Public Administration in Curacao
The interim government headed by Mr. Betrian appointed, on their last day in office, a new management team of the Ministry of Governance, Planning and Service for a period of nine months. I will give...
View ArticleOffice of the ombudswoman complains about contact with government
WILLEMSTAD – Since the beginning of the Country Curaçao, 10-10-’10, the communication between the National Office of the ombudswoman and the various ministries of Curaçao are not proceeding smoothly,...
View ArticleNew Premier Daniel Hodge: ‘We’re going to lay the foundation for a new Curaçao’
WILLEMSTAD – “The community of Curaçao has invested much in me. I now have the chance to do something in return. We can no longer stand by and watch from the sideline. If we do, nothing will change”,...
View ArticleJamaloodin must still turn in some “stuff”
WILLEMSTAD – The Ministry of Finance is still awaiting a visit by former Minister George Jamaloodin. He has some “stuff” in his possession which have to be returned to the Ministry. These are goods...
View ArticleGumbs is not aware of decree for dismissal
WILLEMSTAD – Suspended Chief of Curacao Secret Service (VDC), Edsel Gumbs declared that he’s not aware of the existence of a National Decree for his dismissal as Head of the VDC. Gumbs emphatically...
View ArticleMore trainee posts for Curaçao students
WILLEMSTAD – The government wants to increase the number of trainee posts in crucial sectors so that more students can gain practical experience. A study is to reveal whether a national trainee bureau...
View ArticleMonk: execution policy leads to ‘battlefield’
WILLEMSTAD — According to former Pueblo Soberano (PS) Minister of Government Planning and Services and later Education, Mr. Carlos Monk, the implementation of the budget of 2013 will lead to a...
View ArticlePower of Minister not unlimited
WILLEMSTAD – The power of a minister over government foundations is not unlimited, according to an advice from Curaçao’s Advisory Council to government. The latter can give instructions, but the...
View ArticleSeminar: Checks and Balances in Corporate Governance on Curaçao
WILLEMSTAD – Kurá Hulanda was the scene of the seminar on “Checks and Balances in Corporate Governance on Curaçao”, on Thursday February 21st. More than 125 interested directors, accountants and other...
View ArticleNot necessary to postpone sales tax differentiation
WILLEMSTAD — The Social Economic Council (SER) has advised the government to link the introduction of the differentiation in the sales tax (ob-differentiation) to the mandatory introduction of cash...
View ArticleFormateur Camelia hopes that the new political Government can be installed on...
WILLEMSTAD – Formateur Glenn Camelia continues with his hopes of installing a new Government for Curacao on May 23 of this year. This is what he declared in a press release relating to the process of...
View ArticleStanley Palm, new Minister of Economic Development
WILLEMSTAD – Stanley Palm will be appointed as the new Minister of Economic Development. The political party PAIS will formalize this decision during the course of this day. Palm will replace Steven...
View ArticleSwearing in new cabinet postponed
WILLEMSTAD – Acting Governor, Adele van der Pluijm-Vrede informed members of the coalition in Parliament that the new Government will not be installed on Monday as it was planned. The reason is that...
View ArticleTimmermans confers with Curacao about foreign policy
THE HAGUE, WILLEMSTAD – Minister Timmermans (Foreign Affairs) discussed the implementation of the foreign policy of the Kingdom with Prime Minister Daniel Hodge in Willemstad Curacao. They discussed...
View ArticleFormer Minister Plenipotentiary Pieters not positive about Asjes
WILLEMSTAD – Former Minister Plenipotentiary in the Cabinet Hodhe, Roy Pieters, has little to say about the current Prime Minister of Curacao, Ivar Asjes. This is what Pieters declared to the Dutch...
View ArticleGovernment is slimming
WILLEMSTAD – The Government is expected to significantly cut down on public employees. Through this measure, the Government will save more than 24 million guilders this year and in the following year...
View ArticleSeven socially involved Curaçaoans awarded
THE HAGUE, WILLEMSTAD – The Curaçao House in The Hague awarded seven Curacaoans who live and work in the Netherlands. They have received an award from the hands of the Prime Minister of Curacao, Ivar...
View ArticleNew Parliamentary year officially open
WILLEMSTAD – The new Parliamentary year was officially opened this morning by the interim Governor of Curacao, Mrs. Adele van der Pluijm-Vrede. During the Governor’s opening speech, she disclosed the...
View ArticleCode of conduct for ministers and officials
WILLEMSTAD – A project to promote integrity, which was started in 2007, came to a halt since the political structure of the island changed on October 10, 2010. This is the date when the Netherlands...
View ArticleYouth Foundations get financial support from Reda Sosial
WILLEMSTAD – Four foundations working for the underprivileged youth in Curacao have signed a cooperation agreement with Foundation ‘Funds for Social Development and Economic Activity’ (Reda Sosial)....
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