News from Bonaire, St. Eustatius & Saba
Photo: Public Entity Saba THE BOTTOM- The Saba Fire Department held its annual commemoration for deceased firefighter Reid Barnes Jr. on his birthday, Friday, November 25. This year’s event was extra special with the naming of the new body breathing apparatus work station after Reid Jr. Fire Chief Commander Julio Every explained that the work station at the new Fire Station that is being built next to the airport was being named after Reid ... Lees verder
THE BOTTOM/ WILLEMSTAD- Een delegatie van de Sabaanse Eilandsraad heeft eerder deze week op Curaçao een ontmoeting gehad met de directie van de Maduro & Curiels Bank (MCB). Centraal stond de bancaire dienstverlening op Saba, die moeizaam verloopt. De ... Lees verder
THE BOTTOM/WILLEMSTAD- A delegation of the Island Council had a meeting with the management of the Maduro & Curiel’s Bank (MCB) in Curaçao earlier this week to discuss banking services in Saba and the challenges for Saba clients as a result of the ... Lees verder
ORANJESTAD- While a meeting between Saba and Deputy Secretary General Abigail Norville from VWS last week took place at the Golden Rock Resort in St. Eustatius, the Public Entity St. Eustatius was not invited to be part of conversations held on the issue ... Lees verder
ORANJESTAD- The Public Entity Saba (OLS) and a delegation from the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport (VWS) held consultations on 17 November about the medical broadcasts. During the conversation, OLS shared its concerns with plv. Secretary-General Abigail ... Lees verder
PHILIPSBURG- On Friday, November 4, 2022, The National Institute for Professional Advancement (NIPA) and the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science in the Caribbean Netherlands (OCW-CG) signed a Service Level Agreement (SLA) for a Hospitality Initiative ... Lees verder
THE BOTTOM- Research conducted by the Saba Bank Management Unit and Wageningen University and Research documented the third rapid decline in the western Atlantic lionfish population since its introduction more than 30 years ago. The local population crash ... Lees verder
ORANJESTAD- The Board of PCN last week was present to hold their quarterly board meeting on St. Eustatius. Present were board chair Harald Linkels and board members Gerard Bergsma, Roy Hooker and Gilbert Cijntje. Also present were Margo Lelieveld and ... Lees verder
ORANJESTAD - This week the Commander of the Navy in the Caribbean, also in his capacity as Director of the Dutch Caribbean Coast Guard, Frank Boots, paid a visit to the Windward Islands. During his visit he met the new Governor of Sint Maarten, Ajamu Baly. ... Lees verder
SABA - As of November 21st, 2022, Zorg en Jeugd Caribisch Nederland (ZJCN), St. Eustatius Health Care Foundation (SEHCF), Saba Cares and St. Maarten Medical Center (SMMC) will implement the ‘Direct Medical Referral’ pilot project. This project will facilitate ... Lees verder
THE BOTTOM- UNICEF the Netherlands is opening the Children’s Week on Saba by hosting an interactive theatre show on Saturday the 19th of November at 5:00 pm at the Eugenius Johnson Center in Windward Side. Parents, caretakers and their children have ... Lees verder
THE BOTTOM- A three-member delegation, appointed by the Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations (BZK), which is assessing the possible introduction of the equal treatment legislation in the Caribbean Netherlands visited Saba last week for talks with ... Lees verder
ORANJESTAD - On Wednesday, the island of Sint Eustatius celebrated its national holiday in its usual exuberant manner. The celebration was extra special because this year, for the first time in a long time, there were no restrictions related to ... Lees verder
THE BOTTOM- The Saba Executive Council has appointed Henk de Jong as interim Island Secretary as of December 1, 2022. De Jong’s appointment is until July 1, 2023. During this period, the search for a permanent Island Secretary will take place. De Jong ... Lees verder
THE BOTTOM- On paper, it appeared to be a relatively simple operation and one from which customers on St. Eustatius and Saba could potentially also benefit. However -so far- nothing turns out to be less true. There were already a relatively large number of ... Lees verder
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