News from Bonaire, St. Eustatius & Saba
Willemstad- In a 41 page document titled ‘Máksimo Potensial di Kòrsou, akuerdo di gobernashon 2017-2021’, dated today, May 10, 2017, the 3 parties in Curaçao who have agreed to form the next government of the island have outlined their vision. The new ... Lees verder
Kralendijk- Former commissioner Clark Abraham (PDB) is back as member of the Bonaire Island Council. Abraham replaces councilman Michael Pieters, who withdrew from the 3-person fraction of PDB, citing tensions with fraction-leader Robby Beukenboom. ... Lees verder
Oranjestad- The Island Council today adopted a motion to send commissioner Derrick Simmons and his advisor Xavier Blackman to The Hague between May 12 and May 19, to discuss a number of matters with the Dutch Government. The motion was adopted by Island ... Lees verder
Kralendijk- Michiel Bokhorst has sent a video message with the title "This is how it is" to minister of Interior Affairs, Ronald Plasterk. In his video message, Bokhorst explains the negative effect the proposal to anchor the current status of Bonaire, Saba ... Lees verder
Oranjestad- The Democratic Party Statia (DP) calls the strong push by the current coalition government towards autonomy for the island 'irresponsible'. This is stated in a paper presented today by the DP. The DP starts their analysis by noting that that they ... Lees verder
Kralendijk- The two driving forces behind the Nos ke Bonèiru Bèk (NKBB) action group, James Finies and Davika Bissessar were seen this morning during the Dia di Rincon, collecting funds for the reenlistment of Bonaire and St. Eustatius with the United Nations ... Lees verder
Oranjestad- Commissioner Charles Woodley of the PLP/Merkman coalition says he is deeply dissatisfied with the way Holland behaves when it comes St. Eustatius. In a conversation with the BES-Reporter this morning, Woodley explained why the Executive Council of ... Lees verder
Oranjestad- Island council member and PLP Party leader Clyde van Putten sees a conflict in the embedding by the Hague of St. Eustatius in the Dutch constitution and one or more UN charters. This is what Van Putten writes in a letter, dated April 9, to Prime ... Lees verder
Kralendijk- Unions on the island are not pleased with answers received by minister of Interior Affairs, Ronald Plasterk, and secretary of state Jetta Klijnsma, when it comes to imminent cuts in pensions of future and past government workers. The Pension ... Lees verder
Kralendijk- After expressing unhappiness for some time about how things are functioning in the Island Council fraction of the Democratic Party Bonaire (PDB), Michael Pieters has decided to tender his resignation as member of the island parliament. Pieters ... Lees verder
Oranjestad- CDA's strategy to include a local candidate on their list of candidates seem to have paid off, now that it becomes clear that Koos Sneek has turned out to be the single biggest vote-getter on the BES-islands, finishing ahead of PM Mark Rutte and ... Lees verder
Kralendijk- Liberal-democratic party D66 is the big winner on the BES-islands. Contrary to the situation in The Netherlands, where VVD turned out to be the big winner, on the BES-islands D66 got the most votes, followed by the Christian-democrat CDA party. CDA ... Lees verder
Kralendijk- Member of Parliament for the Dutch Labour Party (PvdA) has sent a number of questions to Dutch Parliament after his campaign visit to Bonaire last week. Recourt says there are a number of pending issues, some of which need immediate attention. ... Lees verder
Kralendijk- Bonaire's governing coalition did good business this week: the coalition picked up support from no less than 2 additional seats. Earlier this week independent council lady Jeanoushka (Nunu) Raphaela had already declared that she would officially ... Lees verder
Oranjestad- Tensions between the government of St. Eustatius and The Hague seem to have eased after a second visit to the island by the Secretary-General Richard van Zwol of the Ministery of Interior Affairs and Kingdom Relations (BZK). During the visit an ... Lees verder