder
Commissioner Thielman: Eye for detail in plans for the Hato Cargo Port
KRALENDIJK - Commissioner Hennyson Thielman of Economy and Tourism understands that there are mixed feelings about the construction of a new cargo terminal on the WEB site in the Hato district. Nevertheless, the Executive Council hopes to take away negative ... Lees verder