The Curaçao Chamber of Commerce and Industry is the voice of private enterprise in Curaçao. It represents the general interests of the Curaçao business community, registers businesses, and provides information and services to local and international companies with an interest in doing business in and with (other businesses in) Curaçao. TEXT DENISE VIJBER The Chamber […]
TEXT TAHNEE M. BRUIN The Curaçao Chamber of Commerce and Industry is the voice of private enterprise in Curaçao. It represents the general interests of the Curaçao business community, registers businesses, and provides information and services to local and international companies with an interest in doing business in and with (other businesses in) Curaçao. In […]
Dear readers, The year 2017 starts with exiting economic prospects. Damen Shipyards Group will soon take over the operations of Curaçao Drydock Company and will invest 40 Million US Dollars in the infrastructure and training facilities for personnel. Curaçao also found a strategic partner in Guangdong Zhenrong Energy, which will invest in, modernize and operate […]
As a starting entrepreneur, you may face the issue of whether to start out as a sole proprietorship or a private limited liability company, a Besloten Vennootschap (B.V.). Even if you are already operating a business, it is still wise to evaluate whether your current form of business is the right one and whether it […]
Dear readers, Happy New Year, or as we like to say in Curaçao, Bon Aña! The people of Curaçao anticipate great things for 2016. With a new Minister of Economic Development, and several new plans, like the Tourism Master Plan, in the pipeline, Curaçao will have even more to offer local business owners and foreign […]
Dear readers, The inner city of Willemstad has been on UNESCO’s World Heritage list for 20 years and has yet to be developed to its full potential, not only as a shopping and cultural center, but surely as a residential area. In terms of the shopping area, the case for expanding the tax- and duty-free […]
Ten to fifteen years ago, the notion of “self service IT” was a concept feared by IT managers. Considering the challenges related to supporting a growing group of users, IT teams ensured control and standardization in their respective environments. In the ideal scenario for IT teams, only a small group of influential users could deviate […]
It is a myth to think that tourists in general want much more than sun, sea and sand – this was the take home message the delegation of the Curacao Hospitality and Tourism Association (CHATA) received from a meeting of the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) in Puerto Rico. Travel website Travelzoo, on behalf of the […]
The depreciation of the euro against the US dollar makes some in the tourism industry worry about when this trend will end. In the first quarter of 2015, no negative effects of this have been felt, but if it continues, there is concern that the flow of tourists out of Europe will slow down because […]
The Curaçao Chamber of Commerce and Industry met with executives of Copa Airlines in Curaçao at the Chamber’s offices. The topic of discussion was about the developments of COPA Airlines over the past two years operating between Panama and Curacao, as well as additional possibilities to work together to enhance the performances in the different […]
