News from Bonaire, St. Eustatius & Saba
KRALENDIJK - The Royal Netherlands Marechaussee (Kmar), which is responsible for border control on Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba, denied access a total of 115 arriving travelers in the year 2022. This is almost double the number of unadmitted persons during the previous year. In the year 2022 68 people were refused entry. “It is checked whether visitors come to the Caribbean Netherlands for a legitimate purpose, or whether there is a risk ... Lees verder
ORANJESTAD- The Progressive Labor Party (PLP) has handed in their candidate list for the upcoming elections of March 15. The orange party will once again be led by Party Leader Rechelline Leerdam. On the last place of the list, which in total has 13 ... Lees verder
CDA Statia, a party which was started by Koos Sneek from the List Sneek will be participating in the March 15 elections with a total of 7 candidates. The list will be headed by Party Leader Sjahairah Fleming. Other candidates on the list are Uri ... Lees verder
ORANJESTAD- The Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO), in collaboration with Primary CareInternational (PCI), is in Statia this week to conduct an interactive workshop for health careworkers on noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and risk factors, as well as to ... Lees verder
ORANJESTAD- With climate change and global conflicts such as the war in Ukraine leaving small states like Statia at risk of major food shortages, the Government of St. Eustatius, with support from the European Union (EU), has taken a major step towards ... Lees verder
ORANJESTAD- Statian student Kenyatta Daniel is currently studying for a Masters Degree in Data Science with the University of London. For an assignment, Daniel designed this survey to collect data from businesses and organizations operating in ... Lees verder
ORANJESTAD- A team of researchers from the Netherlands are visiting Statia to assist the Public Health Department with a study on what the community needs to live healthier lives. The Rotterdam-based House of Research (Het Onderzoekshuis), which ... Lees verder
By Harald Linkels ORANJESTAD- The news site binnenlandsbestuur.nl writes in a recent publication about an impending million-dollar loss for St. Eustatius that is indirectly or at least partly caused by stray goats on the island. The article relates to ... Lees verder
ORANJESTAD- Para Mira on St. Eustatius is introducing a new menu with new recipes and options. New are, among others, a Surinamese Saoto Soup, a BBQ Chicken Pumpkin Pancake and a Creole brunch. The operators of the restaurant say they are excited with ... Lees verder
ORANJESTAD- The special delegation from the new National Museum of Slavery is visiting Statia to gather information, and discuss the ins and outs of the envisaged museum in Amsterdam. On Wednesday there was an open discussion with Statians on the ... Lees verder
THE BOTTOM - Residents of Saba and St. Eustatius can register for various free hospitality training programs. By following the hospitality training program the chances of getting a good job and growing in the hospitality and tourism sector will increase. The ... Lees verder
ORANJESTAD- With the unveiling of a project sign on Monday showing The ‘new’ Hill Compound, owner Stichting Pensioenfonds Caribisch Nederland ('PCN') has officially started the renovation of this historically valuable complex. The renovation will take ... Lees verder
ORANJESTAD, St. Eustatius – The Statia government’s social housing programme is receiving a further boost with the signing last week of a purchase agreement with GTI for two plots of land in Concordia. The contract, signed at the administrative office ... Lees verder
ORANJESTAD- The Red Cross organization on St. Eustatius is looking for more volunteers. In total, about 20 new volunteers can be placed at the organisation. “We expect a very busy year with lots of events and trainings. The new volunteers will help us ... Lees verder
It seems like it was just yesterday that I shared with you a message of optimism and promise for 2022, coming off a rather bumpy 2021. How time flies, especially as we get on in years and our perspectives change! Now, in the blink of an eye, 2023 arrives ... Lees verder
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