KRALENDIJK - The employees of the Public Entity Bonaire (PEB) had to take note of the departure of 'their' Lieutenant Governor Edison Rijna through the Dutch media yesterday morning. The news was first published on a Dutch news site. Only about an hour later, a press release was issued on Bonaire by the communications department of the Rijksdienst Caribisch Nederland (RCN). The communication department of the Public Entity itself did not post ... Lees verder
Politics
Island Governor Rijna advocates solidarity in the fight against climate change
KRALENDIJK/NEW YORK - At the launch of the International Panel on Deltas and Coastal Areas (IPDC) at the UN Water Conference in New York, Lieutenant Governor Edison Rijna argued that small island states should receive more support from large countries in order ... Lees verder
Democratic Party once more invites UPB for consultations
KRALENDIJK - On Friday, the Democratic Party Bonaire (PDB) invited colleagues from the green party, UPB, to sit down to discuss the possibilities for a new Executive Council. The PDB previously made an attempt to sit down with the UPB, but that invitation ... Lees verder
Bonaire Island Council election result officially established; No recount of votes
KRALENDIJK - On Thursday morning, the result of the island council elections of March 15 was officially announced in the Passangrahan. A total of 10,524 people cast a vote, with 10,232 valid votes, 118 blank votes and 174 votes that were marked as ... Lees verder
Central Voting Bureau Saba establishes final election results
THE BOTTOM- The Central Voting Bureau of Saba, chaired by Island Governor Jonathan Johnson, during a session on Thursday, March 23 established the final results of the March 15 Island Council and Electoral College elections. The Central Voting Bureau ... Lees verder
M21 and Democratic Party Bonaire sign cooperation agreement
KRALENDIJK - Political Parties M21 and the Democratic Party Bonaire (PDB) have signed an agreement to cooperate. The parties see several similarities between the programs with which they entered the elections. Both parties are also of the opinion that the ... Lees verder
Democratic Party Bonaire holds grand victory parade
KRALENDIJK - The Democratic Party Bonaire (PDB), which won the elections on Bonaire last week, held a large victory parade across the island on Sunday. The parade not only attracted a lot of attention, but also many participants who, honking loudly, ... Lees verder
Democratic Party Bonaire asks for a recount of votes
KRALENDIJK - The Partido Demokrátiko Bonaire (PDB) has sent a letter to the head of the polling station with the request to recount the votes cast for the election of the island council. “On March 15th, the elections took place for the members of the Island ... Lees verder
Democratic party installs committee for exploratory talks with other parties
KRALENDIJK - The Partido Demokrátiko Boneriano (PDB) has installed a committee to conduct exploratory talks with other parties that have secured a seat in the Island Council. The red party writes this in the course of Saturday. “As the largest party, DPB ... Lees verder
TV show ‘Boneiru Ta Vota’ has come to end
KRALENDIJK- Last Thursday the last episode of 'Boneiru Ta Vota', a series of programs around the island council elections on Bonaire, was aired. The program was broadcasted live for two weeks on, among others, channel 24 and the Facebook page of NOS TV. ... Lees verder
MPB and UPB are said to be discussing the continuation of the governing coalition
KRALENDIJK - According to radio station Live99, the Movementu di Pueblo Boneriano (MPB) and the Union Patriótiko Boneriano (UPB) are already negotiating about the continuation of the current governing coalition. The radio station says it has indications ... Lees verder
Voting Bureau Saba approves polling stations reports with election results
THE BOTTOM- The Voting Bureau Public Entity Saba came together on Thursday morning to check the reports (‘processen verbaal’) of the two polling stations ahead of the publication of the election results. The Voting Bureau found no discrepancies in the reports ... Lees verder
Abraham (DP) largest vote-getter on Bonaire
KRALENDIJK- Leader of the Partido Demokrátiko Boneriano (PDB), Clark Abraham, has obtained the largest number of votes of all candidates in the island council elections of March 15, 2023. Abraham received a total of 1,635 votes. At some distance follows the ... Lees verder
Progressive Labor Party once again wins election on St. Eustatius
ORANJESTAD - The Progressive Labor Party (PLP) of St. Eustatius has again won the island council elections on the island. The party received a total of 978 votes, against 662 for the Democratic Party (DP-Statia). The CDA-Statia got stuck at a total of 117 ... Lees verder
Democratic Party convincingly wins Bonaire elections
KRALENDIJK - The Partido Demokrátiko Bonaire (PDB) has won the elections for a new island council. The trend of the results pointed to a victory for the red party early in the evening. The Union Patriótriko Boneriano (UPB) comes in a close second, while the ... Lees verder