News from Bonaire, St. Eustatius & Saba
KRALENDIJK - In a recent meeting of the Island Council of Bonaire, M21 faction raised questions concerning the island's dog-related issues. The Public Entity Bonaire established a task force in March 2022 to identify and address these issues. However, based on the responses received from this task force, it appears that they have not taken the dog problem seriously or conducted any in-depth investigations themselves. According ... Lees verder
KRALENDIJK - Political commentator and historian Arthur Sealy believes that Council Lady Daisy Coffie (M21) was just doing her job when she openly raised questions about the actions of Deputy Thielman and the company HYPE Events Planner. Sealy stated this ... Lees verder
THE HAGUE - The ChristenUnie party in the Netherlands is emphasizing the need for greater prioritization of the residents of the Caribbean Netherlands in their election program. Their objectives include making life on the BES islands more affordable, ... Lees verder
WILLEMSTAD - The government of Curaçao has requested former governor of the Netherlands Antilles, Mr. Jaime Saleh, to relinquish his honorary title as 'Minister of State.' The request from the Pisas government comes in the wake of the recent uproar ... Lees verder
KRALENDIJK- A business dispute appears to be negatively impacting the leader of the Partido Demokrátiko Bonaire (PDB). The negative publicity, according to the morning newspaper Extra, is related to the delivery of bed sheets to the Fundashon Mariadal ... Lees verder
THE BOTTOM/KRALENDIJK - The Saba Island Council travelled to Bonaire last week for a series of meetings and to attend Bonaire Day. On Monday, September 4 and Tuesday, September 5, the Island Council met with representatives of the Tax/Customs Office, the ... Lees verder
KRALENDIJK- Movementu di Pueblo Boneriano (MPB) strongly criticizes Daisy Coffie for accusing Commissioner Hennyson Thielman of unethical behaviour and calling for his resignation. The alleged unethical behaviour is related to the business Hype Events ... Lees verder
KRALENDIJK - Coming weeks and months, Commissioner Hennyson Thielman will visit the neighborhoods again. On Thursday, September 14, 2023, Antriol is on the schedule. Between 2:00 PM and 6:00 PM, Thielman will be present in the neighborhood, accompanied by ... Lees verder
KRALENDIJK - The political party M21, represented by its leader Daisy Coffie, has stated that Commssioner Hennyson Thielman of Infrastructure violated the law and acted unethically. The party calls on Thielman to publicly apologize for his actions. Coffie's ... Lees verder
KRALENDIJK - As of this week, Island Council meetings are once again being held in the Passangrahan building as usual. The extensive maintenance work in the meeting room has recently been completed. Last Wednesday, the first meeting took place, the solemn ... Lees verder
KRALENDIJK - The political party M21 has once again drawn attention to what it describes as the urgent issue of uncontrolled and stray dogs on the island of Bonaire, through a letter addressed to the Executive Council. In its letter, the party points ... Lees verder
KRALENDIJK - On August 30, 2023, the Executive Council approved the draft budget for 2024 of the public entity Bonaire (OLB). The budget, which will be submitted to the Island Council for approval on September 1, is a multi-year budget that shows the ... Lees verder
KRALENDIJK - The new leader of the Dutch 'Pirate Party/De Groenen, Mark van Treuren, along with board member Danny Werner, will be visiting Bonaire from August 27th to September 1st, 2023. The purpose of the visit is not only to introduce the new leader, ... Lees verder
THE HAGUE/KRALENDIJK - State Secretary of Finance Marnix van Rij (CDA) is preparing amendments to various provisions in the BES Tax Law. Van Rij intends to request urgent advice on the adjustments from the Council of State, after which the changes will be ... Lees verder
KRALENDIJK - Daisy Coffie, council member and leader of the M21 party, emphasizes the importance of seeking and appointing local individuals to what she describes as crucial positions within society. "I see a trend where local people are increasingly ... Lees verder