One of the most important roles of banks in driving the economy is to intermediate between those who have financial resources and those who need financial resources. Supply and demand of financial resources compliment each other, enabling those without adequate resources to start up a company or buy a home. TEXT ELISA KOEK AND HEATHER […]
The Curaçao Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Chamber) does its utmost to assist and encourage local entrepreneurs to expand their businesses by offering their products and services to overseas markets. To expand initiatives, the Chamber collaborates with local companies to determine new markets, promoting their businesses and finding business opportunities abroad. Export Conference SummarizedOn March […]
Het overbrengen van communicatie van de ene plaats naar de andere heeft een geschiedenis die net zo oud is als die van de mensheid. Het eerste gedocumenteerde gebruik van een georganiseerde koeriersdienst vond plaats in Egypte en wel rond 2400 voor Christus. De dagen waarin post werd bezorgd door duiven of met de postkoets liggen […]
Funded by the European Union, the COSME (COSME stands for the Caribbean OCT Small and Medium Sized Enterprises) grant scheme is dedicated to strengthen the development of small to medium businesses in the Caribbean region. Curaçao businesses are eligible to apply, and it is recommended that applications be submitted in conjunction with relevant industry associations. […]
Recently the Curaçao Tourism Board celebrates its 25th Anniversary, promoting our island to the world. This industry has seen an enormous evolution over the years, as it journeys towards become a leading economic pillar for the island. TEXT KATY BRANUM Dinner and a Show Historically visitors to the island developed naturally; Curaçao was a centre […]
The Curaçao export facility, introduced in the Curaçao profit tax legislation on January 1st, 2014, forms an important step in creating competitive tax legislation for companies that are established in Curaçao or wish to establish an export business on the island. The facility can also apply to companies that are currently applying for the Curaçao […]
“The regional aspect of the programme is its greatest strength and challenge…COSME is a programme that aims to stimulate regional cooperation between 12 Caribbean islands… Although they are near to each other geographically, each island has its own characteristics, obstacles and needs.” –Members of the Project Team To some, it might seem obvious: as the […]
The capital of Curaçao, the city of Willemstad, has been for centuries long a trading post and a central point in the North-South and East-West trading between continents and countries. As a colonial trade settlement it shares a common cultural history with other counterpart cities in the Caribbean region. With its natural harbour the historic […]
Dit jaar viert het Curaçao North Sea Jazz zijn vijfde verjaardag: al vijf jaar vindt het meest opwindende, met beroemdheden doorspekte evenement van de eilanden plaats op 29 en 30 augustus in het World Trade Center bij Piscadera Bay. Deze editie van het festival zal wederom een schitterende line-up hebben, met optredens van internationaal bekende […]
Summer is here! For those of us living on Curaçao, it typically means finding a camp for our vacationing kids and/or leaving the island for a vacation ourselves. In business, it indicates the mid-year point, and perhaps a time to reflect on those goals we set back in January. Are we getting closer to reaching […]
