The end of Ivar Asjes as Prime Minister of Curaçao
WILLEMSTAD – The Prime Minister of Curaçao, Ivar Asjes, must resign. This is after he lost the support of his faction in parliament and his political party Pueblo Soberano (PS). According to the PS...
View ArticleOfficial press release from the Office of the Governor of Curaçao
WILLEMSTAD – Mr. Ivar Asjes has resigned as Prime Minister of Curaçao and Minister of General Affairs before the Governor. He will be succeeded by Mr. Bernard Whiteman, who, next to the Ministry of...
View ArticleDe Telegraaf: “Fear of Schotte keeps coalition together”
WILLEMSTAD – Fear of a Gerrit Schotte’s political resurrection is the only reason why the Curaçao government coalition continues together, even after the largest party Pueblo Soberano (PS) had...
View ArticleMajor airport terminal expansion planned by CAP – minor impact on airport...
WILLEMSTAD – Curaçao Airport Partners (CAP) has received final approval from its Board of Directors to move forward with the airport expansion project. The airport expansion project is approximately...
View ArticlePositivism Governor during opening parliamentary year
WILLEMSTAD – During the traditional opening of the parliament year 2016-2017, the Governor of Curaçao, Lucille George-Wout presented the accomplishments of the government since it began its term in...
View ArticleThe case for a territorial tax regime for Curaçao
Recently the Curaçao Minister of Justice, Mr. Nelson Navarro, approved the so-called Investor’s Permit to accommodate bonafide high net worth persons and entrepreneurs who seek admission to Curaçao....
View ArticleABC Bus Company still without director
WILLEMSTAD – The public transportation company ABC Busbedrijf is still adrift without a director. Since the death last year of the former director, the position has been vacant. This has caused a lot...
View ArticleRif Resort (operated by Marriott Hotel) not sold yet
WILLEMSTAD – According to the President of the Supervisory Committee for the Sale of Rif Resort Inc., which is in charge of selling the hotel complex where the Curaçao Marriott Resort is located, Mike...
View ArticleMinister of Education rebuked by her own party
WILLEMSTAD – The current Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport and a member of the ruling party Pueblo Soberano (PS), Irene Dick was forced to cancel the so called national dialogue on...
View Article134 homes for 3500 house hunters
WILLEMSTAD – The government will invest seven million guilders in social housing. According to the government, next year they will construct over 130 houses. These social houses are intended for those...
View ArticleGovernment wants to tackle illegal construction
WILLEMSTAD – The illegal construction on the island is being tackled. At least that is the aim of the Ministries of Traffic, Transport and Spatial Planning, Justice and Finance. Buildings that were...
View ArticleAnniversary, but no celebration (part 2)
WILLEMSTAD – The question arises as to whether a country of only 40 thousand inhabitants has the capacity of a full-fledged system of government. Curaçao had experience with governing – all ministries...
View ArticleGovernment to decide on request LOB Oostpunt
WILLEMSTAD – The government must make a decision to give access to the documents that say something about the zoning of the Oospunt, the east side of the island. The environmental organization, Carmabi...
View ArticleKeursley Concincion new Ombudsman
WILLEMSTAD – Curaçao has a new Ombudsman: Keursly Concincion. He succeeds Alba Martijn, who went into retirement in June. Concincion is no stranger to the Office of the Ombudsman. He worked there and...
View ArticleMPs against proposal Minister Van der Horst
WILLEMSTAD – The proposal presented by the Minister of Administration, Planning and Services, Etienne van der Horst to the Members of Parliament was not well taken. The Minister proposes not to...
View ArticleSehos and government sign loan agreement for 30 million
WILLEMSTAD – The St. Elisabeth Hospital (Sehos) and the Government signed a loan agreement for 30 million guilders. The money is paid out in phases and will be used to get the health care back on...
View ArticleInspection of 10,000 constructions
WILLEMSTAD – In order to prevent illegal construction in the future, the Minister of Traffic, Transportation and Spatial Planning, Suzanne Camelia-Römer has decided to develop a tighter policy in that...
View ArticleCuraçao government supports Isla in case of 75 million
WILLEMSTAD – The Government supports the oil refinery Isla and various stakeholders in the lawsuit that the refinery has filed to lift the garnishment of 75 million guilders claimed by environmental...
View ArticleCuraçao government ignores agreement obligation Oostpunt (east point)
WILLEMSTAD – Willy Maal, owner of East Point, is considering, on top of the previously promised 66 million guilders, to demand compensation from the government for non-performance. “The country has...
View ArticleNew Ombudsman sworn
WILLEMSTAD – Keursly Concincion was sworn in yesterday as Curaçao’s new Ombudsman by the President of Parliament, Marcolino Franco. Concincion has been working as a deputy chief at the Ombudsman’s...
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