Curaçao has a good chance to be chosen as a location by the American Institution of International Baseball Partners LLC (IBP) to set up a new baseball center for the development of talented players, especially from the region. Latin America and the Caribbean are important breeding grounds for American professional baseball, the Major Leagues. Curaçao […]
Met de opening onlangs van Holland House in Bogotá, Colombia, hebben Curaçaose ondernemingen een ideale ingang gekregen om de op één na snelst groeiende markt in Latijns- Amerika te betreden. Het Holland House biedt tevens een stevige springplank naar andere markten in die regio. Met zijn unieke locatie tussen Latijns-Amerika, Europa en Noord-Amerika heeft de […]
Our island Curaçao never ceases to amaze me. Its diverse culture, ethnicities and languages provide a melting pot that is very unique. These assets provide the ingredients to bring this island to a potential that can be unstoppable when its resources are tapped correctly. This realization became more and more evident as we were interviewing […]
As one of the first commercial airlines in the world, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines was in a favorable position to claim the blue of the sky as its corporate color. KLM is the longest established airline still operating under its original name since its foundation 95 years ago. Of those 95 years, KLM has been […]
De herstructurering van het systeem van sociale zakerheid op Curaçao, dat begin 2013 werd ingevoerd, heeft tot enige onzekerheid en verwarring gezorgd. Omdat er nogal wat wijzigingen zijn doorgevoerd op wettelijk gebied, bieden we hier een overzicht van de veranderingen in het systeem van sociale zekerheid. BASIS VERZEKERING ZIEKTEKOSTEN (BVZ)Op 1 februari 2013 werd de […]
Firmly rooted in Caribbean culture, Chichi® was created by Berlin born artist Serena Janet Israel. Chichi is the Papiamentu word for big sister. She represents the eldest daughter of the family, who binds the family together in a loving and caring way. She is a recognised female role model and part of Curaçao´s colourful heritage. […]
In this issue, we feature Zuleika Lasten, the first woman appointed as partner at PwC Dutch Caribbean. She was also just recently appointed as the PwC Diversity and Inclusion Leader. She is a woman of vision and conviction, and “her passion, commitment to excellence and ability to empathize in the position of others” are the […]
Curaçao Airport Partners (CAP) proudly delivered, within the prescribed period, the modernized and fully air conditioned departure at Hato airport. This was an emphatic wish of Minister Stanley Palm of tourism, who believes that the visitors deserve such at a modern airport. In the future, the air-conditioning will be controlled by a system using cold […]
The Organization of World Heritage Cities (OWHC) informed the Ministry of Communications, Transport and Regional Planning in Curaçao that Willemstad is a member “in good standing.” This is an important announcement for the city of Willemstad that, since 1997, has been on the UNESCO’s World Heritage List. The headquarters of OWHC, of which Curaçao is […]
Curaçao is delighted to receive two JetBlue flights per week, direct to and from JFK Airport, New York as of December this year. JetBlue has reserved an Airbus A320 aircraft with a capacity of 150 seats for this new service. Curaçao will become the 31st Caribbean destination for Jet- Blue. This deal has been realized […]
