Aqualectra suffers loss of 224 million
WILLEMSTAD – Aqualectra utility has had a loss of 224 million guilders over the last four years. This was announced by the Director of the company, Mr. Darick Jonis during the parliamentary debate yesterday. More...
Utility Company Aqualectra in perilous times
WILLEMSTAD – Utility Company Aqualectra is at a crossroads. A transformation of the organization is urgent and necessary. This is according to Director Darick Jonis this morning during the meeting of the Central More...
Darick Jonis must invest in Aqualectra
WILLEMSTAD – According to the president of the union STK, Edmond Francisca, the Aggreko electricity generators are not necessarily cheaper than the turbines at Mundo Nobo. The chairman contradicts earlier More...
Fuel prices up, water and electricity cheaper
WILLEMSTAD – The price of gasoline and diesel will increase effective this month. This was reported by the Bureau Telecommunications, Post and Utilities (BTPU). The cost of water and electricity will drop More...
Aqualectra: ‘New number for malfunctions’
WILLEMSTAD – The toll free number to report power failures is 0800 – 0135, the overall number 463-2000 and the information numbers 463-2328 and 463-2329 have been out of service since last Saturday. UTS More...
New petition against fluoridation
WILLEMSTAD – Concerned citizens have opened an online petition against the fluoridation of drinking water. The petition, created by Lyn Nederlof, suggests that it is important that the fluoridation stops because More...
Aqualectra’s future in the hands of unions
WILLEMSTAD – If utility company Aqualectra and the unions fail to reach an agreement on a new collective agreement (CAO) then the rates have to be increased considerably. Otherwise, the company goes bankrupt. “We More...
Leeflang: ‘Free water available for the less fortunate’
WILLEMSTAD – Everyone has the right to clean drinking water. This is recognized by the Convention on Human Rights and would therefore also apply to the less fortunate who are not always able to pay their water More...
Gas cheaper, water and electricity up
WILLEMSTAD – Starting today, you will pay less for gasoline and diesel. A liter of gasoline now costs 2 guilders and 6 cents per liter. That’s 11 cents cheaper than yesterday. For diesel, you pay 13 More...
Announcement: Aqualectra with scheduled maintenance
WILLEMSTAD – Due to maintenance work at a number of locations and times the power supply temporarily interrupted. This will happen during the coming weeks, according to the utility company Aqualectra. This More...