
Curaçao increased in popularity
WILLEMSTAD - The popularity of the island as a tourist destination has increased dramatically over the past decade. In 2013 Curaçao was fifth favorite destinations among the Dutch. In 2004 it was the 22nd. According More...

De Telegraaf: ‘Abuse of power on tourist island’
WILLEMSTAD – “The Dutch tour operator Arke is using its dominant position in Curacao to abuse. There is also talk about defaults to suppliers.” This is according to one of the hotels in Curacao, which is taking More...

Little cooperation between the Netherlands and Curaçao juvenile rehabilitation
WILLEMSTAD – The Netherlands does not work structurally with Curaçao in the field of juvenile rehabilitation. This is according to Minister Ronald Plasterk (Kingdom Relations) in response to parliamentary questions More...

Audit Department approves SONA’s annual account 2012
WILLEMSTAD - Following an article today in a Dutch newspaper questioning the policy pursued by SONA in the use of Dutch aid money, the board of SONA just wants to issue the following statement. SONA received an More...

Questions on 270 million in grants for the Antilles
THE HAGUE, WILLEMSTAD – 270 million is unaccounted for or impossible to find out if it was well spend because of a maladministration in the subsidy account in the former Netherlands Antilles. Moreover, there was More...

Asscher requires endorsement of “participation agreement”
THE HAGUE, WILLEMSTAD – The Dutch Minister Asscher requires all immigrants that they recognize the Dutch Constitution and the fundamental rights and duties. The Dutch newspaper “De Volkskrant” says that the More...

No More ‘Zomercarnaval’?
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands -- Yes and no! No more Dunya Festival in the trusty old park at the Euromast and no more Zomercarnaval in the last weekend of July. But the flip side is that the events do not disappear More...

‘Plasterk must become crime fighter’
WILLEMSTAD – If the Minister of Kingdom Relations really wants to take serious his responsibilities then he will have to act as a ‘crime’ fighter in Curacao. This is according to the Member of the Dutch Parliament More...

Hr. Ms. Friesland
WILLEMSTAD – Hundreds of people came out to see the arrival of the brand new Royal Dutch Navy ship "Hr. Ms. Friesland" in Curaçao. The 108-metre-long Holland Class oceangoing patrol vessel can be used for Coast More...

Curacao also Represented In National Committee Inauguration King
WILLEMSTAD, THE HAGUE - Curacao is also represented in National Committee Inauguration King, this is according to Newsflash RVD Netherlands. The members of the National Committee Inauguration, whose task is to organize More...