Venezuelan floating market to return to Sha Caprileskade
WILLEMSTAD - According to the Minister of Economic Development Steven Martina, the Venezuelan fruit boats will return to their original location in downtown Punda, the Sha Capriles quay. During a national dialogue More...
Majority wants return Venezuelan fruit sellers to Kaprileskade
WILLEMSTAD - The Venezuelan fruit boats must return to Sha Caprilleskade. This is according to the opinion of a majority of the 80 people that attended last week’s discussion evening organized by the Minister More...
Venezuelans not happy with new floating market location
WILLEMSTAD - The Venezuelan fruit and vegetable sellers at Kleine Werf are not happy with their new location. Yesterday they indicated that during an inspection of the Ministry of Economic Development and the Health More...
Floating Fiasco
I really start to believe that the more titles, diplomas and nomination somebody has, the more stupid he becomes because he can’t think realistically. For some time already I wanted to react on the decision the More...
Import fruit and vegetables from Venezuela stagnant
WILLEMSTAD - Two weeks after the opening of the borders with Venezuela, the import of fruit and vegetable boats to the island is still stagnant. This morning a second fruit boat arrived, but it should have been More...
First fruit boats arrived after a month and a half
WILLEMSTAD - Early this morning the first fruit boats from Venezuela arrived in Willemstad. One of them, the Margot, sailed as the first boat after a month and a half and is soon it will be followed by more of these More...
Government discusses return Venezuelan fruit boats
WILLEMSTAD - Tomorrow, the Council of Ministers will meet on the return of Venezuelan sellers. This is according to the Minister of Economic Development Steven Martina. He reacts to the opening of the borders between More...
Venezuelan fruit boats not welcome
WILLEMSTAD - As long as President Nicolas Maduro keeps the borders closed with Curaçao, Venezuelan fruit vendors are not welcome in Curaçao. This is according to a statement made by the Prime Minister of Curaçao More...
Local farmers welcome to Punda’s floating market
WILLEMSTAD - Farmers who want to sell their local food products are welcome at the floating market in Punda. This was announced by the Ministry of Economic Development. The last Venezuelan boats left last week and More...
No more floating market in Curaçao
WILLEMSTAD - It really happened. Something we thought would never happen. The floating fruit market in downtown Punda will close tomorrow. Tomorrow at 3 o'clock in the afternoon the last 4 boats will leave Curaçao. The More...
