Impasse on extending term of Central Bank Managing Director
PHILLIPSBURG, WILLEMSTAD - The members of the Supervisory Board of the Central Bank of Curaçao and St. Maarten (CBCS) are at an impasse about extending the term of one of its soon-to-be retiring managing directors. The extension is seen as necessary while a new president and managing directors are sought after for the Bank. CBCS President Emsley Tromp More...
CAP Aviation Security Conference explores terrorism and its economic impact
AVSEC speaker-Ralph Blanchard WILLEMSTAD – The 4th annual Curaçao Airport Partners Aviation Security Conference (AVSEC Conference) takes place on May 18, with presentations that focus mainly on the threat of More...
25 years in prison for Burney ‘Nini’ Fonseca
WILLEMSTAD – 25 years behind bars for the mediator in the assassination of the Pueblo Soberano front man Helmin Magno Wiels. Wies was murdered on May 5, 2013. The Court of First Instance for criminal cases sentenced More...
Inspection at Mangusa Hypermarket
WILLEMSTAD – Another popular supermarket, Mangusa Hypermarket was also visited by the Inspectorate of the Ministry of Economic Development (MEO). Here, MEO also found several expired products that were still on More...
CIFA organizes luncheon on the development of capital markets in Curacao
WILLEMSTAD - On April 6th, the Curacao International Financial Services Association (CIFA) organized a lunch meeting in the Avila Beach Hotel. The lunch was completely sold out. Several people employed in the financial More...
Centrum Supermarket caught selling expired meat
WILLEMSTAD – The popular supermarket Centrum is now the center of attention after an inspection from the Ministry of Economic Development (MEO). Authorities have discovered that the supermarket is selling a large More...
UTS: “We are currently experiencing a technical issue” (press release)
WILLEMSTAD - We are currently experiencing a technical issue. Due to this, Chippie prepaid customers have received old SMS messages regarding their balance. Please note that your balance has not been affected by More...
CPA signs LOI with Air Sea Port
WILLEMSTAD – For the development of the Valentijns bay area in Schottegat, Curaçao Ports Authority (CPA) signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Air Sea Port (ASP). In this LOI, the parties discuss the development More...
Press release: Seeking young OCT entrepreneurs for business training in EU
BRUSSELS, WILLEMSTAD - A not-to-be-missed Learning-By-Doing opportunity is on offer to a national from any Overseas Country and Territory* (name OCT) in Brussels, Belgium, to work with an experienced business person More...
Environmental Service’s investigation on oil refinery is not complete
WILLEMSTAD – The investigation of the Environmental Service into the emissions of the oil refinery Isla is not complete. This is according to Arjan Linthorst of the environmental organization SMOC. Part of the More...
