News from Bonaire, St. Eustatius & Saba
Kralendijk- On Monday December 12th the third edition of the Bonaire Photo Contest came to an end. The contest took place from September 5th to November 15th 2016. According to the Tourism Corporation Bonaire (TCB) it has been a difficult task for judges to … [Read more] about Winners chosen in Bonaire Photo Contest 2016
As of 1 January 2017 the general practitioner will no longer be responsible for the medical assessment in the context of the BES Sickness Insurance Act and the BES Accident Insurance Act. After a tender for the medical assessment the Ministry of Social Affairs … [Read more] about In Saba & Statia: General practitioner no longer the first notification point in case of illness
Oranjestad- The action by citizen Khanya Houtman of St. Eustatius to get attention for the dire situation of kidney patients on the island seems to have had the desired effect. Based on a report compiled by Houtman, health-minister Edith Schippers has now said … [Read more] about Health-minister willing to study center for dialysis in Statia
Kralendijk- Telecomprovider TELBO N.V, the provider of fixed lines, IP-TV, internet and Kla Mobile is looking to receive active input from its customer base. This can be understood from a press release by consumer organization Unkobon. The process to consult … [Read more] about TELBO asks for customer input
Kralendijk- Just as is the case on our sister island Sint Eustatius, the heavy rains of the last few weeks have had a severe impact on the state of our public roads. In some areas, the roads have deteriorated in a state that can best be compared to a dirt … [Read more] about Heavy rain takes toll on roads
Kralendijk- Popular Beach bar Coco Beach will have to either integrate in one of the new resorts to be build by Eden Beach and the Chogogo group or cease to exist altogether. This can be understood from answers of Bonaire Overheidsgebouwen (BOG)-representative … [Read more] about Coco Beach: either integrate or cease to exist.
Kralendijk- The renovation of the first part of the old Sint Bernardus school in Playa is nearing completion. The building, which until last year was used by St. James Medical school, has undergone a true metamorphosis and looks quite nice. The part of the … [Read more] about Building of old Sint Bernardus school gets new life
Kralendijk- Bonaire’s coat of arms in the hall of the Island Council has been replaced by a new one. The hall needed a renovated coat of arms after the Pasangrahan was completely renovated. The government of Bonaire decided to approach Frans Booi, who designed … [Read more] about New coat of arms for Bonairean Parliament
Kralendijk- The so-called Justice Triangle on Bonaire, formed by the local head of Police, lieutenant governor Edison Rijna, Chief of Police Jose Rosales and public prosecutor Henry Hambeukers says that the threatening of police officer, be it on- or off-duty … [Read more] about Justice Triangle: threatening of Officers by no means tolerated
Kralendijk- Latino American de Inversiones (LAI), represented by the bothers Oliver and Jose Luis Domingo will construct a new resort next to the existing Eden Beach Resort. An agreement to develop the resort on the terrain of the former Sunset Beach/Hotel … [Read more] about Eden beach to invest 12 million in new hotel project