Former Prime Minister Etienne Ys explains formation new government
WILLEMSTAD – The former Prime Minister of the Netherlands Antilles, Etienne Ys explains the negotiations around the formation of a new government for Curaçao. The parties MAN, PAR, PNP and Pueblo...
View ArticlePAR: “Schotte’s decision comes a bit too late”
WILLEMSTAD – The political party PAR, which will probably be a coalition partner in the new government of Curaçao, reacts strongly to the announcement made by the MFK leader Gerrit Schotte. Schotte...
View Article2nd on MFK’s list also willing to step aside
WILLEMSTAD – Former Minister of Public Health and current Member of Parliament for the opposition party MFK, Jacintha Constancia is also willing to step aside in favor of her party to be considered as...
View ArticleGijsbertha: “As the ‘informateur’ I will talk to all parties”
WILLEMSTAD – Kenneth Gijsbertha announced that he is the ‘informateur’ or the person who gathers information from all political parties to see the willingness to form a coalition. “As ‘informateur’ I...
View ArticleGijsbertha starts today with the information rounds
WILLEMSTAD – ‘Informateur’ Kenneth Gijsbertha begins today with his meetings with the political parties elected to the Parliament of Curaçao and the social partners. He wants to know much support there...
View ArticleTransforming Education for the Next Generation Workforce: An Open Letter to...
As the global economy continues to become increasingly dependent on technology, the baseline requirements for jobs in that new economy will continue to evolve. As you assume the challenges of carrying...
View ArticleUnions want a solid government for Curaçao
WILLEMSTAD – Curaçao needs a solid realistically feasible government at this time. This is according to the Roland Ignacio, leader of Central Federation of Unions of Curaçao employees (CGTC). The new...
View ArticleFirst report ‘informateur’ almost completed
WILLEMSTAD – ‘Informateur’ Kenneth Gijsbertha is almost finished with his first report to the Governor of Curaçao. Gijsbertha spoke to all political parties, including Amparo dos Santos’ party Korsou...
View ArticleMFK wants to work with MAN and PAR in a new government
WILLEMSTAD – The Movementu Futuro Korsou (MFK) of the former Prime Minister of Curaçao indicated in its answers to the ‘informateur’ Kenneth Gijsberta its preference for a coalition consisting of MFK,...
View ArticleCordoba: “No place for MFK and Korsou di nos Tur in the coalition”
WILLEMSTAD - Leader of the Pueblo Soberano party (PS), Jaime Cordoba rejected some of the parties that are now offering to participate in a possible coalition. Cordoba refers in particular to MFK of...
View ArticlePAR not willing to give away Ministry of Economic Development
WILLEMSTAD – The four political parties MAN, PAR, PNP and PS are in the process of forming a new government for Curaçao. The meeting this afternoon with the four parties comes after a bilateral meeting...
View ArticlePAR, PNP and PS are still aiming on coalition of 12
WILLEMSTAD - The political party MAN leaves the door open to form a coalition with MFK and Kòrsou di Nos Tur. That is the conclusion of some insiders after the meeting yesterday between the four...
View ArticleNo meeting between environmental organization and Gijsbertha
WILLEMSTAD – The ‘informateur’, a former spokesman for the oil refinery, Kenneth Gijsbertha will not meet with the environmental organization SMOC. Governor Lucille George-Wout had asked him not to...
View ArticleStill no decision on composition coalition
WILLEMSTAD - The parties MAN, PAR, PNP and Pueblo Soberano (PS) have not yet decided whether the new government for Curacao should have the support of 12, 13, or 14 of the 21 seats in parliament....
View ArticleLeeflang’s party willing to join coalition
WILLEMSTAD – Leader of the political party Un Korsou Hustu (A Just Curaçao), Omayra Leeflang indicated on her social media that her party is willing and available to help govern the island. Recently...
View ArticleA new government for Curaçao before the end of the year
WILLEMSTAD – The largest political party of the island MAN expects to have a new government before the end of this year. This was confirmed by the President of the party Emil Walle. MAN, PAR, PNP and...
View ArticleMinisterial posts not yet distributed
WILLEMSTAD - The parties MAN, PAR, PNP, and PS have no agreement yet on how the ministries will soon be divided among them. In the coming days, they will make a decision during the talks that will take...
View ArticleMembers of Parliament sworn in next Wednesday
WILLEMSTAD - On November 2 the Members of the new Parliament are sworn in. As it stands now, there will still be no new government. This is according to 'informateur' Kenneth Gijsbertha. Gijsbertha did...
View ArticlePAR: “Curaçao must have a balanced government”
WILLEMSTAD – According to the PAR negotiator David Dick, now the parties are going more into the content of forming a government. This means that now they will start talking about the distribution of...
View ArticleGovernor appoints Gijsbertha as ‘formateur’ of new government
WILLEMSTAD - The Governor of Curaçao H.E. Lucille George-Wout has appointed Kenneth Gijsbertha as the ‘formateur’ of the new government of Curaçao. ‘Formateur’ is the person in charge of forming a...
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