News from Bonaire, St. Eustatius & Saba
THE BOTTOM- Members of the Saba Island Council left for Bonaire on Monday to Bonaire in order to attend a three-day course on ‘Open Governance’, facilitated by the Bonaire company Konsiliare BV. Also on the program this week are meetings with the Caribbean Netherlands Police Force KPCN and the Immigration and Naturalization Service IND, as well as a visit to the Tabitha women’s refuge and the Department of Agriculture, Husbandry and ... Lees verder
ORANJESTAD- In a press release issued on Tuesday, May 17th 2022, Island Councilman Clyde van Putten, refuted allegations by stucco in their press release dated may 6th which suggests an island council member in a public sitting of the central committee on ... Lees verder
KRALENDIJK- The political movement M21, started by independent councillor Daisy Coffie calls on citizens on the island who want to contribute to further development to do their part. “Today, M21 would like to officially announce that our organization wants ... Lees verder
KRALENDIJK- On Thursday, Minister Schouten and her delegation visited Sentro Akseso, where she received an explanation about the work of the organization. The minister was told by the social workers about the challenges they face on a daily basis. ... Lees verder
KRALENDIJK- Minister Carola Schouten and her delegation on Wednesday -somewhat cynically- arrived per private chartered jet on Bonaire to discuss poverty on the island. The minister and her delegation were received at the Bonaire International Airport ... Lees verder
THE BOTTOM- Dutch Vice-Prime Minister and Minister of Poverty Policy, Participation and Pension Carola Schouten on Monday wrapped up what she called a successful visit to Saba. Schouten visited many places, took note of Saba’s beauty, but also ... Lees verder
THE BOTTOM- Dutch Vice-Prime Minister and Minister of Poverty Policy, Participation and Pensions Carola Schouten started her visit to the Caribbean Netherlands on Saba on Sunday, May 8. The Minister and her delegation arrived with the last Winair flight. At ... Lees verder
KRALENDIJK- Former registrar of the Public Entity Bonaire (OLB), Willem Cicilia, in response to an article in The BES-Reporter says that it is not possible to vote again on the exact same regulation for the introduction of the Tourist Tax. “The Island ... Lees verder
KRALENDIJK- The Island Council of Bonaire on Thursday, contrary to expectations, did not take a vote again on the new tourism entry tax. The Island Council needs to vote once more on the regulation again, because after the first vote it turned out that ... Lees verder
KRALENDIJK- On Thursday evening, new councilman Dany Crestian of the Partido Demokrátiko Boneiru Dany Crestian, was sworn in by Lieutenant Governor Edison Rijna. Crestiaan takes the place of councilman Michael Pieters, who wants to take it easy due to his ... Lees verder
Oranjestad- In a scathing letter to the media on Thursday afternoon, Council lady Adelka Spanner (DP-Statia) denounced the sending out of a 'fake' letter by the PLP and Sneek Fraction to the parliament of St. Maarten. With their action, Spanner asserts, ... Lees verder
KRALENDIJK - The leader of opposition party Partido Demokrátiko Boneriano (PDB) wants to use the public meeting of the Island Council on Thursday to ask various questions to the Executive Council. Abraham wants more information about the traffic situation ... Lees verder
KRALENDIJK- Island Council Lady Daisy Coffie has recently visited salt producer Cargill to familiarize herself with the activities of the Bonaire company that has been active on the island for 25 years, since 1997. Cargill has a fairly large Bonairean ... Lees verder
KRALENDIJK- The Island Council on Bonaire will have to vote again on the Island Ordinance which regulates the tourist tax. Although the island parliament also considered this on 12 April and approved the visitor levy, there appears to be administrative ... Lees verder
KRALENDIJK - The board of the Partido Demokrátiko Boneriano (PDB) is not happy with the dissolution of the special Covid committee of Bonaire’s Island Council. Coalition parties MPB and UPB were however in agreement with the elimination of the ... Lees verder
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