Plasterk starts official visit in Curaçao
WILLEMSTAD – The Dutch Minister of Kingdom Relations, Ronald Plasterk started his official visit to Curaçao today. In a full agenda, he will visit various social projects. The central theme of his...
View ArticleCuraçao unable to fix pollution problem
WILLEMSTAD –According to the Humane Care Foundation Curaçao (SHZC) politicians are playing with the health of the people on the island. “This is clearly a slap in the face of these people.” “It is...
View ArticleMozes resigns from coalition party to continue as Independent MP
WILLEMSTAD – The Member of Parliament for the coalition party PAIS, Dr. Marilyn Mozes has resigned from her party to continue in parliament as an independent member. The reasons for this decision are...
View ArticleMoses MP: “This government does not have my support anymore”
WILLEMSTAD – Former Member of Parliament for the coalition party PAIS, Dr. Marilyn Moses has pulled her support from the current coalition government of Curacao on Friday morning. The MP kept her seat...
View ArticleWhat will happen with the government?
WILLEMSTAD – Last Friday, the government of Prime Minister Ben Whiteman lost its majority in parliament. Marilyn Moses of the PAIS party withdrew her support for the coalition. She left the party and...
View ArticleOpposition party PAR negotiating to join coalition
WILLEMSTAD – Opposition party PAR will possibly join the coalition. This is according to various sources after hours of crisis talks with the ruling party Pueblo Soberano and PAIS. It is expected that...
View ArticleUPDATE: Whiteman at governor, PAR to join
WILLEMSTAD – It is still unclear whether the PAR will join the coalition, which has lost its majority in parliament. Reportedly, the yellow party asked for the Economic Development portfolio, which is...
View ArticlePress release from the Office of the Governor
WILLEMSTAD – Today, November 9, 2015, Minister-President Whiteman gave a report to the Governor on the political situation that has arisen following the loss of the majority of the coalition parties in...
View ArticleUpdate: Second press release from the Office of the Governor
WILLEMSTAD – Following a request from the Governor to the Prime Minister to be kept informed of the outcome of consultations between coalition parties, the Prime Minister made known to her this...
View ArticleCuraçao government offers its resignation
WILLEMSTAD – The Prime Minister of Curaçao, Dr. Ben Whiteman has tendered his resignation to the Governor in Willemstad. Friday his four-party coalition lost the majority in parliament. Whiteman was...
View ArticlePrime Minister six
Since autonomy on 10-10-10, Curacao is facing its third election, sixth Prime Minister, and eighth Minister of Education. Political and administrative chaos prevails. To make it even more complicated,...
View Article“I took my parliamentary seat because it belongs to me”
Dr. Marilyn Moses will continue serving the people according to her conscience WILLEMSTAD – “It incredible, but I feel a huge pressure lifted of my shoulders,” said the Independent MP, Dr. Marilyn...
View ArticleNo new cabinet, but elections after carnival
WILLEMSTAD – There will be no new government with a different signature. Both Pueblo Soberano and the Gerrit Schotte’S MFK want elections. These two are the biggest parties in parliament with 5 seats...
View ArticleStumbling block between PS and PAR was Minister Plenipotentiary
WILLEMSTAD – The first demand of the opposition party PAR was that the Minister Plenipotentiary in The Hague, Marvelyne Wiels must go. The ruling party Pueblo Soberano (PS) did not agree to this...
View ArticleChamber of Commerce: “No elections”
WILLEMSTAD – The Curaçao Chamber of Commerce (KvK) does not want elections. This is according to the President of the KvK, Billy Jonckheer during his visit to the Governor of Curaçao, HE Lucille...
View ArticleGovernor of Curaçao gives Prime Minister another opportunity to form new...
WILLEMSTAD – According to a press release from the Office of the Governor of Curaçao, on November 9, the Cabinet Whiteman requested the Governor to grant their resignation after the coalition parties...
View ArticleParties nearing agreement
WILLEMSTAD – Negotiators from the coalition parties Pueblo Soberano (PS), PAIS and current opposition party PAR have agreed on a draft willingness accord for the formation of a new government. The...
View ArticleCamelia-Römer: “Economy is victim of crisis”
WILLEMSTAD - The economy is the main victim the political crisis. This is according to outgoing Minister of Traffic, Transport and Spatial Planning, Suzy Camelia-Römer during the weekly press...
View ArticleA new coalition in the making
WILLEMSTAD – Leaders of the old coalition together with the opposition party PAR have been negotiating all weekend with the Prime Minister of Curaçao, Dr. Ben Whiteman about the possibility to form a...
View ArticlePress release from the Office of the Governor
WILLEMSTAD – On Monday, November 16th, Minister-President Whiteman brought a report to the Governor of his information activities. In addition, he has provided a statement from the party Pueblo...
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