In Search of the Ease of Doing Business
New executive director Martijn Balkestein reaches out his hands “We are the spokesperson for the entrepreneur,” Martijn Balkestein defines the role of the Chamber of ... Read more
The Central Bank of Aruba Regulator and Innovator
Fostering Financial Stability and Economic Resiliency However, over the past decade, the CBA has taken on several new tasks in fostering financial stability and integrity, ... Read more
Kooyman is on the move
International expansion and e-commerce ‘There is always something to do’. With this slogan, Kooyman not only addresses the private consumer as well as the construction … Read more
Firgos; from Wholesaler to Producer
The story of Firgos Curacao and Firgos Bonaire is a story of continuous adaptation and expansion. A story of thinking ahead and innovating step by … Read more
Column) Mortality
Early January, late at night. I am startled by a WhatsApp message from my daughter. Close to her place it is full of emergency services with blue … Read more
Vreugdenhil: the first real supermarket on Curacao
At the end of the twenties of the last century, Captain Frans Vreugdenhil arrived by boat in Curacao. He met his future wife and decided … Read more
Column) A Future CEO…
Recently, my household became pretty disrupted by the arrival of Australian relatives: a husband, his wife, and their four daughters between the ages of 8 … Read more
It’s all about work ethics
The University of the Dutch Caribbean educates critical students Twenty-five years ago, Ruud Thuis wondered what he could mean for the business community in Curacao. … Read more
Column) A Lesson in Demands
Recently, my daughter went on a vacation for a few days. She has two very young children (three and one year), so it is quite … Read more
Column) Viscious circle
I have been self-employed for years now. Too stubborn to work for a boss, too much attached to my freedom, or both. It doesn’t really … Read more
Aruba) Foundations for life
Column ColumnRecently, Barry, a good friend of mine was quite down, even though he was going to retire. He was done with his flourishing contractor … Read more
Aruba) The Aruba Factor
Building with Obstacles Two eight-story towers rise at the foot of Eagle Beach Bay. The luxury condominiums and penthouses, called Azure Beach Residences, are built … Read more
Aruba) Column Life is not a map
I wish human life always consisted of a series of roundabouts and not the combination of sometimes life-threatening crossroads on which choices have to be … Read more
Aruba) DOW; Public Work Department
A Traffic-Jam-free Island The Green Corridor and the Watty Vos Boulevard are the two biggest infrastructural challenges of the last fifty years on Aruba. For … Read more
Column Fatsoen
Ik leef van communicatie. Ik verdien mijn zelfstandigenbrood deels met mensen met mooie woorden naar concertzalen lokken, partijen bij elkaar brengen en mensen informeren over … Read more
AFM: The Controllers of the Dutch Caribbean financial Market
Watchdogs or Obstacles? “Consumers and entrepreneurs know that their cash flow is being checked on all sides. If it’s not the government or the tax … Read more