News from Bonaire, St. Eustatius & Saba
The Bottom, Saba, Oranjestad, St. Eustatius -Tropical Storm strike warning in effect for Potential Tropical Storm NINE, expected to develop into TS ISAIAS.- The system is expected to pass about 205 km SSW of Saba/Statia on Wednesday Jul 29 around 12:00 AST.- … [Read more] about Tropical Storm warning in effect for Saba and Statia
Oranjestad, St. Eustatius, The Bottom, Saba - Tropical Cyclone Bulletin No. 1. Warning Message No. 1 Date: Tuesday July 28, 2020 Time: 12:23 local time. Tropical Storm warning in effect for potential tropical cyclone NINE. Heavy rain (3-6 inch, possibly upto … [Read more] about Weather Saba & Sint Eustatius Tropical Cyclone Bulletin
Signing of the letter of intent on Statia by Alida Francis, Deputy Government Commissioner on behalf of OLE and Olton Berkel, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the SEHCF, and in The Hague by Herbert Barnard, director Care and Youth Caribisch Nederland, for … [Read more] about Joint Declaration of Intent for improvement of Care on Statia
Oranjestad, St. Eustatius- According to the new Progressive Labor Party (PLP) leader Rechilline Leerdam, leadership is a collective effort that involves many. Leerdam expressed her thoughts about leadership and the way forward for the PLP in a release that … [Read more] about Rechelline Leerdam (PLP): “Leadership a Collective Effort”
The Van Tonningenweg has been in a deplorable state for the longest while. Photo: Dave Levenstone Oranjestad, St. Eustatius- Repairs on one of the most important stretches of road in St. Eustatius will start shortly: the improvement of the Road between … [Read more] about Important Road Project Statia starts July 30th
The 'hospitainer' is one way in which St. Eustatius has been preparing for Covid-19 patients on the island. The island so far has been very cautious in opening the borders. Oranjestad, St. Eustatius- A new positive COVID-19 case has been confirmed on St. … [Read more] about New (contained) COVID-19 Case on St. Eustatius
A Winair Twinotter approching Saba. Photo: Harald Linkels Philipsburg- Winair in a press release today announced a few schedule changes in regards to St. Eustatius and Saba. Effective July 30, 2020. Winair will add one weekly flight to St. Eustatius. … [Read more] about Winair Implements some Schedule Changes for St. Eustatius and Saba
Oranjestad, St. Eustatius - STENAPA has also been re-introducing staghorns grown in an underwater coral nursery. They are fast growing. They can already see a lot of growth after 8 months. An increase in coral number and size leads to an increase in the fish … [Read more] about Out-Planting Corals in Statia
Oranjestad, St. Eustatius - Diadema sea urchins are abundant in the rocky Harbour in Statia but not so much on the reefs. Individuals were collected from these high density areas and transplanted to a patch reef. A patch reef looks like a large boulder on the … [Read more] about Introducing Diadema to Reefs in Statia
Oranjestad, St. Eustatius- Rechelline Leerdam has been elected the new political leader of the Progressive Labor party (PLP) of St. Eustatius. Leerdam made her political debut in 2009 as part of the Progressive Labor Party. In the general elections in … [Read more] about PLP (Statia) Elects Rechelline Leerdam as New Party Leader