New Delta variant also found in the Netherlands

MAIN | By Correspondent Oct. 21, 2021 AMSTERDAM – A few cases of the new sub-variant of the coronavirus Delta variant have been diagnosed in the Netherlands, according to the public health institute RIVM,…

Public Health Inspectorate: “Elective care must be resumed”

MAIN | By Correspondent Oct. 21, 2021 WILLEMSTAD – According to the Public Health Inspectorate, the stop of elective care by the Curaçao Medical Center (CMC) as of October 1 is not justified. Inspector…

Patrick Newton possibly new director of RdK

MAIN | By Correspondent Oct. 21, 2021 WILLEMSTAD – According to reliable sources, the new interim director of the government-owned company Refineria di Korsou (RdK) will be Patrick Newton. He would take over from…

More ABN Amro clients to pay negative interest on savings

MAIN | By Correspondent Oct. 20, 2021 AMSTERDAM – From January 1, ABN Amro customers with more than 100,000 euros in savings will be charged negative interest. This means they’ll have to pay interest…

Suspect says he had no serious plans to kill Dutch PM

MAIN | By Correspondent Oct. 20, 2021 THE HAGUE – Yavuz O., a 22-year-old Amsterdam man in custody for threatening to kill Prime Minister Mark Rutte and recruiting people to storm parliament violently, did…

Curaçao clergy against homosexual court president

MAIN | By Correspondent Oct. 20, 2021 WILLEMSTAD – The association of Christian Clergy (APK) in Curaçao expresses itself against the nomination of a new president of the Common Court of Justice. “How can…

11 confirmed COVID-19 cases today.

The Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor, OmarOttley extends his condolences to the family and friends of SintMaarten’s 75th COVID-19 victim, who has passed away. MinisterOttley wishes the…

Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance Paints Bleak Picture of the Impacts of Climate Change in the Dutch Caribbean

Concerned at Lack of Mention of the Impacts of Climate Change During Address of King Willem Alexander at the Joint Session of the States-General of the Netherlands Kralendijk– The Dutch…