Announcement: Power supply temporarily interrupted
WILLEMSTAD – The utility company Aqualectra announces that the power supply will be temporarily interrupted in the following areas due to maintenance. Montagne Rey / Oude Water / Groot St. Joris Portions of Montagne More...
Concrete plans to tackle copper theft
WILLEMSTAD – Officials from the Ministry of Justice, Curacao Police Corps (KPC), the Public Prosecution, Aqualectra, UTS and Flow came together in a meeting to address the issue of copper theft in Curaçao More...
Aqualectra has no more power cables
WILLEMSTAD – Utility company Aqualectra has sounded the alarm. The number of thefts of copper wires has recently risen so sharply that there is now a shortage. There are no more power cables. Over the past three More...
Unions lose case against Aqualectra
WILLEMSTAD – Aqualectra does not have to adhere to the rules for its staff, carried over from the old collective agreement, as was decided by the Court of First Instance in Curacao. On February 12, the More...
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...