Wiels stays as Minister Plenipotentiary
WILLEMSTAD – The controversial Marvelyne Wiels, sister of the assassinated former Pueblo Soberano leader and founder, Helmin Wiels, remains the Minister Plenipotentiary in The Hague. When the...
View ArticlePS seeks new Minister Health, Environment and Nature
WILLEMSTAD – The ruling party Pueblo Soberano (PS) is looking for a new Minister for the Ministry of Health, Environment and Nature. Currently this portfolio in the hands of caretaker Prime Minister,...
View ArticlePolitical parties sign agreement to form new government
WILLEMSTAD – With the support of the former opposition party PAR, there is a new coalition based on the support of twelve seats in parliament. This government will finish the 4 year term until next...
View ArticleNew cabinet is a joke
THE WHOLE political system in Curaçao needs to be revamped and updated. Our current parties do not care about the population or the future of Curaçao. They will do anything, accept anything and ‘work’...
View Article2360 applications for establishment permits
WILLEMSTAD – Until September this year, the Ministry of Economic Development received or processed a total of 2360 applications for establishment permits consisting of new applications and request for...
View ArticleWater management policy discussed
WILLEMSTAD – Government officials and representatives of Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have received a document from the Global Water Caribbean Partnership organization that outlines the...
View ArticleOfficial Press Release from the Governor of Curaçao
WILLEMSTAD – Prime Minister Dr. Ben Whiteman presented today, November 23, his report to the Governor on the completion of his formation mission. The parties PS, PAIS, PAR, PNP and the independent...
View ArticleHigh expectations for new Minister of Economic Development
WILLEMSTAD – Eugene Rhuggenaath is the new Minister of Economic Development and has been appointed to that post by the new member of the coalition, PAR. Rhuggenaath is not a newcomer in Curaçao’s...
View ArticleNew Ministers sworn in
WILLEMSTAD – Today, Eugene Rhuggenaath and Siegfried Victorina were sworn in as Minister of Economic Development and Minister of Public Health, Environment and Nature respectively. Minister Rhuggenaath...
View ArticleCabinet Whiteman II ready to finish parliamentary term
WILLEMSTAD – Curaçao has a new government, Cabinet Whiteman II. At the helm of the cabinet is Dr. Bernard Whiteman as Prime Minister. Whiteman was appointed by the ruling party Pueblo Soberano (PS)....
View ArticleGovernment warns: “Take care of your ID card”
WILLEMSTAD – The government has started with awareness campaign in collaboration with the Curaçao Police Corps (KPC). The campaign is called “Take care of your ID card”. The Ministry of Administration,...
View ArticleMembers of Parliament adopt three new laws
WILLEMSTAD – The government can look back with satisfaction at the adoption of three laws that were debated recently in parliament. Two of these ordinances received the full support of the Members of...
View ArticleOpposition parties in Parliament: “Savings inconsistent with surplus”
WILLEMSTAD – During the first debate on the 2016 budget of the government of Curaçao, members of the opposition indicated that it is contradictory that austerity measures are implemented, while there...
View ArticleRuling party PS has new political leader
WILLEMSTAD – It is now official. The Member of Parliament, Jaime Córdoba is the new political leader of the ruling party Pueblo Soberano (PS), the party of the assassinated politician Helmin Wiels. The...
View ArticleCft Chairman Age Bakker: “Curaçao budget in order”
WILLEMSTAD – The budget for the 2016 Curaçao budget as it is currently being discussed, will receive a positive advice of the Cft, seeing that the government has taken the previous recommendations of...
View ArticleNew Minister of Health wants more information on construction new hospital
WILLEMSTAD – The new Minister of Public Health, Environment and Nature, Siegfried Victorina stated in a recent press conference of his party Pueblo Soberano (PS) that he agrees that there should be...
View ArticleCuraçao borrows an extra 35 million guilders
WILLEMSTAD – The government of Curaçao will borrow and extra 35 million guilders. This amount is intended to renovate schools, repair roads and pay the automation of the tax services. The loan is...
View ArticleAdapted times government services
WILLEMSTAD – In connection with the holidays, the Civil Registry (Kranshi), Department of Licenses, Permits Compliance Office and the National Archives will have adapted service hours starting today...
View ArticleCordoba faction leader ruling party PS
WILLEMSTAD – The new leader of Pueblo Soberano (PS) Jaime Cordoba is again officially the new chairman of the faction of the ruling party in parliament. He succeeds party colleague Melvin “Mac”...
View ArticleAuction CTEX not on December 30 as was planned
WILLEMSTAD – The auction scheduled on December 30 of the datacenter CTEX has been canceled. The court has ruled a so called cooling off period of one month after this was requested by the...
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