
Koeiman: “Involvement lawyer Roy Botse in National Plan has nothing to do with his membership in MAN”
WILLEMSTAD - The fact that local lawyer Roy Botse appeared on the political party MAN’s ballot list during the last election, has nothing to do with the work he does for the Ministry of Social Development, Labor More...

Again problems with health within the Ministry of Labor and Social Development
WILLEMSTAD - What is going on inside the building of the Ministry of Social Development, Labor and Welfare (SOAW) is unbeknown to the Minister in charge, Hensley Koeiman. But there is a big problem. The staff is More...

Government looking for formula to better synchronize education and labor market
WILLEMSTAD - Recently the Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport, Mrs. Marilyn Alcala-Wallé together with the Minister of Social Development, Labor and Welfare, Mr. Hensley Koeiman met with their ministries More...

Memorandum of Understanding between the government and Curafresh
WILLEMSTAD - The Minister of Economic Development Steven Martina, the Minister of Public Health, Environment and Nature Suzanne Camelia-Römer, the Minister of Transport, Traffic and Spatial Planning Zita Jesus-Leito, More...

Consensus on increase minimum wage
WILLEMSTAD - In the government coalition of PAR, MAN and PIN, there is consensus on increasing the minimum wage. That's what the Minister of Social Development, Labor and Welfare Hensley Koeiman said in response More...

Increase in costs unemployment benefits
WILLEMSTAD - Unemployment benefits are costing the Curaçao community about 43 million guilders a year. This is according to the Minister of Labor, Social Development and Welfare, Hensley Koeiman. There are two More...

Curaçao’s 7th anniversary as an autonomous country in the Kingdom; is there really something to celebrate?
WILLEMSTAD - Since 10 October 2010, the Kingdom of the Netherlands has consisted of four countries: the Netherlands, Aruba, Curaçao and St Maarten. The Netherlands Antilles has been dissolved and its constituent More...

PAR wants to know from Minister: “What is your definition of poverty?”
WILLEMSTAD - What is poverty in Curacao? That is what the leader of the PAR faction in Parliament, Mrs. Ana Maria Pauletta MP wants to know from the Minister of Labor, Social Development and Welfare, Hensley Koeiman. According More...

No witch hunt on officials SOAW
WILLEMSTAD - There is no witch hunt on government staff appointed by the previous government. However, the employment contracts are strictly considered. According to Minister Hensley Koeiman, a large number of them More...

Koeiman: “The pagatinu system for water is not the solution”
WILLEMSTAD - The pagatinu system is not the solution for low-income families. This is according to the Minister of Social Development, Labor and Welfare, Hensley Koeiman. The utility company Aqualectra is currently More...