News from Bonaire, St. Eustatius & Saba
By Harald Linkels Philipsburg/The Bottom- The communication by the Dutch Representative in St. Maarten -and former Saban commissioner- Chris Johnson, that he too has contracted the feared Covid-19 virus can be considered both refreshing and important. … [Read more] about Chris Johnson’s Openness about Covid-19 infection is Refreshing
The Bottom, Saba- Sabans seem to be reasonably satisfied with the performance of the two commissioners forming part of the Executive Council. This is suggested by an online opinion poll performed by consultancy organization Linkels & Partners in … [Read more] about Sabans mostly satisfied with performance of Commissioners, EXCO
Kralendijk/The Bottom- Both were recently appointed for a second 6-year term by the Crown, and both are quite popular among the population: Governor Edison Rijna from Bonaire and Governor Jonathan Johnson from Saba. A recent opinion poll on Bonaire and … [Read more] about Bonaire and Saba Happy with Respective Island Governors
Kralendijk- The biggest group of respondents in a political opinion poll conducted by Bonaire.nu/BES-Reporter together with consultancy firm Linkels & Partners said they were satisfied with the current Executive Council, formed by commissioners Tjin Asjoe … [Read more] about Poll Shows: Most respondents satisfied with Executive Council Bonaire
The Bottom, Saba- How happy are you about the way Saba is being managed? The functioning of the Executive- and the Island Council? Are our commissioners doing a good job? How do feel about our constitutional status and relation with The Netherlands after … [Read more] about Please give your opinion: Political Survey Saba
In light of the recent revelation implicating Dutch State Secretary Raymond Knops in a questionable land deal, leader of the Progressive Labor Party (PLP) Clyde Van Putten on Monday called the revelation 'disgusting and grossly unethical'. Van Putten said … [Read more] about Letter to the editor: Van Putten Calls on State Secretary Knops to Resign
To decide the best way to open our island, we should look at the people we want to attract and who will want to come. Look at what they will do on the island, and what we have to offer. We need to look at what level of “pain” will they tolerate in order to … [Read more] about Opening Tourism on our Island
The ochre-colored african wind wafts through the Tanzanian veldt, ruffling the low acacia trees that grow scrubily between august Baobabs. The sun is setting and the malarial mosquitoes start their evening hymn. In between the metropolitan mounds of termite … [Read more] about Earth Day in the Age of Pandemic; the Dutch Caribbean Perspective
Government Commissioner Marnix van Rij and acting Government Commissioner Alida Francis do deserve some credit for the way they are handling the Covid-19 crisis. Both Commissioners have taken to the airwaves every night since the start of the … [Read more] about Opinion: Van Rij and Francis Deserve some Credit
Statia, a small island in the Caribbean Sea, first claimed by many: The Dutch, the Spanish, the English. But finally became the prized possession of the Dutch state. Yes, a true colony, characterized by the mass exploitation of a group of people, all in the … [Read more] about Statia: The restoration of all things Dutch?