News from Bonaire, St. Eustatius & Saba
The Bottom, Saba - The Public Entity Saba has raised the salary of a group of employees who earned below the minimum amount that is needed to cover their monthly costs. The few dozen civil servants earned less than the amount that was calculated in a report ... Lees verder
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KRALENDIJK - A protest demonstration against the inequality between the Caribbean and the Dutch part of the Kingdom, organized by the trade union umbrella USIBO, attracted quite a few people on Thursday afternoon. Although not everyone joined the peaceful ... Lees verder
KRALENDIJK- In the month of April, Tourism Corporation Bonaire (TCB) was one of the few partners invited for the speed date sessions with the agents of Reiscreaties Pelikaan. Reiscreaties Pelikaan Travel Group is one of the key travel companies in the ... Lees verder
Ladies and gentlemen, It is special that after two years of adapted commemorations, we can now come together again to do and experience this together. The restrictions we all experienced in the past period have (almost) disappeared. Today, we have come ... Lees verder
THE BOTTOM- The Public Health Department launched the Saba Health Ambassadors magazine this week. The goal of this magazine is to showcase people in the Saba community who are health conscious and incorporate an active lifestyle in their daily lives. These ... Lees verder
KRALENDIJK- The Tourism Corporation Bonaire (TCB) organizes the second Bario Festival together with Plataforma Rincon. The event will take place on Saturday, May 7, 2022 in Rincon at the Plenchi Carmen Goeloe on the Cocari site and will start at 5:00 PM. until ... Lees verder
THE BOTTOM- As is customary on May 4, Memorial Day, the victims of World War II were remembered at the war monument in The Bottom. On the monument are the names of 130 persons of the Netherlands Antilles, including 12 Sabans, who perished during the 1940-1945 ... Lees verder
ORANJESTAD- The freight ship Tropic Opal from Miami conducted it’s first trial run on Wednesday afternoon, May 4th, 2022. The ship loaded off chassis in Statia's habour. After the trial run, Tropic Opal will sail back to St. Thomas to offload the empty ... Lees verder
The Bottom, Saba -The Saba Tourist Bureau is pleased with the news that Windward Islands Airways International Winair will increase its services to Saba per June 1, 2022. This added airlift is most welcome because the island highly depends on ... Lees verder
KRALENDIJK- BonDiGro Supermarket customers can now save or redeem Funmiles. Both Funmiles and the discounter made this known on their respective Facebook pages. “Bondigro is now also participating in the Fun”, says Funmiles Bonaire in a short video message. ... Lees verder
THE BOTTOM- Esmeralda Johnson, who at 21 was the youngest person to ever take seat in the Saba Island Council in March 2019, announced on Monday, May 2 that she has decided not to run again in the elections in March 2023. Johnson explained that her decision ... Lees verder
WILLEMSTAD/KRALENDIJK- Last Monday, both the Citro and the Coast Guard had to turn out to assist boats sailing from Bonaire to Curaçao. The boats all had engine trouble and were unable to continue sailing. The rescue boats of Citro, the Sea Rescue and the ... Lees verder
ORANJESTAD- The Public Entity St. Eustatius recently signed a contract with G&C Holding NV for the leasing of office spaces in the Mazinga Building Complex. The contract was signed on Monday, April 25th, 2022. The lease contract is for a period of ... Lees verder
KRALENDIJK - While the 4th of May is National Remembrance Day it is also International Firefighters Day. On this specific day fire departments worldwide observe the work firefighters do every day and the risks they take endangering their own lives to ensure ... Lees verder
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