LAB·2024·240
Rushed and Risky: Don’t Change the Minimum Wage Now!!!
28 November 2024
The government’s recent decision to raise the minimum wage for 2025 and a proposal to introduce stricter working hour regulations represent a significant s
Writing
Every column and essay in the register, newest first. Articles run from 2007; the wider record of published work runs from 1998.
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Language
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ECO
2024
2024
066 of 094
Economy and tourism
Regen, Overstromingen en Politieke Kool-Aid: Een Storm van Wanbeheer
26 november 2024
Vorige week was ons “One Happy Island” allesbehalve zonnig. Zware regenval zorgde voor chaos op Aruba: straten veranderden in rivieren, huizen en bedrijven
ECO
2024
2024
065 of 094
Economy and tourism
Rain, Floods, and Political Kool-Aid: A Storm of Mismanagement
25 November 2024
Last week, our “One Happy Island” was anything but sunny. Torrential rain wreaked havoc across Aruba, turning streets into rivers, flooding homes and busin
JUS·2024·237
Moving Forward: A Simpler Path to New Beginnings
18 November 2024
In 2024, the number of marriages in Aruba hovered just over 400, while the number of divorces was slightly under 400—a statistic that underscores how close
ENV·2024·236
The Never-Ending Sewage Saga in Aruba: Government Accountability and the Fight for Resolution
10 November 2024
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, Novem
SOC·2024·235
Red Cross Aruba: Compassion and Community in Action
4 November 2024
Yesterday, Sunday, November 3rd, 2024, the Red Cross Aruba brought the community together for a lively and heartfelt fundraising
GOV·2024·234
Rethinking Corporate Governance: A Shift in Perspective
28 October 2024
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
JUS
2024
2024
027 of 050
Justice, courts and the legal profession
The Power of Empathy in the Court of First Instance of Aruba
22 October 2024
This week, I appeared in the Court of First Instance of Aruba for a divorce case. It was quite different from my usual work in corporate law and finance, b
KGD·2024·232
Reflecting on 70 Years of the Charter for the Kingdom of the Netherlands
21 October 2024
This week, the Council of State presented an important report ahead of the 70th anniversary of the Charter for the Kingdom of t
GOV·2024·231
Motion of No Confidence: Parliament Acts
16 October 2024
Aruba’s Parliament has passed a motion of no confidence against Minister of Education and Sports Endy Croes in a significant political development. This de