‘Central Bank must tackle loan sharks’
WILLEMSTAD - In a letter to the Central Bank, former Member of Parliament and former PAIS leader Alex Rosaria proposes that a legal maximum interest rate on loans is required to dampen the debt issues that are perceived More...
Waning hope for monetary union Sint Maarten – Curaçao
In 2008 I vehemently objected to the decision to have a monetary union between Sint Maarten and Curaçao in anticipation of the political dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles (consisting of Curaçao, Sint Maarten, More...
We stand for diversity
Curacao must, in no uncertain terms, send a message that it remains committed to protecting its minorities as the world sees a dangerous rise in polarization along religious lines, and anti-immigrant sentiments. More...
New board Corps Consulaire, new opportunities
Congratulations! The Curacao Corps Consulaire has a new board consisting of Dean mr. Karel Frielink (Honorary Consul of Germany) and members ms. Margaret Hawthorne (Honorary Consul of the USA), mr. Ivan Moreno jr. More...
Less drama: The case for a constitutional court and review
The oath of office as prescribed in the Constitution of Curaçao requires Members of Parliament and Government to: “..pledge to maintain the Constitution of Curaçao”. Yet, the same Constitution does not have More...
PAIS members want party leadership to resign
WILLEMSTAD – The situation within the PAIS party is still tense. The members also want the board of the party to resign just like the former leader Alex Rosaria did last week after the elections. The results of More...
Investigation against Director Intelligence Service
WILLEMSTAD – The Public Prosecution has launched an investigation against the head of the Intelligence Service Curaçao (VDC), Michael Römer. This investigation is due to an affair with the wife of former PAIS More...
Alex Rosaria resigns as PAIS leader after election results
WILLEMSTAD - Alex Rosaria resigns as leader of the political party PAIS. The former ruling party did not win enough votes to obtain a seat in parliament. Former President of Parliament and also member of the party More...
Rosaria wants government to publicly inform about Venezuela
WILLEMSTAD – Venezuela is in a financial crisis and there is food and medicine shortages. The islands near Venezuela are cautioned for an influx of refugees. This is why the leader of the coalition party PAIS, More...
Bill proposal personal liability of ministers passed in parliament
WILLEMSTAD - Ministers may be held personally financially liable for mismanagement. This bill proposal was adopted by parliament in the amendment of the Ordinance 2010 Accounting with 11 votes in favor and no vote More...
