3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (557+ words) WILLEMSTAD – Curaçao's Advisory Council has raised concerns that the proposed Tourist Entry Tax could deepen the government's financial dependence on tourism at the same time that the country says it wants to diversify its economy. The concern stems from the…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (393+ words) WILLEMSTAD – Economic Development Minister Roderick Middelhof says Curaçao's limited pool of candidates for specialized supervisory positions should be taken into account when selecting board members for government entities, as he moves ahead with two appointments despite serious objections from corporate…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (632+ words) WILLEMSTAD – International fashion giant ZARA officially opened its new store at Sambil Curaçao today, September 10, marking the arrival of one of the world’s best-known fashion retailers on the island and what Sambil executives describe as a major milestone for Curaçao’s…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (1554+ words) WILLEMSTAD – New investigative reporting from the United States raises serious questions about Curaçao’s involvement in an effort to influence Washington’s Venezuela policy at the same time that the island’s state-owned refinery companies were commercially tied to the Global Oil network…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (344+ words) The agreements were reached on August 26 between the Council of Ministers and the five unions represented in the Central Organized Consultation on Civil Servant Affairs (CGOA): ABVO, STRAF, SITEK, SAP and NAPB. The parties agreed to hold technical discussions on…...

4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (1554+ words) WILLEMSTAD – New investigative reporting from the United States raises serious questions about Curaçao’s involvement in an effort to influence Washington’s Venezuela policy at the same time that the island’s state-owned refinery companies were commercially tied to the Global Oil network…...

4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (355+ words) WILLEMSTAD – The Curaçao government will evaluate the AOV pension system as part of a broader social policy aimed at combating poverty, improving access to basic necessities and ensuring that elderly residents can live with dignity. The commitment was included in…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (285+ words) WILLEMSTAD – Volunteers from Team Kunuku Man collected 58 kilograms of waste along Aruba Street, despite the area having already been cleaned earlier in the week as part of activities surrounding the Kaya Kaya Festival. The environmental volunteer group said the amount…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (335+ words) WILLEMSTAD – The Court of First Instance of Curaçao has ordered Kortijn to stop making public statements that could lead consumers to believe that its products are a continuation of products previously sold under the Lovers brand. The ruling was issued…...

5+ day, 18+ hour ago   (277+ words) WILLEMSTAD – Curaçao, Aruba and Sint Maarten are not among the five most important transit points for cocaine destined for the Netherlands, according to research on international drug flows presented during the recent Four-Country Judicial Consultation (JVO) in Curaçao. The findings…...