Denying protections for asylum seekers denies them opportunities to seek safety
I’ll never forget the day Pedro and Sandra Ramírez (names changed) first came to my office. Soft-spoken and kind, the elderly Venezuelan couple radiated grace and warmth — a welcome contrast to the dreary November weather that day. As I always do in an initial interview with potential clients, I asked the couple about their background as well as More...
Building blocks for the up rise of a new creative class in Curacao
The local government promotes possibilities for creation of smart nation Curacao and it becoming as an attractive destination for digital nomads. This group travels the world around seeking for nice destinations. More...
Cinelandia is still there!
I work in downtown Punda right next to the ugliest building in town. I don't mean the design. That is not so bad. Not my taste but it has its beauty. What I mean is the state it is in. The building I am talking More...
Open letter to Ministers of Justice of St. Maarten and Curaçao, Cornelius de Weever and Quincy Girigorie
Dear Minister De Weever, We are writing this letter to thank you for giving us a chance to rehabilitate and to help us with our job here in Curaçao, at the same time. Some of us were lucky enough to try and gain More...
The right to be heard
People’s rights jurist Lucita Moenir Alam contributed an article to Antillaans Dagblad at the Dutch-language newspaper’s request on the 25th anniversary of the first constitutional referendum in Curaçao, More...
Urgent call to all Caribbean nations to condemn and reject continuation of Dutch colonialism in the Caribbean region
We herewith would like to bring attention to an urgent emerging undemocratic development in the Southern- Caribbean. On November 20th 2018, the illegal deposed government of Sint Eustatius will be in court of first More...
Referendum yes, but not without a referendum law
It’s amazing how some Dutch Members of Parliament (MP) keep busy these days. Some can be found promoting cartoons that insult the Prophet Muhammad. Others dream up proposals for the introduction of two types of More...
Transforming Urban Curaçao
The United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) is assisting the Curacao Ministry of Traffic, Transport and Urban Planning (VVRP) in its objective to improve urban and community sustainability through the More...
SMOC: The distribution of money within the RdK N.V.
WILLEMSTAD - RdK N.V. (Refineria di Korsou N.V.) collects the meager rent of the Isla. A meager rent because for the maintenance of the refinery and the more environmentally friendly operation - an objective of More...
Doing Nothing Corporation
Despite the fact that more and more companies are forced to cut back on their staff, the aforementioned club seems to increasingly enjoy the interest of local politicians. One is abroad for some singing performances, More...
