News from Bonaire, St. Eustatius & Saba
Oranjestad- Prominent member of the Democratic Party in Sint Eustatius says that he sees little reason for a celebration on the islands to bid farewell to Minister of Interior Affairs and Kingdom Relations, Ronald Plasterk. "Looking back at the past four … [Read more] about Koos Sneek (DP Statia): Not much to celebrate with Plasterk’s departure
Kralendijk- This week saw the approval of the 50th Micro Credit by Qredits Bonaire. The loan in question was granted to local entrepreneur Sjaika Gonzáles by the island-governor Edison Rijna. With this loan, Mrs Gonzáles can meet her growth ambitions for her … [Read more] about 50th Qredits Micro-credit has been granted in Bonaire
Minister Plasterk of the Interior and Kingdom Relations will visit the six islands of the Caribbean part of the Kingdom from Monday August 14th until Friday August 18th. The Minister will talk with the representatives of the countries of Aruba, Curaçao and St. … [Read more] about Plasterk to visit Caribbean part of the Kingdom
Oranjestad- A small but very colorful and well organized Carnival parade dazzled onlookers in Statia this year. There was a total of 4 troupes in the parade. Many spectators remarked that the costumes this year looked better than ever and showed off a lot … [Read more] about Statia Carnival shines with colorful costumes, activities
Oranjestad- Interim island-Governor Julian Woodley today signed off on the agreement which was closed between local government and oil terminal NuStar a few months ago. The Governor -at first instance- refused to sign the agreement, which also led to … [Read more] about Governor Woodley signs Nustar agreement
Oranjestad- The ambassador for India to Venezuela and the Caribbean Islands, Rahul Shrivastava and his delegation visited Sint Eustatius. They were received by commissioners Derrick Simmons and Charles Woodley. Mr. Rahul Shrivastava, Mr. Pardeep Kumar, and … [Read more] about Indian ambassador to Venezuela & Caribbean visits Statia
The Bottom, Saba- Participants from Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba recently took part in a workshop held in Curaçao about Health Communication, organized by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). The participants from the BES-islands joined other … [Read more] about Islands participated in Health Communication workshop
Oranjestad- For a number of years, different pension-related issues have been left unresolved, despite different attempts to do so. A lot of the problems date back from the period before 10/10/10, when St. Eustatius received their new constitutional status. … [Read more] about PCN and Statia meet over missing pension years
Oranjestad- According to information from the RCN communication office, the so-called committee of wise men has completed a first visit to St. Eustatius between July 13th and 21st. The committee, according to RCN, examines the administrative situation on … [Read more] about Committee of Wise Men wraps up 1st Statia visit
Kralendijk/Oranjestad/The Bottom- Saba has the lowest employment rate of the three special municipalities of Caribbean Netherlands. This becomes clear from figures published by the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) of Caribbean Netherlands. In 2016, on … [Read more] about Saba shows lowest employment rate of BES-islands