News from Bonaire, St. Eustatius & Saba
By NOS -Dick Drayer Oranjestad, St. Eustatius- Today, more than 2000 residents on St. Eustatius can vote for their own Island Council. It is the starting point for the restoration of democracy. The Netherlands intervened in the year 2018 because the … [Read more] about Elections on St. Eustatius the First Step towards Restoring Democracy
Kralendijk - The Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance (DCNA) just released an informative booklet about DCNA’s achievements during the last year. The challenges nature in Dutch Caribbean faces are immense, but together as a network, DCNA’s six member Protected Area … [Read more] about DCNA’s Achievements September 2019-2020
Oranjestad, St. Eustatius- Urisha Blake, assisted by Jacquil Pandt from Jacquil Imagery has held a total interviews with 3 women on the three political lists which will head to the polls tomorrow: the Democratic Party (DP), the United People Coalition (UPC) … [Read more] about Jacquil Imagery and Urisha Blake interview Political Candidates St. Eustatius
Kralendijk, The Bottom, Saba, Oranjestad, St. Eustatius -In the month of November, Statistics Netherlands (CBS) will be conducting a Student Survey on Bonaire, Saba and St. Eustatius regarding the lives of young people in the Caribbean Netherlands. CBS carries … [Read more] about Statistics Netherlands (CBS) starts Student Survey 2020
Oranjestad, St. Eustatius - In the interest of transparency, it is important to inform the general public that the Public Entity of St. Eustatius will soon publish its plan to introduce a COVID-19 Relief Package with funds received from the Central … [Read more] about Public Entity Statia will soon publish Covid-19 Relief Package
Oranjestad, St. Eustatius - The Royal Decoration Committee requests residents to submit candidates for consideration for a royal decoration. This can be done through the email: royal.dec.comm@statiagov.com When submitting names, please take the following … [Read more] about The Royal Decoration Committee Statia requests candidates for a royal decoration
The Hague/Oranjestad- Minister Kasha Ollongren and State Secretary Raymond Knops of the Ministry of Interior Affairs and Kingdom Relations (BZK) call on all Statians to go out and vote on the elections of October 21, 2020. "In uncertain times our democracy … [Read more] about Ollongren and Knops to Statians: “Go out and Vote!”
Kralendijk - The Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance (DCNA) recently sent its Patroness Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrix a memo on the state of the six Protected Area Management Organizations in the Dutch Caribbean, particularly with regards to the impact of … [Read more] about Princess Beatrix receives update on Protected Area Management Organizations
Oranjestad, St. Eustatius - According to statistics from the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), St. Eustatius has the largest income inequality of the three BES islands, Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba. In 2018 the Gini coefficient had a value of … [Read more] about Statia has Largest Income Inequality of BES islands
Oranjestad, St. Eustatius - In connection with the Island Council Elections on Wednesday, October 21st 2020, the Government Commissioner announces the following: It is prohibited to sell, deliver or serve alcohol beverages in licensed establishments during the … [Read more] about Alcohol sales on Statia Prohibited from October 20th 6pm to October 22nd 6am