According to the 24th edition of the 2012 Journal of Laws, a law passed titled the ‘Lactation Law.’ Essentially, this new law, is not per se new, but an amendment to the existing pregnancy law in Book 7A of the Civil Code of Curaçao. The changes set Curaçao ahead of several countries in the region […]
I first came across this book, when tasked to manage a sales team in a small but ambitious business. However, I discovered that Burch provides a fantastic checklist to ensure that your whole business is presenting professionally to existing customers and prospective customers alike. This book also includes important tips for your sales team on […]
In September, Curaçao Financial Group N.V. (CFG) organized a seminar entitled “ Exit Planning Curaçao: Just An Illusion?” Various Business owners, tax consultants, accountants, lawyers, insurance brokers and investors were present. During the session, Walter Blijleven, a Certified Valuations Analyst and co-founder of CFG explained the essence of exit planning. TEXT TAHNEE BRUIN Exit Planning […]
In December 2014, when diplomatic relations were re-established between the USA and Cuba, the rekindling of relations between Cuba and other regional partners became a key point on several national agendas. TEXT NEELAM MELWANI Curaçao, too, jumped on the bandwagon and since then has attempted to fortify political and economic relations with Cuba, particularly focused […]
During the Kingdom Conference, which was held on June 16, 2015 at Santa Barbara Resort in Curaçao, with participation of delegations of the Netherlands, Aruba, Bonaire, St. Maarten and Curaçao, Minister of Economic Development of Curaçao Stanley Palm launched a website to promote investment in the different parts of the Dutch kingdom. Via www.investdutchkingdom.com, interested […]
The Francisco Chronicle ranked Curaçao in the top 10 most gay-friendly tourist destinations worldwide. Other destinations on the top 10 list are Stockholm, Las Vegas, Toronto and the Canary Islands. The relaxed ambiance and diverse culture have helped Curaçao to become popular in the LGBT community. For more than 10 years already, Curaçao has become […]
The first Curaçao Board of Children presented its advice on tourism at the Avila Hotel in the presence of Princess Laurentien, and representitives from travel company, TUI and the Curaçao Tourism Board. The students of St. Paulus College visited more than twenty locations and agencies, such as hotels, the airport and the police, to discuss […]
Beaming with pride, the team at Aqualectra was pleased to announce that the highly esteemed Standard & Poor’s Financial Services, LLC, has awarded the company an ‘A-‘ financial rating. As the first utility company in the Caribbean to be awarded a Standard and Poor’s (S&P) rating, this has undoubtedly proven to be an enormous achievement, […]
At the request of the Consumer Foundation, on May 1, 2015 the Central Bank of Curaçao and St. Maarten declared new rules for individuals who provide short-term loans at high interest rates, usually to low-income people. There were already rules in effect for these “loan sharks,” but now they have been further tightened to protect […]
The Dutch minister Lilianne Ploumen of Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation will head a Dutch trade mission to Cuba in early 2016. Considering that Cuba and the Netherlands are practically neighbors in the Caribbean, thanks to the presence of the ABC islands, she explicitly commented that companies from Curaçao should also participate. The Dutch state […]
