News from Bonaire, St. Eustatius & Saba
MARIGOT, SAINT MARTIN- The Commercial Court of Pointe-à-Pitre has officially approved the proposal to acquire the assets of Air Antilles by the consortium consisting of the Overseas Territorial Collectivité of Saint-Martin and EDEIS. The decision comes after the CAIRE group, the parent company of Air Antilles and Air Guyane, went into judicial liquidation, resulting in five acquisition offers. The Court considered factors such as the ... Lees verder
PHILIPSBURG- Electricity producer and distributor GEBE warns their customers that inappropriate behaviour will not be tolerated on the Company’s premises. “We kindly request your attention to the following regarding appropriate behaviour within our ... Lees verder
PHILIPSBURG- Independent Member of Parliament Ludmila de Weever expressed deep concern on Friday about the ongoing crisis at NV GEBE, St. Maarten's sole electricity provider. De Weever highlights that it has been 554 days since the ransomware ... Lees verder
ORANJESTAD - A delegation from St. Maarten, led by Governor Ajumu Baly has paid a brief visit to St. Eustatius last week. The group, which included Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs and Minister of Justice Anna Richardson were touring local waters with ... Lees verder
PHILIPSBURG/THE BOTTOM - WINAIR has congratulated Saba with the celebration of the 60th anniversary of the Juancho E. Yrausquin Airport. “This historic milestone marks six decades of a strong and enduring relationship between WINAIR and the people of Saba, ... Lees verder
KRALENDIJK- The flight normally operated by WINAIR on Sundays between Bonaire and St. Maarten, with a layover in Curaçao, was cancelled yesterday. The decision to cancel the flight was taken precaution to expected adverse weather conditions in St. Maarten. A ... Lees verder
PHILIPSBURG- For the 12th consecutive year WINAIR’s Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Mr. Georges Greaux Jr. had the pleasure of submitting WINAIR’s audited financial reports for the fiscal year 2022 to the Minister of Finance. The audited financial report ... Lees verder
PHILIPSBURG- On Tuesday, the Coast Guard substation in Sint Maarten notified the Maritime Operation Center (MOC) about a vessel that was sinking to the south of Great Bay. A Metal Shark crew was promptly dispatched to assist the three individuals onboard the ... Lees verder
PHILIPSBURG - The Trinidad and Jamaica-based airline, Caribbean Airlines, will be increasing its flights to St. Maarten. The airline, which already serves St. Maarten, will be adding flights on Fridays, providing more options and combinations for ... Lees verder
PHILIPSBURG- A delegation from Sint Maarten, sponsored by the U.S. Consulate, has visited Atlanta, Georgia, from June 12-16. Led by Minister of Finance Ardwell Irion, the delegation aimed to strengthen economic and cultural ties between the island and ... Lees verder
PHILIPSBURG - Sint Maarten’s Minister of Justice, Ms. Anna E. Richardson, and the Director of the Sint Maarten Medical Center (SMMC), Dr. Felix Holiday, have recently met to discuss potential collaboration between the Ministry of Justice and SMMC to improve ... Lees verder
PHILIPSBURG - A recent collaborative effort between the Nature Foundation, BirdsCaribbean, and Resources for Community Resilience (R4CR) resulted in the successful certification of 11 participants as bird guides. The five-day training program, led by ... Lees verder
PHILIPSBURG/WILLEMSTAD - U.S. Chief of Mission to the Dutch Caribbean, Margy Bond has delivered a keynote address at Islandpreneur Live event in Sint Maarten. The event focused on empowering entrepreneurs with digital tools and access to global ... Lees verder
Cleaver (r) seen here with his former Executive Assistant Nathalie Lambriex en Supervisory Board Member Hans de Jong stood 12 years at WINAIR’s helm. Photo: WINAIR PHILIPSBURG- After an exceptional 12-year tenure, Michael Cleaver has retired as CEO on July ... Lees verder
PHILIPSBURG - On Friday evening, the new WINAIR ATR aircraft landed at Princess Juliana Airport in St. Maarten. Since it was already dark upon the arrival of the new aircraft with registration PJ-WIV, it was shown to a group of invited guests on Saturday ... Lees verder