News from Bonaire, St. Eustatius & Saba
The Bottom, Saba - Saba is one of the islands that form the volcanic arc of the Lesser Antilles. Because of its potential for volcanic activity, it requires regular monitoring for signs of increased activity. Over the years, the KNMI (Koninklijk Nederlands … [Read more] about KNMI to strengthen their current network on Saba
Kralendijk- Bonaire has been added back to the list of so-called high-risk countries on Saba. This means that travelers from Bonaire to Saba, must take into account a 10-day mandatory quarantine on the island. "Because of the number of positive cases on … [Read more] about Bonaire back on Saba’s list of high-risk countries
The Bottom, Saba- Governor Jonathan Johnson of Saba has assured residents on Saba there is no immediate threat from volcanic activity on the island. "There has been some misinformation with regards to volcanic activity on Saba, circulating on social media. … [Read more] about Governor: ‘No Immediate Volcano Threat Saba’
Kralendijk, The Bottom, Saba, Oranjestad, St. Eustatius -During the annual consultation with the Caribbean part of the Kingdom, Ingrid van Engelshoven, the Minister of Education, Culture and Science, has announced that more than 7 million euros has been … [Read more] about Caribbean Research programme receives boost of more than 7 million euros
Kralendijk, The Bottom, Saba, Oranjestad, St. Eustatius - On January 1st, 2021, the responsibility for the land registers in Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba (BES) was shifted from the island administration to the Kadaster in the Netherlands and the public … [Read more] about Kadaster Netherlands takes on cadastral functions in the Caribbean Netherlands
The Bottom, Saba - In a meeting last year September with the Executive Council, several owners of free-roaming goats indicated that there was a shortage of ammunition on the island. This shortage hindered them from shooting their goats during the grace period … [Read more] about Public Entity Saba helps goat owners get ammunition
The Bottom, Saba - From 5 to 20 December 2019, the Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research (NIOZ) and Wageningen Marine Research organized an expedition to the Saba Bank, close to the Dutch island of Saba in the Caribbean region. Experts on board the … [Read more] about Researchers explored Saba’s deepest largest underwater sinkholes
Kralendijk- Without the loan provided by the Dutch Government to the tune of 3 million US dollars, WINAIR would not have been able to meet their payroll obligations. This can be concluded from answers of State Secretary Raymond Knops in a press conference … [Read more] about WINAIR Unable to Pay Salaries Without Dutch Support
Oranjestad/The Bottom- According to current plans presented by Health Minster Hugo De Jonge, the entire population of both St. Eustatius and Saba will be vaccinated around February 15th, 2021. In Bonaire however, the vaccination will take place in a phased … [Read more] about Complete Population of Saba and Statia to receive vaccine in February
Oranjestad, St. Eustatius- It is certainly not the first letter that Statia Resident Jan Meijer has written to the permanent Committee for Kingdom Relations on things that could be different on the island. The issue of financial support to Winair and the lack … [Read more] about Statia Resident Meijer to Kingdom Committee: “No alternatives for Winair”?