COVID19

New normal also valid for civil servants

WILLEMSTAD - Work within the government apparatus has resumed on Monday May 11. This was announced by Prime Minister Eugene Rhuggenaath in a memo to the civil servants. In the memo, all managers in the government are requested to make immediate preparations, with due observance of the protocol "Start work Gobièrnu di Kòrsou", so that services...

‘Coronacrisis legt verslechterde relatie Curaçao en Nederland bloot’

WILLEMSTAD – De relatie tussen Curaçao en Nederland lijkt sinds de coronacrisis bergafwaarts te gaan. Zo stelde premier Eugene Rhuggenaath dat hij geen ‘mucha manda’ (loopjongen) is van Nederland en andere kabinetsleden spreken over ‘WIC-praktijken’ en ‘machtsmisbruik’. Hoe kon de relatie zo verslechteren? Curaçao en Nederland konden het opvallend goed met elkaar vinden onder premier...

Aruba, Kòrsou i Sint Maarten ta avisá: Hulanda ta eksigí reformashon ‘muchu purá’

DEN HAAG – E rapides ku Hulanda ke pa reforma na Aruba, Kòrsou i Sint Maarten pa nan por haña fiansa di emergensia ta ‘muchu grandi’. Esei e ministernan plenipotensiario di Aruba, Kòrsou i Sint Maarten ta bisa despues di Konseho di minister di Reino. E krísis mundial di corona a destruí e ekonomia di...

Curaçao Hospital: Information for patients and visitors

WILLEMSTAD - Given the local situation with Coronavirus (Covid-19), we have decided to cancel elective and non-urgent, planned surgery due to take place at Curaçao Medical Center. Essential and acute care such as dialysis, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, oncology, fracturation and delivery. We have taken this decision to help us manage demand, and to ensure we continue...