Pisas sworn in as new Prime Minister of Curaçao
WILLEMSTAD - Gilmar Pisas was just sworn in as Prime Minister of Curaçao. The party of the convicted former Prime Minister Gerrit Schotte returns to power thanks to the appointment of his party...
View ArticlePress release: “No collision between Curaçao and the Netherlands”
WILLEMSTAD - The government of Curacao denies that a collision with the Netherlands is imminent or that there is a need for any confrontation with the European kingdom partner. Reports suggesting...
View ArticleCabinet drops interim status
WILLEMSTAD - Gilmar Pisas (MFK) last Friday became Prime Minister of what was supposed to be Curaçao’s transitional government pending the result of early elections on April 28. The government is now...
View ArticleBig turnout manifestation Wichi / Marchena
WILLEMSTAD – “Do not touch our democracy. Do not touch the Supreme Electoral Council. Do not touch the honest civil servants at the Registrar’s Office!” That was the message yesterday from the union...
View ArticleThere is no way back now for the Government
WILLEMSTAD - What was looking to become an ugly confrontation in Curaçao has been averted, after the new MFK/KdNT/PS/MP/Braam/Dannawi coalition announced it would cooperate with the April 28 elections...
View ArticleKingdom Council of Ministers: “Elections in Curaçao should continue on April 28”
THE HAGUE, WILLEMSTAD - The Kingdom Council of Ministers, on a proposal presented by Minister Ronald Plasterk of the Interior and Kingdom Relations, decided to seek urgent advice from the Council of...
View ArticleFormer Minister Plenipotentiary to take over from current Prime Minister Pisas
WILLEMSTAD – Probably Sheldry Osepa, former Minister Plenipotentiary in The Hague, nominated by the MFK, will take over as new prime minister of the interim government. He'd already been through the...
View ArticleInnovation in the Overseas Countries and Territories and the Azores –...
BRUSSELS - An international conference in Ponta Delgada, Azores, 12-13th April, will gather representatives of the European Union’s Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs)*, the government of the...
View ArticleGovernment now positive on acquisition refinery by Chinese State Company
WILLEMSTAD - The government and Prime Minister Gilmar Pisas now agree and declared yesterday during the official press conference of the Council of Ministers that they welcome the acquisition of the...
View ArticleMore than 300 households reconnected to the water grid
WILLEMSTAD - Over 300 households have water again. Aqualectra started the reconnection of these households yesterday. These are low-income households, especially people who depend on welfare. Pisas’...
View ArticleReconnection to water grid stopped due to theft
WILLEMSTAD - The reconnection of the water supply of 324 households has been put on hold. This was decided by the interim government. The reason: authorities found out that many of these households...
View ArticleThe government does not respect the Ombudsman
WILLEMSTAD - The government of Curaçao is not responding to published reports and complaints from citizens. This is according to Ombudsman Keursley Concincion. He was yesterday in parliament to explain...
View ArticleMessage to meditate (before the elections)
The law of the country that is constitutional that supports the principle of freedom in the preservation of rights and privileges, belongs to all humanity and is justifiable before God. Therefore, we...
View ArticleOffice of the Governor: Press Release
WILLEMSTAD - In view of the preliminary outcome of the election, the Governor has begun holding consultations aimed at the formation of a new cabinet. She spoke with the Vice-Chairman of the Advisory...
View ArticlePAR, MAN and PIN sign agreement for the formation of a new government
WILLEMSTAD - Last night, the leaders of three political parties signed an agreement for the formation of a new government for Curaçao. The political parties that have agreed to form a government...
View ArticleEtienne Ys appointed as ‘formateur’
WILLEMSTAD – Former Prime Minister of the Netherlands Antilles, Etienne Ys has been appointed as formateur of a new government for Curaçao. Eugene Rhuggenaath, the new Prime Minister, has proposed the...
View ArticleKoeiman: “The people will not have to wait long for a government agreement”
WILLEMSTAD - The agreement of the former Cabinet-Koeiman forms the basis for a new government accord between the PAR, MAN, and PIN. This is according to the MAN leader and former Prime Minister Hensley...
View ArticleDos Santos will not meet with the Governor
WILLEMSTAD - Amparo dos Santos (photo), the leader of Korsou di Nos Tur (KdNT), has rejected Governor Lucille George-Wout’s invitation to speak about the newly formed government. He refused to go on a...
View ArticleInselAir’s loan partly transferred
WILLEMSTAD - The interim cabinet Pisas has realized that the previous choice made by the government regarding InselAir's salary payments was not a good choice and therefore transferred a limited...
View ArticleLeader of the MP, too, finds the consultation round meaningless
WILLEMSTAD – After the leader of the party Korsou di Nos Tur, businessman Amparo dos Santos declared that he will not meet with the Governor in the process of forming a government, now it is the leader...
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