ORANJESTAD – The AVP-FUTURO government has announced several increases in social assistance, with particular attention to lower-income families and the additional expenses associated with the start of

ORANJESTAD – Parliamentarian Jennifer Arends-Reyes recently participated in the Youth Parliament Camp, where she spoke with young participants about Parliament, leadership and the importance of civic

ORANJESTAD – PPA parliamentarian Eduard Pieters is questioning why the government has still not introduced body and dashboard cameras for the Aruba Police Force, more than a year after Parliament unan

ORANJESTAD – The Government of Aruba has reached an agreement with SVB to borrow Afl. 50 million for three years at an interest rate of 3%, as part of its strategy to refinance existing debt maturing

ORANJESTAD – Beginning August 15, 2026, the Government of Aruba will officially begin enforcing the Price Ordinance, with the goal of ensuring that all businesses comply with the maximum prices for ba

ORANJESTAD – Member of Parliament Jennifer Arends-Reyes (AVP), chair of Parliament’s Tourism Committee, visited Riu Palace Aruba to review the results of an approximately $106 million renovation. Duri

ORANJESTAD – Member of Parliament Rocco Tjon (MEP) has criticized the Government's decision to close the road behind Tierra del Sol, arguing that the measure was taken without an impact study, consult

ORANJESTAD – The Government of Aruba has signed a cooperation agreement with Stichting Brasami of Curaçao to expand access to specialized residential treatment for people with severe addiction problem

ORANJESTAD – Justice Minister Arthur Dowers expects greater clarity within the next two weeks regarding the legal dispute over the operation of e-steps in Aruba. Speaking in an interview with Tito Lac

ORANJESTAD – Justice Minister Arthur Dowers says the recent violent crimes in Aruba remain a serious concern, but stressed that authorities continue to respond swiftly by investigating cases and bring

ORANJESTAD – MEP parliamentary leader Evelyn Wever-Croes has outlined four key lessons that, she says, would strengthen good governance and transparency in the ATA-Ecotech contract issue. According to

ORANJESTAD – Since Prime Minister Mike Eman announced in June that he will hand over the leadership of the AVP at the party's Leadership Congress in September and step down as Prime Minister on Januar

ORANJESTAD – The exercise area at Linear Park has been fully upgraded with maintenance on three existing fitness machines and the installation of four new ones, expanding the public fitness facilities

ORANJESTAD – PPA parliamentarian Eduard Pieters is continuing to demand a clear explanation of how the 16 million florins reserved in the Aruba Tourism Authority (ATA) Corporate Plan & Budget 2026 und

ORANJESTAD – MEP parliamentary leader Evelyn Wever-Croes says a legal analysis prepared by two Dutch constitutional law professors raises serious concerns about the proposed Kingdom Act HOFA. Accordin

ORANJESTAD – The Minister of Public Health, Social Affairs, Elderly Care and Addiction Management has announced that the Government of Aruba has approved a monthly increase of AWG 100 in financial ass

ORANJESTAD – Aruba has recorded the fastest workforce growth among all locations where the Dutch Government (Rijksoverheid) employs staff, according to new data published by Revelio Labs. The report s

ORANJESTAD – The air border between Aruba and Venezuela officially reopened on Saturday, August 1, 2026. However, as of Monday morning, no commercial aircraft from Venezuela had yet arrived in Aruba.

ORANJESTAD – The reopening of the air border between Aruba and Venezuela will take place gradually. That was announced by the Aruban government in a statement released late Friday afternoon, just one

ORANJESTAD – The Aruban government is stepping up efforts to strengthen border security and immigration enforcement. That was the central message during a meeting chaired Tuesday morning by Minister o

ORANJESTAD – Aruba's 2027 national budget has been submitted to the Council of Advice after receiving a positive assessment from the College Aruba Financial Supervision (CAft). According to Minister o

WILLEMSTAD – The Kingdom of the Netherlands wants to permanently retain the authority to revoke Dutch citizenship from individuals who join terrorist organizations abroad, Curacao.nu reports. The prop

ORANJESTAD/PERU – Prime Minister Mike Eman believes Aruba has the potential to become more than a tourism destination by developing into a regional knowledge and innovation hub for Latin America. Duri

ORANJESTAD – Aruba has extended its partnership with Holland House Colombia for the 2026-2027 period to strengthen trade, investment, and economic cooperation between Aruba and Colombia, Minister of F

LIMA – Aruba Prime Minister Mike Eman met with Paraguayan President Santiago Peña during his official visit to Peru, where both leaders discussed strengthening bilateral relations. The talks focused o

ORANJESTAD – Parliamentarian Edgard Vrolijk says that while Aruba's National Cleanup Day was a positive initiative to raise public awareness, the government still lacks a long-term and structural plan

ORANJESTAD – With only four days remaining before the announced reopening of the air border between Aruba and Venezuela, there is still no official information confirming how flight operations will be

LIMA, Peru – Prime Minister Mike Eman met with AGAP President Gabriel Amaro Zamora to discuss expanding imports of fresh fruits and vegetables from Peru to Aruba. The meeting focused on Aruba's demand

LIMA, Peru – Aruba Prime Minister Mike Eman met with Peru's President-elect Keiko Fujimori ahead of her inauguration to discuss strengthening relations between Aruba, the Kingdom of the Netherlands an

ORANJESTAD – During a public parliamentary meeting, MP Endy Croes (MEP) questioned a Afl. 2.1 million annual contract awarded by the Aruba Tourism Authority (ATA) to Ecotech for the "Baki den Bario" w

ORANJESTAD – Member of Parliament Eduard Pieters (PPA) says the government has provided little information about Phase Two of Aruba's education reform, particularly regarding the professional developm

LIMA – Prime Minister Mike Eman is in Peru representing Aruba at the inauguration of Keiko Fujimori as the country's new president. Alongside the inauguration ceremony, Eman is holding a series of dip

ORANJESTAD – The Government of Aruba is preparing to introduce a new policy aimed at improving animal welfare and reducing the number of stray dogs and cats across the island. Every day, abandoned dog

ORANJESTAD – Aruba's national cleanup campaign collected more than 211 tons of waste by Saturday afternoon, making the initiative a major success. The figure is based on 131 containers and does not ye

ORANJESTAD – Aruba's first National Clean-Up Day surpassed an important milestone within hours, with residents collecting more than 100 tonnes of waste during the island-wide campaign. The clean-up ef

ORANJESTAD – The Aruban government is preparing to reopen the "Waf Chiquito" or Small Warf pier in downtown Oranjestad to once again welcome Venezuelan boats bringing fresh fruits and vegetables direc

ORANJESTAD – The former Department of Casino Affairs (DAC) building is set to serve a new purpose. Following an extensive renovation, the facility will become the new office of the Department of Human

ORANJESTAD – Political party Red Democratico (ReD) says Aruba's circular economy policy is not a new initiative but a strategy that was already developed, formally adopted, and handed over to the curr

ORANJESTAD – PPA parliamentarian Eduard Pieters says the government is moving too quickly with changes to promotion standards in public primary schools without fully preparing the education system. Pi

ORANJESTAD/THE HAGUE – The Dutch government has asked Aruba, Curaçao and Sint Maarten to consider adopting their own ban on products originating from Israeli settlements in occupied territories, Curac

ORANJESTAD – Parliamentarian Rocco Tjon (MEP) says Education Minister Gerlien Croes has still not released the official LAR advisory concerning the objection filed over the use of public funds for a p

ORANJESTAD – PPA parliamentarian Eduard Pieters has criticized the government's decision to use Aruba Tourism Authority (ATA) funds for waste management, arguing that a worthwhile objective should not

ORANJESTAD – Aruba and Curaçao have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to expand cooperation in digital education and e-government. Signed by Ministers Gerlien Croes and Sithree van Heydoorn,

ORANJESTAD – Beginning August 1, 2026, Aruba will introduce a legal 25% cap on interest and charges for consumer credit. The measure is designed to strengthen consumer protection and prevent excessive

SAN NICOLAS – Justice Minister Arthur Dowers has inspected the progress of renovation work at the Edgar Joaquin "Watty" Vos Police Academy in San Nicolas. The project is focused on improving facilitie

ORANJESTAD – The government has announced the upcoming final phase of improvements at Eagle Beach. The project, valued at approximately Afl. 5 million, aims to enhance the area while protecting the is

ORANJESTAD – Education Minister Gerlien Croes has officially approved new promotion standards for public primary schools under the Department of Public Schools (DPS). The new policy aims to ensure fai

ORANJESTAD – Finance Minister Geoffrey Wever announced that the College Aruba Financial Supervision (CAft) has issued a positive opinion on Aruba's draft 2027 budget. According to CAft, says Wever, th

ORANJESTAD – Aruba and Colombia reaffirmed their close friendship and cooperation during the official celebration of Colombia's Independence Day. Leaders from both sides highlighted the strong histori

ORANJESTAD – The Government of Aruba honored Red Cross Aruba volunteers, the Crisis Management Office and other organizations that took part in the humanitarian mission to Venezuela following the deva

ORANJESTAD/LIMA – Aruba's Prime Minister Mike Eman will represent the Kingdom of the Netherlands at the inauguration of Peru's incoming president, Keiko Fujimori, on July 28. Peruvian authorities conf

ORANJESTAD – Dutch State Secretary Eric van der Burg said Aruba demonstrates how much can be achieved through cooperation and a shared vision for the future. During his visit, he met with Governor Alf

ORANJESTAD – The Aruban government has introduced a new policy for allocating government land and developing housing, aimed at creating a fairer, more transparent and efficient system. According to Ho

ORANJESTAD – Finance and Economic Affairs Minister Geoffrey Wever says investing in young talent is essential to building a stronger and more diversified economy. During a visit to the University of A

ORANJESTAD – The Aruban government has taken another step to support local entrepreneurs with the first loan issued under the BMKB-ACS financing guarantee program in partnership with Qredits. During a

ORANJESTAD – MEP parliamentarian Dangui Oduber has reiterated his opposition to the Kingdom Act on Financial Supervision (HOFA), arguing that no amendments can change the fact that the law undermines

ORANJESTAD – AVP parliamentarian Stephany Sevinger says the early success of the Aruba Limpi program shows the urgent need for a long-term national waste management strategy. She argues the initiative

ORANJESTAD – The Aruba Prime Minister signed the Action Plan for the HART (Herinrichting Aruba Raffinaderij Terrein) project. The Action Plan forms the formal part of a request for seconded technical

ORANJESTAD – MEP parliamentary leader and former Prime Minister Evelyn Wever-Croes has called on the Aruban government to provide Parliament with greater transparency regarding ongoing negotiations wi