News - Island Governor Alida Francis

1. Statia Day 2024 Speech by Governor Alida Francis Saturday 16 November 2024 Theme: Saluting Courage, Embracing Unity

   There is a story that has often been told about a group of African children who were invited to compete for a sweet reward. In ...

   News item | 16-11-2024 | 21:58

2. Opening speech Integrity Summit Dutch Caribbean 2024

   Welcome to this 2^nd Dutch Caribbean Integrity Summit. Last evening I had the pleasure of meeting and greeting some of you at the ...

   News item | 05-11-2024 | 14:56

3. Alida Francis to become Statia's first female governor.

   Government Commissioner Alida Francis is to become the next governor of Statia in the coming months, the first woman to ascend to ...

   News item | 08-03-2024 | 17:01

4. Next stage to full democracy

   Statia is one step closer to the return to full democracy with the approval of a Royal Decree by the Council of Ministers in the ...

   News item | 06-02-2024 | 14:42

5. A New Year’s Message Government Commissioner, Alida Francis St. Eustatius, January 1st , 2024

   There is nothing like one year ending and a new one beginning to forcefully drive home how quickly time passes by. Yet, nothing ...

   News item | 02-01-2024 | 16:06

6. Statia officially a Child Friendly Cities Candidate

   The stage is now set for the voices, needs and priorities of Statian children to be considered in the development of  public ...

   News item | 30-11-2023 | 19:52

7. STATIA FIRST DUTCH MUNICIPALITY TO SIGN ON TO UNICEF CHILD FRIENDLY CITIES PROGRAMME

   ORANJESTAD, St. Eustatius  (27 October 2023) – Statia is the first island in the Caribbean Netherlands to participate in UNICEF’s ...

   News item | 27-10-2023 | 20:19

8. EMANCIPATION DAY 2023 SPEECH GOVERNMENT COMMISSIONER ALIDA FRANCIS SATURDAY 1 JULY 2023 THEME: THE BEGINNING - FOSTERING THE DIALOGUE

   “We are striving to forge our union with purpose. “To compose a country committed to all cultures, colours, characters, and ...

   News item | 01-07-2023 | 15:28

9. Report: significant improvements needed in licences, supervision and enforcement for construction, environment, and nature in the Caribbean Netherlands.

   A study into the implementation of licences, supervision and enforcement as it relates to construction, the environment and ...

   News item | 13-06-2023 | 19:56

10. Government Commissioner Alida Francis ISLAND COUNCIL SWEARING IN Wednesday March 29th, 2023

    This is a day of national pride for our island and all the people of Statia. A day in which we all feel a universal sense of ...

    News item | 29-03-2023 | 15:19