Sarah Wescott-Williams wants formation St. Maarten government finished, skips...
PHILIPSBURG - Democratic Party (DP) leader Sarah Wescot-Williams has opted to focus on the things at home rather than travel to the Inter-Parliamentary Kingdom Consultation IPKO in Aruba this week....
View ArticleGovernment: Fuel and energy FAQs
The questions and answers below provide answers to many common questions that arise in the community regarding the temporary closure of borders by Venezuela. The questions and answers are adjusted on...
View ArticleTravelers from Curaçao returning back to the island after being stranded in...
WILLEMSTAD, CARACAS - One of the main concerns from the government of Curaçao was that there are several people from the island stranded in Venezuela. Many of them tried several times to contact...
View ArticleSt. Maarten gets sixth prime minister in 8 yrs
PHILIPSBURG - St. Maarten now has its sixth prime minister in under eight years as a country-within-the-Dutch-Kingdom. The cabinet of Prime Minister Leona Romeo-Marlin took the oath of office before...
View ArticleInterim cabinet made many illegal decisions
WILLEMSTAD - During the very short reign of the interim cabinet of Gilmar Pisas, 334 decisions were made of which 180 were investigated and almost half of them did not comply with the law or...
View ArticleCft Chairman Raymond Gradus on Curaçao: “Minister met most requests Cft,...
WILLEMSTAD - During its visit to Curaçao the Board of financial supervision Curaçao and Sint Maarten (Cft) once again emphasized that sustainable measures are necessary in order to achieve a balanced...
View ArticleCAft chairman Raymond Gradus: ”The financial situation of Aruba is of...
ORANJESTAD - The year 2017 is expected to be closed with a financial deficit of 3.1% GDP. According to the National Ordinance on temporary financial supervision (LAft) a financial deficit of 0.5% is...
View ArticleCuraçao to get an Integrity Chamber
WILLEMSTAD - It was one of the main points in the coalition agreement of the new government headed by Prime Minister Eugene Rhuggenaath. An Integrity Chamber. This week the first steps were taken to...
View ArticleNew member of the Advisory Board sworn in
WILLEMSTAD - On Tuesday, February 6, Mr. Michael Willem MBA was sworn in as a member of the Advisory Board. He has taken his oath before the Governor of Curaçao, Her Excellency Lucille George Wout. Mr....
View ArticlePrime Minister is convinced his government can turn economic challenges into...
WILLEMSTAD - During his presentation at the Economic Recovery Program, the Prime Minister of Curaçao, Eugene Rhuggenaath indicated that the island is at a crossroads where it is confronted with a...
View ArticlePrison employees meet during working hours
WILLEMSTAD - Personnel of the prison SDKK met yesterday morning during working hours. This meeting was organized by the trade union ABVO. The aim was to inform staff about SDKK's rehabilitation and...
View ArticleThe disappearing act of Plan B refinery Curaçao
The Multidisciplinary Project Team (MDPT) was installed by Decree on 29th November 2013 to be in charge of modernizing the oil refinery in Curaçao. This Decree also created a sub-committee to lead Plan...
View ArticleGovernment looking for formula to better synchronize education and labor market
WILLEMSTAD - Recently the Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport, Mrs. Marilyn Alcala-Wallé together with the Minister of Social Development, Labor and Welfare, Mr. Hensley Koeiman met with...
View ArticleThe head of the investigation team wants the government to comply with a...
WILLEMSTAD - The head of the investigation team Elbert Sambo calls on the government to comply with the government agreement on integrity. All institutes that play a role in the fight against...
View ArticleUTS Committee members resign
WILLEMSTAD - The person that was appointed by the Minister of Transport, Traffic and Spatial Planning to oversee the process of layoff at telecommunication company UTS, Valdemar Marcha has announced...
View ArticleFemale politicians wish all women a happy International Women’s Day
WILLEMSTAD - Today on March 8 we celebrate the International Women’s Day. In connection with this special day, all the female Ministers and Members of Parliament have united to wish the entire...
View ArticleGovernment hopes for a normalization aerial connection with Venezuela
WILLEMSTAD - The Government of Curaçao hopes for a normalization of the aerial connection between the island and Venezuela. This is why it is doing its utmost to accomplish this. Based on the measures...
View ArticleSt. Maarten Prime Minister in Curaçao for government meetings
WILLEMSTAD -Prime Minister of St. Maarten Leona Romeo-Marlin is in Curaçao for meetings with the government. Her visit comes after she and Prime Minister Eugene Rhuggenaath had discussions while in...
View ArticleFirst steps in the fight against poverty are now a fact
WILLEMSTAD - When they took office, the ministers of the Rhuggenaath Cabinet attached their fate to the fight against poverty in Curaçao. Four neighborhoods have been chosen as part of a plan where the...
View ArticleCuraçao can still claim almost 17 million euros from EU funds
WILLEMSTAD, BRUSSELS - There is still almost 17 million euros from the European Development Fund waiting for sustainable projects to be submitted by the Curaçao government. But time is running out,...
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