News from Bonaire, St. Eustatius & Saba
Oranjestad- Politician and member of the Democratic Party in St. Eustatius, Koos Sneek, has written a letter to State Secretary Raymond Knops in which he raises quite some points of concern. The letter of Sneek can be considered as somewhat surprising as … [Read more] about Koos Sneek Writes Critical Letter to Knops
By René Zwart The Hague - "We need a drastic change of course," says State Secretary Raymond Knops of the Interior and Kingdom Relations in response to the report of the National Criminal Investigation Department on the administrative abuses observed on … [Read more] about Knops Demands Drastic Change in Course at DROB
By Rene Zwart The Hague - The Caribbean Netherlands Healthcare Insurance Agency (ZVK) cannot prove the 'legality' of tens of millions that it has spent providing healthcare to the inhabitants on the three BES-islands. This is noted by the Dutch Audit … [Read more] about Legitimacy 58.5 Million in Healthcare Expenditures ‘Not Proven’
By Harald Linkels In an article dated yesterday, May 8, the Dutch newspaper De Volkskrant wrote about the situation on St. Eustatius, the work of Mike Franco and the opinion of some citizens whom the paper interviewed in the process of writing the article. … [Read more] about Clyde van Putten: Holland Will Regret Decision
By Harald Linkels Editorial Although it is first and foremost the current Executive Council of Bonaire which should be blamed for creating a totally unnecessary administrative crisis at the airport in Bonaire; the way in which State Secretary Knops has … [Read more] about Knops’ Handling of Appointments to BOD at Flamingo Airport Unfortunate
By René Zwart © The Hague - The appointment of the candidates nominated by the Executive Council for the Board of Directors of Bonaire International Airport (BIA) has been thwarted by State Secretary Raymond Knops, of the Ministry of Interior and Kingdom … [Read more] about Knops Shoots Down Proposed Directors for Bonaire Airport
The Hague – From March 26th to 28th the Boards of financial supervision visited the Netherlands. There they spoke with State Secretary of Internal Affairs and Kingdom Relations, the Minister of Finance, members of the First and the Second Chamber and they met … [Read more] about Members of Cft Visit the Netherlands
Oranjestad- The interim-government installed by Central Government in The Hague as installed a so-called 'Advisory Board', representing the population in St. Eustatius. The Advisory Board consists of a total of 15 persons. Currently forming part of the … [Read more] about Interim Government Installs ‘Social Advisory Board’