News from Bonaire, St. Eustatius & Saba
THE BOTTOM- According to the Cruyff Foundation, the biggest Cruyff Court in the world is located on the island of Saba. After the initial Cruyff Court was intensively used for 14 years, it was due for replacement and thanks to the Ministerie van Volksgezondheid, Welzijn en Sport (VWS), this was indeed realised. This week the expanded and improved Cruyff Court was reopened with a festive celebration. Partners According to the ... Lees verder
The Bottom, Saba - Pupils of Saba’s Sacred Heart School took part in the King’s Games on Tuesday morning, April 26. About 100 school children participated in the traditional potato sack races, lime on a spoon races and relay races. The event was officially ... Lees verder
KRALENDIJK- The plan is not new, but the Executive Council of Bonaire is still toying with the idea of moving the Kralendijk stadium (Stadion di Playa) to a new location outside the city center. That is what the Deputy of Infrastructure, James Kroon, ... Lees verder
KRALENDIJK- The Forsa King of the Caribbean windsurf event is going well. Despite the heavy rain, there was also strong wind, so that the windsurfers could show their skills on the water. Several awards were handed out on Sunday. More games and the final ... Lees verder
KRALENDIJK – Indebon will not switch on the lights at the various sports facilities on the island around the holidays The lights will be off from April 15 to 18, 2022, from April 27 to 30, 2022 and also on May 1 and 2, 2022. Sports department Indebon is ... Lees verder
THE BOTTOM- The resurfacing of the Johan Cruyff Court in The Bottom is progressing well and should be completed by end of April. The opening of the renovated court has been projected for May 5th. On Monday, April 4th, Commissioner of Public Health and ... Lees verder
KRALENDIJK - Deputy James Kroon met John Kessel this week. John Kessel is a level 4 coach of the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball – FIVB who led the US women's team to the Olympics in 2020, where they won a gold medal. Thanks to the efforts of its ... Lees verder
KRALENDIJK - Dance Sensation Dance School on Bonaire in collaboration with Lucia Marthas is looking for new talent in the age of 6-18 in. Auditions will be held on Saturday 9 April. Dance talents will be asked to perform in ballet and urban dance, in order ... Lees verder
KRALENDIJK- On Friday, a group of secondary school students and a number of supervisors left for Curaçao to participate in two sports events. Part of the group participates in a futsal match; the other group in a softball game. The Student Sport Federation ... Lees verder
THE BOTTOM - The renovation of the Johan Cruyff Court in The Bottom started last week. The turf will be replaced, the field levelled and the back wall reenforced. Later this month, a delegation from Saba will be travelling to Curaçao for a sport competition ... Lees verder
THE BOTTOM/WILLEMSTAD - A group of 30 persons from Saba, consisting of 24 athletes of the Saba Comprehensive School (SCS), four coaches and two coordinators, will travel to Curaçao from March 23 to 28 for a competition of the Student Sport Federation ... Lees verder
ORANJESTAD- According to information fro the Police Department, a male divers on St. Eustatius on Sunday morning lost conciousness and was brought to shore for medical attention. Once on land ambulance personnel started with efforts to re-animate the diver ... Lees verder
THE BOTTOM- State Secretary Alexandra van Huffelen during her visit to the Caribbean side of the Kingdom scored quite some points for her elegance and colorful outfits. Every day the State Secretary could be seen in dressed in what some describe as 'haute ... Lees verder
KRALENDIJK - Forsa Academy, together with the Socialrun Foundation and Frans Paradise, will organize the first Forsa King of the Caribbean from 14 to 18 April. This is a windsurfing tournament with a social character; vulnerable young people and women are ... Lees verder
KRALENDIJK - The Instituto Deportivo Boneiru (Indebon) has started cleaning sports fields and their immediate surroundings. This year, Indebon will place more emphasis on keeping sports grounds clean, so that young and old can use them as much as ... Lees verder
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