News from Bonaire, St. Eustatius & Saba
I completely agree with Bart Snelders disappointment expressed in the BES Reporter article shared Sunday. The entry tax is going to have a negative impact on Bonaire tourism. How is it that the cruise ships don’t pay more until 2023? Most resorts and rental homes are booked far in advance too, springing this on everyone with 3-months notice is very inconsiderate. What happens to non-resident Bonaire home and business owners now? I’m not a ... Lees verder
I have been working in the tourist business on Bonaire for more than thirty years. First as a dive instructor, then as a dive shop manager, and now own my own dive business for over 20 years. I also owned and ran a hotel and a restaurant. During various ... Lees verder
Dear editor, Thank you for allowing me the space on your forum to express the ongoing saga that we the community of Sint Eustatius is the victim of due to abuse of power, fear, persons sitting on other persons seats and negligence. On the island of Sint ... Lees verder
An online petition against the drastic increase in the annual contribution of the Chamber of Commerce has been signed almost 700 times within a few days. There is great indignation about the unprecedented increase in fees on all three BES islands. What is ... Lees verder
Dear Editor, I write this letter on the cusp of Saba Day 2021. While the outside world celebrates with us, they are unaware of the reality of many Sabans employed within the Government Service, a reality that inveigles despair, frustration and ... Lees verder
At the end of April of this year, the managements of the six commercial airports in the Caribbean part of the Kingdom announced that they would intensify their cooperation. The Dutch Caribbean Cooperation of Airports (DCCA) was formalized with the signing of a ... Lees verder
United States forces recently pulled out of Afghanistan after twenty years of combat during which time thousands of US and Allied forces have been killed, tens of thousands wounded. Additionally, the casualties of Afghan military and civilians also ran into ... Lees verder
by Cdr. Bud Slabbaert Having aspirations to be part of the Caribbean tourism industry? Get education in hospitality programs of universities or academies, right? Not always right! Webinars or workshops of hospitality or tourism consultants, right? Not ... Lees verder
Dear Editor Please allow me some space in your well read paper that serves all the islands in the Windward Islands and beyond. To shed some light on the darkness of procedures and operations of some a subsidized Non-profit organization on ... Lees verder
Dear Editor, I read somewhere and I quote: “Studying history will sometimes disturb you; Studying history will sometimes upset you; Studying history will sometimes make you furious and if studying history always makes you feel proud and happy, you probably ... Lees verder
Letter to the Editor by Chris Russell Despite a time of Covid, big fines of up to USD 1200 are being levied by the Immigration & Naturalisation Service (IND) on airport departing visitors from St. Eustatius who have overstayed their statutory three ... Lees verder
By Adnan Hassan In a world of globalisation, no island is an island. Bonaire is no different. We are being impacted by events around the world. And this impact will only increase. I see the changes daily. When I pick up my kids after school from ... Lees verder
Welcome Dutch caretaker State Secretary to Statia where you are likely to open a roundabout that communicates with about ten lonely vehicles per hour per day. Never have we seen on Statia such magnificent progress from you and your local civil servants and ... Lees verder
The Bonaire Tourism Recovery Plan has taken great strides in spelling out three main objectives that willsupport keeping Bonaire natural. “The 3 main objectives: Target existing markets and increase average expenditure: Efforts geared towards getting ... Lees verder
By Dick Drayer The investigation into possible violations of integrity at the Board for Financial Supervision (Cft) will be wrapped up smoothly, as far as President Raymond Gradus is concerned. We are to believe that violations of integrity -even excessive ... Lees verder
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