Austerity measures once again directly against the elderly
WILLEMSTAD – The situation surrounding the elderly care is in peril. This is because of the government’s decision not to subsidize meals for the elderly anymore. The government has also decided to stop the nursing More...
Tayer Soshal resumes payment to employees
WILLEMSTAD - The management of the Social work place, Fundashon Tayer Soshal resumed payments to participants. When visiting Minister Jeanne-Marie Francisca of Social Development, Labour and Welfare (SOAW), the More...
No decision yet on minimum wage
WILLEMSTAD – The Council of Ministers has not taken any decision regarding a possible indexation of the minimum wage in Curaçao. During their weekly meeting it was decided to seek advice from the Social Economic More...
Government looks at minimum wage indexing
WILLEMSTAD – The Council of Ministers will talk tomorrow during their weekly meeting about a possible adjustment of the minimum wage, which should be increased because of the increase in the cost of living in 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 bills More...
Koense: ‘Minister Francisca has to wake up’
WILLEMSTAD - The union ‘Bond di Empleadonan den Comercio i Industria’ (BONECO) wants Minister Jean - Marie Fransisca ( labor) to adjust the minimum wage of 7.93 guilders. “The cost of living continues to rise More...
80/20 regulation not yet executed
WILLEMSTAD – The conditions for the 80/20 regulation have not been met yet for it to become law. This is according to the Minister of Social and Labor Affairs, Jeanne-Marie Francisca during her turn in the 2014 More...
Top management SOAW wants closure difficult episode
WILLEMSTAD – ABVO trade union officials hopes to get clarity on the position of the top management of the Ministry of Social Development, Labour and Welfare (SOAW) before the end of the year. Next week, there More...
Francisca wants Curacaoans to read more
WILLEMSTAD - Minister of Social Development, Labor and Welfare Jeanne-Marie Francisca visited the library last Monday. The local library, Biblioteka Nashonal Korsou Frank Martinus Arion, started with a brook project More...
