Desperate Curaçaoan unions still have hope for a solution out of The Hague

Desperate Curaçaoan unions still have hope for a solution out of The Hague

WILLEMSTAD – The civil servants unions on Curaçao have put all their hopes on the talks that the government...

2 July 2020
Minister on riots Curaçao: ‘criminal groups behind this’

Minister on riots Curaçao: ‘criminal groups behind this’

WILLEMSTAD – “Groups of criminals are behind the fires and destruction”, says minister for Justice Quincy Girigorie after Curaçao...

26 June 2020
Protest on Curaçao ends in riots and looting, curfew in effect

Protest on Curaçao ends in riots and looting, curfew in effect

WILLEMSTAD – The protest of hundreds of individuals, demanding the resignation of the government of Curaçao ended in riots,...

24 June 2020
Food Bank Curaçao: ‘More than 250 new requests per day’

Food Bank Curaçao: ‘More than 250 new requests per day’

WILLEMSTAD – “The Food Bank on Curaçao still receives about 250 new requests for food packages per day”, says...

10 June 2020
Curaçao: Border partially open starting in July, no quarantine for Dutch visitors

Curaçao: Border partially open starting in July, no quarantine for Dutch visitors

WILLEMSTAD – A maximum of ten thousand people from low risk countries are allowed to visit Curaçao in the...

8 June 2020
More mass layoffs to follow at Curaçaoan hotels if border doesn’t open before July

More mass layoffs to follow at Curaçaoan hotels if border doesn’t open before July

WILLEMSTAD – The requested mass layoff at the Santa Barbara Beach Hotel is a forerunner for the rest of...

3 June 2020
Curaçaoan music industry in crisis: ‘Who will protect our culture?’

Curaçaoan music industry in crisis: ‘Who will protect our culture?’

WILLEMSTAD – The Association of Curaçaoan Musicians (AMAK) expects that a majority of musicians on the island will have...

2 June 2020
Poverty on Curaçao: Aid organizations overrun by hungry individuals

Poverty on Curaçao: Aid organizations overrun by hungry individuals

WILLEMSTAD – The poverty on Curaçao is so dire that the Red Cross on the island fears looting while...

30 May 2020
Curaçaoan fishermen skeptical about government’s post-corona plans

Curaçaoan fishermen skeptical about government’s post-corona plans

WILLEMSTAD – Strengthening and broadening its own economy so that it is less reliant on tourism or aid from...

28 May 2020