ISLAND NEWS

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - The new Dominican airline Red Air received the certificate of operation from the Institute of Civil Aviation (IDAC), allowing the start of its operations in the Dominican...

In some countries not even 1% of the population has been vaccinated. In other countries, the figure is only 3%. Director calls for "urgently" ramped up access to vaccines and...

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten - As of June 9th, there were eight (8) persons who tested positive for COVID-19; however twelve (12) persons have recovered; bringing the total active cases to seventy one (71). The total number of confirmed cases is now two thousand five hundred three...

~ The course will provide practical skills to mitigate, prepare for, respond to and recover from the range of natural and other hazards threaten the Caribbean tourism industry~ BRIDGETOWN, Barbados...

DR - The National Police reported today that they dismantled what they considered a dangerous gang of assailants who kept some sectors of the National District in “anxiety.” According to...

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten (Tuesday June 9, 2021) — Social & Health Insurances SZV and the Pharmacy Association of St. Maarten (PAS) have signed a letter of intent agreement that will facilitate constructive cooperation towards a well-functioning and...

SABA - On Wednesday June 9th , the theft of 2 concrete slabs was reported. The slabs where taken away from a construction site in Windwardside on Saba.  The case is being investigated.

ORANJESTAD, St. Eustatius - On Sunday, June 6th, a 31 year old man with initials L.M.M. has been arrested on St. Eustatius due to a violation of the Opium Act BES. The suspect was caught red-handedly while...

CARIBBEAN NEDERLAND - Under the watchful eye and supervision of the instructors of the Coast Guard officers training (BOK), the selection rounds for the aspiring Coast Guards officers started on...

Saba, St. Eustatius, St. Maarten.  Last week twenty-seven Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) in Saba, St. Eustatius and St. Maarten showed their appreciation to the Dutch Disaster Fund (NationaalRampenfonds – NRF) by preparing a suitcase of gifts...