News from Bonaire, St. Eustatius & Saba
Kralendijk- LVV Bonaire has made a first plot of land available for agricultural purposes. The of Bonaire Government is grow 50% of the fruit and vegetables we eat on Bonaire locally. The first step in making this vision come true, has recently been taken … [Read more] about LVV Bonaire makes plots available for Agriculture
Kralendijk- Entrepreneurs on Bonaire who import tools and products for agricultural production, can now do so with a new tax exemption. As part of the 'Di Simia pa Produkto' project, exemption from import tax is granted for imports on various products and … [Read more] about Import Tax Exemption Bonaire for Agrictural Production
Kralendijk- In a further relaxation of Covid-19 measures, restaurants, bars and casinos on Bonaire can now stay open till later in the evening. In the case of restaurants and bars, these are now allowed to stay open till midnight, instead of 10 PM. This is … [Read more] about Restaurants and bars Bonaire can now stay Open till Midnight
Willemstad- The curfew on Curaçao will be relaxed starting Saturday, November 7, 2020. On September 14, a curfew was imposed between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. to stem the rise in corona infections. This is now being shortened to a ban on being on the street … [Read more] about Curfew on Curaçao now 1.5 hours Shorter
Kralendijk- Bonaire will get a new online grocery supplier in the form of DeliNova. The supplier, which is already active on Curaçao will open a local branch on Bonaire. While DeliNova started out as purely a wholesale supplier, they have gradually … [Read more] about Bonaire to Get Online Grocery Supplier
Kralendijk- The team which is currently working on the final version of the Masterplan Bonaire 2030 has decided to postpone the presentation once more. "The limitations of this time of corona have hindered us more than we could have known when we announced … [Read more] about Presentation of Bonaire Masterplan 2030 Postponed once more
ST. JOHN’S ANTIGUA, Sunday November 1, saw the first ceremonial flight of the restructured LIAT, following a seven-month absence from the Caribbean Skies. The airline operated its first (ceremonial) flight from the V.C. Bird International Airport in … [Read more] about Restructured Liat takes back to the Caribbean Skies
The Bottom, Saba - The soft reopening of Saba for Sunday, November 1 was announced by Island Governor Jonathan Johnson on Saturday. The reopening by no means indicates that anyone can come to the island at any time, without permission and without following the … [Read more] about Saba reopens under conditions for non-essential travelers
Kralendijk - As recently announced, the support package for the Caribbean Netherlands has been extended again. Residents and companies on Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba are part of the Netherlands and can therefore make use of similar arrangements as in the … [Read more] about Update status on the EZK allowance for fixed costs
Philipsburg - Representatives of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry (COCI) Board and Executive Management met with Princess Juliana International Airport Operating Company N.V. (PJIAE) management team regarding the involvement of local companies during the … [Read more] about Chamber of Commerce and Industry has positive meeting with PJIAE Airport