News from Bonaire, St. Eustatius & Saba
Oranjestad, The physical state of some of the hotels used for the mandatory quarantine of residents returning to the island, was cause for some upheaval at the end of last week. Various people arriving on the island for their 2-week quarantine contacted … [Read more] about Dismay over some Statia Quarantine Locations
Kralendijk- Edison Rijna on Wednesday was sworn in for a second six-year term as Governor of the Public Entity Bonaire. Rijna took the oath before acting Kingdom Representative Jan Helmond. In a short speech Rijna thanked all those who had supported … [Read more] about Island Governor Bonaire Sworn in for Second Term
The Bottom, Saba- The Public Entity Saba on Friday, August 14 has decided to push back opening dates for tourism. This means that Saba for the time being will remain closed for leisure travel. While monitoring how destinations are reopening for tourism, … [Read more] about Saba Reopens Later for Tourism
Kralendijk - On Tuesday, 11th of August, the participants in the i-Bida trajectory officially received their certificate from the representatives of the collaborating parties SZW, ZJCN, OLB, SSO/CN and BCN. Glendynis Quarton, Rulian Emerenciana, Angelo … [Read more] about Successful completion of Bonaire i-Bida work-learning trajectory
Philipsburg - The Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor Richard Panneflek hereby informs the general-public that the government has not taken a decision to issue a planned lockdown, contrary to rumors circulating within the community. For … [Read more] about St. Maarten Government: No Plans for (new) Lockdown
Philipsburg - After nearly 5 years of dispute, the Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Traffic and Telecommunication (TEATT), Ludmila de Weever, mediated a long standing stalemate between the Telem Group, Bureau Telecommunications and Post Sint Maarten … [Read more] about On St. Maarten: Telem Settles Dispute with BTP
Philipsburg - The Ministry of Justice hereby informs the general-public that due to circumstances beyond their control, related to COVID-19, the Immigration Department is closed as of August 10, 2020, until further notice! As soon as the office reopens, … [Read more] about St. Maarten Immigration Department is Closed Until Further Notice
Kralendijk - Entrepreneurs who are faced with a loss of revenue due to the corona crisis and as a result have more difficulty covering their fixed costs, can again apply for a compensation from the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate (EZK). It concerns a … [Read more] about More financial support for Entrepreneurs Bonaire, Statia & Saba
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
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