A Wake-Up Call for Aruba’s Telecom Market: Time for Fair Competition

A Wake-Up Call for Aruba’s Telecom Market: Time for Fair Competition

The Aruba Fair Trade Authority (AFTA) has issued a preliminary assessment that could reshape the island’s telecom landscape.  This came after the Minister of Economic Affairs and Communications requested that…

Rain, Floods, and Political Kool-Aid: A Storm of Mismanagement

Last week, our “One Happy Island” was anything but sunny. Torrential rain wreaked havoc across Aruba, turning streets into rivers, flooding homes and businesses, and leaving cars stranded. An example…

The Never-Ending Sewage Saga in Aruba: Government Accountability and the Fight for Resolution

The Never-Ending Sewage Saga in Aruba: Government Accountability and the Fight for Resolution

The ongoing sewage crisis at the RWZI Bubali Plas facility in Aruba continues to grow more complicated, with no clear resolution in sight. On Friday, November 8th, 2024, at 08:30,…

Rethinking Corporate Governance: A Shift in Perspective

Rethinking Corporate Governance: A Shift in Perspective

A Change in Perspective on Corporate Governance in Aruba At first, I was highly skeptical of Aruba’s Code of Corporate Governance. Applying corporate-style governance to all government-funded organizations—even small ones—felt…