WILLEMSTAD — Dutch support vessel Zr.Ms. Pelikaan has departed Curaçao for La Guaira, Venezuela, carrying more than 220,000 litres of drinking water for areas affected by devastating earthquakes in la

KRALENDIJK – More than 300 young people in Bonaire took part in For di Gara 2.0, a workshop focused on criminal influence and exploitation among youth. Participants learned how criminal exploitation c

MIAMI - Tropical Storm Dolly continues moving rapidly westward with maximum sustained winds of 65 kilometers per hour. At 5:00 a.m., the system was located about 1,840 kilometers east of the islands a

ORANJESTAD – Tropical Storm Dolly has formed over the central tropical Atlantic and is moving rapidly westward, but there are currently no watches or warnings in effect for Aruba. According to the lat

ORANJESTAD – Venezuela’s National Poultry Federation (Fenavi) is proposing the creation of a regular ferry-style maritime route between Venezuela and Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao to export chicken meat

FALCON The news that Aruba is considering allowing Venezuelan vessels to return to its waters has been welcomed by the business community in Falcón, Venezuela, where the possible reopening is being vi

PHILLIPSBURG - St. Maarten Prime Minister Luc Mercelina is urging residents, businesses and visitors to prepare early for possible tropical weather during the Atlantic hurricane season, even though th

KRALENDIJK – Nina den Heyer, one of Bonaire’s most recognizable political figures, is preparing a formal return to politics with a party of her own. ANIMO, according to information obtained by Noticia

PHILLIPSBURG - The Marine detachment on Sint Maarten assisted in searching the Point Blanche Correctional Facility on the island. The operation was prompted by a check for the possession of contraband

BONAIRE – Dutch scientists say Bonaire's coral reefs have continued to deteriorate, with only about 5% of the island's seabed now covered by coral, compared with more than 60% fifty years ago. Less th

KRALENDIJK – Bonaire's Union Patriotiko Boneiriano (UPB) has officially announced that it no longer has confidence in the Movimiento Pueblo Boneiriano (MPB) and is immediately withdrawing its politica

KRALENDIJK – Dennis Martinus of the MPB party was officially sworn in as Bonaire's new island deputy during the Island Council meeting held on Tuesday, July 21, 2026. With Martinus' appointment, the E

KRALENDIJK, BONAIRE – The Public Entity of Bonaire has announced new fuel prices that will take effect on July 17. Gasoline (MOGAS95) will increase from USD 1.64 to USD 1.70 per liter, while diesel wi

ORANJESTAD / SINT MAARTEN – Nearly 400 years after the island was divided, France and the Kingdom of the Netherlands are moving to officially establish the border between Dutch Sint Maarten and French