WILLEMSTAD – The Royal Netherlands Navy ship Zr.Ms. Van Amstel departed from the Netherlands on Sunday bound for the Caribbean, where it will serve as extra station ship. Defense spokesperson Marinka Hiraldo Vos-van Kooten confirmed the deployment. According to the spokesperson, the frigate is… Continue Reading “Dutch Navy war-frigate Van Amstel heads to Caribbean”
US President Donald Trump is considering carrying out strikes against drug cartels on Venezuelan soil, CNN reported on Friday, citing sources familiar with the matter. The reported deliberations come as the Pentagon has deployed at least eight warships and one submarine to the eastern… Continue Reading “Trump considering military strikes in Venezuela”
The ‘modernization’ of Curaçao’s tax system is structurally underway, but without political priority, reforms are unlikely to move forward. That is the key conclusion of the latest Landspakket progress report by Cft covering the period from April to September 2025. While substantial preparatory work… Continue Reading “Tax Reform in Curaçao stalls amid Political Controversy”
The Fundashon pa Konsumidó, Curaçao’s leading consumer rights organization, is raising the alarm about the island’s rapidly rising housing prices and privatization of the Dutch so-called autonomous Caribbean island along the coast of Venezuela. According to the foundation, the cost of living—especially in terms… Continue Reading “Dutch Caribbean Colony of Curacao sounds Alarm over soaring Housing Prices”
According to an American survey, most states in the USA are corrupted, but according to the DEA these numbers are nothing compared to the corruption levels on some of the Caribbean Islands. Aruba, St.Maarten and Curacao top the corruption list. Dutch and (British) BVI off-shores… Continue Reading “Curacao Corrupted @ Every Level of Society”
Vandaag, 56 jaar geleden, oOp 30 mei 1969 brak op Curaçao een volksopstand uit die diepe sporen heeft nagelaten in de geschiedenis van het eiland en het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden. Meer dan vijftig jaar later blijven de gebeurtenissen van die dag resoneren – niet… Continue Reading “Curacao 30 Mei 1969 Protesten”
During the German invasion, the Dutch royal family stayed at Noordeinde Palace in The Hague. German troops had landed in the vicinity of The Hague. The attack was repelled, but not all of the troops were defeated. The provinces of Brabant, Rotterdam, Gelderland, and… Continue Reading “Dutch Royal Family escapes to England during Wold War 2”
Date : 26/04/2025, Time 10.46 AM Tourism can make human beings more comfortable with nature’s wonders and cultural sites, but with it comes the responsibility to keep them safe. Unfortunately, some sites have suffered enormous losses due to uncontrolled tourist activity. Here are five… Continue Reading “Caribbean Guilder, Kings Day & Mass Tourism”
Considering a trip to Europe, Asia, or the Caribbean this year? Well, be ready to budget beyond flights and hotels, as many popular international destinations are implementing or increasing tourist taxes to combat over-tourism and manage the strain on local resources. From Bali’s crackdown… Continue Reading “Hotel, Cruise & Tourist Taxes to Combat Mass Country Invasions”
08.04.2025. The world around us is a scary place, with a lot of visible and invisible dangers. Some of those invisible dangers are pretty obvious, such as that of an electrical shock from exposed wiring. Some are less obvious, for example the dangers of… Continue Reading “Aqualectra 5G Smart Meter Microwave Straling bedreiging Gezondheid Bevolking Curacao.”
06.03.2025. According to the official website of Morena resort, the hotel is a international award winning Eco-resort, that was locally build in the middle of a supposed to be protected green area by EOP-1997 land law. Crickey Amigu di Natura Foundation 2025.
CAP / Swissport, new airport arrival and departure building functions to facilitate mass tourism, which is regulated and under control of a Swiss airport handling company. The inhabitants of occupied Curacao are/were caught between a rock and hard place, as the Dutch government in… Continue Reading “All Curacao Airport Tax confiscated by CAP Aviation Travel Operator Ring”
Inzake LOB verzoek vergunningenloket ingediend in 2016 en op 13.02.2025 en op 17.04.2025. Voor het winnen van delfstoffen en aardwarmte en het opslaan van CO2 is in Nederland aan strenge regels gebonden. Voordat een bedrijf mag winnen, heeft het vergunningen nodig. Elke fase vraagt… Continue Reading “Heeft Janssen de Jong een Mijnbouw-vergunning voor Fosfaatwinning Tafelberg Curacao”