News from Bonaire, St. Eustatius & Saba
Oranjestad, St. Eustatius- Statia Resident Mia Van Deelen has sent out a long letter to State Secretary Raymond Knops about the lack of alternatives when it comes to air transportation for residents of St. Eustatius and Saba. According to Van Deelen, so … [Read more] about Statia Resident Writes Knops about lack of Air Connections
Oranjestad, St. Eustatius- Police and Customs on St. Eustatius have had a busy week. Apart from a drug bust yielding no less than 450 grams of marijuana and 190 grams of cocaine on Wednesday, a property was searched today on the De Graafweg. The search at … [Read more] about House Search in relation to Drugs Bust Statia
Oranjestad, St. Eustatius- In preparation of the repatriation flight from the Dominican Republic upcoming Tuesday, August 11th, the Public Entity of St. Eustatius hosted a meeting with the relatives and relations of the repatriating Statia residents from the … [Read more] about About Repatriation Flight: Statia Government Meets Dominican Republic Residents
Kralendijk - On Thursday, August 6th , during a joint boat patrol of Customs, Kmar and the Coast Guard on Bonaire, a check was carried out on a local vessel bound for Curaçao. During this customs check two parrots were found. It turned out to be two … [Read more] about Illegal exports of Bonaire protected Loras
Oranjestad, St. Eustatius - On Wednesday, August 5th , Customs Caribbean Netherlands intercepted narcotics in a shipment of sea freight on St. Eustatius. During the control of the freight shipments, a lady reported to pick up a freight intended for her. … [Read more] about Customs / CN intercepts drugs in the port of St. Eustatius
The Bottom, Saba - The Public Entity Saba is working on establishing a centralized quarantine location for persons entering the island from high-risk areas, including St. Maarten and the United States (US). Government will only cover the costs of the … [Read more] about Saba now also with Central Quarantine Location
Kralendijk- As of tomorrow, august 6th, the unlimited travel between Bonaire and Aruba will come to an end. While the airspace will remain open, passengers will no longer be able to travel 'freely' from Aruba to Bonaire. The decision comes after the number … [Read more] about Starting Tomorrow: Air Bubble with Aruba Suspended
Oranjestad, St. Eustatius- A ground-breaking ceremony took place on Wednesday August marking the beginning of work on the access road to and from the port of Statia, the hairpin bend at Smoke Alley specifically. Preparatory work had already begun as the … [Read more] about Ground Breaking for ‘Smoke Alley’ Road Area in St. Eustatius
Kralendijk - A new study will examine the genetic connectivity of corals located around the ABC islands. The goal is to find a link between the spatial arrangement of hard coral species to connectivity and population structure between the islands. … [Read more] about Examining Reef-building Corals around the ABC Islands
Philipsburg – The St. Maarten Police Department (KPSM) bid farewell to the Dutch Police officers and support staff. Post-Hurricane Irma in 2017, the Netherlands and other countries within the kingdom, provided extra manpower to secure the safety and security … [Read more] about The St. Maarten Police Department Bid Farewell to Dutch Police