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Cura'ao Chronicle | Inside the Contract: Why Politur Hired Imro Zwerwer to Lead Operational Reform
2+ hour, 6+ min ago (451+ words) WILLEMSTAD " One of the key steps in the restructuring of Cura'ao's tourist police organization, Politur, was the appointment of Imro Zwerwer to oversee its day-to-day operations under a formal Agreement for Services (Overeenkomst van Opdracht " OVO). The contract, obtained by…...
Cura'ao Chronicle | CTB Report Questions Why Public Funds at Politur Went Largely Unchecked for Years
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (291+ words) WILLEMSTAD " An internal investigation by the Cura'ao Tourist Board (CTB) raises serious questions not only about the management of tourist police foundation Politur, but also about the oversight exercised by CTB itself and the organization's governing bodies. According to the…...
Cura'ao Chronicle | Dutch Defense to Expand Caribbean Cooperation Against Organized Crime
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (201+ words) WILLEMSTAD " The Dutch Ministry of Defense says it will expand cooperation in the fight against organized crime in the Caribbean as part of its new defense strategy. In the Defensienota 2026, Defense states that it will invest in security for the…...
Cura'ao Chronicle | Public Works Carries Out Road Maintenance at Multiple Locations Across Cura'ao
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (127+ words) WILLEMSTAD " The Public Works Department (Openbare Werken - OW) has announced that road maintenance and excavation work is currently underway at several locations across Cura'ao as part of ongoing efforts to improve the island's infrastructure. According to OW, work is currently…...
Cura'ao Chronicle | Dutch Defense: Hybrid Threats and Regional Instability Require Stronger Caribbean Readiness
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (255+ words) WILLEMSTAD " The Dutch Ministry of Defense warns that modern security threats are no longer limited to conventional military conflict and says the Kingdom must prepare for cyberattacks, disinformation, sabotage, organized crime and regional instability. In its 2026 Defense Policy Paper, the…...
Cura'ao Chronicle | Dutch Defense Plans Permanent Marine Presence in the Caribbean
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (185+ words) WILLEMSTAD " The Dutch Ministry of Defense plans to strengthen the protection of the Kingdom by maintaining a permanent Marine presence in the Caribbean, according to the Defensienota 2026. The policy paper states that Defense will improve the protection of the Kingdom…...
Cura'ao Chronicle | Coast Guard Helicopter Deployed to Rescue Two Lost Dutch Tourists in Cura'ao
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (171+ words) WILLEMSTAD " The Dutch Caribbean Coast Guard launched a rescue operation on Saturday afternoon after two Dutch tourists became lost while hiking in the rugged terrain near Sint Willibrordus in the B'ndabou region of Cura'ao. According to the Coast Guard, the…...
Cura'ao Chronicle | Cura'ao's Strong Economy Delivers Budget Surplus as Tax Revenues Soar
1+ week, 3+ hour ago (242+ words) WILLEMSTAD " Cura'ao's robust economic growth significantly strengthened government finances in 2025, with the country recording a current budget surplus equivalent to 3. 1 percent of gross domestic product, according to the latest Economic Bulletin published by the Central Bank of Cura'ao and Sint…...
Cura'ao Chronicle | Sint Maarten Forced to Explain Progress on Prison Conditions After Human Rights Violation Ruling
2+ week, 3+ hour ago (233+ words) PHILIPSBURG " Sint Maarten's government was again required to defend its progress on prison reforms before the Council of Europe after the European Court of Human Rights previously ruled that detention conditions on the island violated fundamental human rights. According to…...
Cura'ao Chronicle | Middle East Conflict and Global Trade Risks Prompt CBCS to Remain Cautious
2+ week, 3+ hour ago (336+ words) WILLEMSTAD " Rising geopolitical tensions and uncertainty in the global economy are prompting the Centrale Bank van Cura'ao en Sint Maarten (CBCS) to maintain a cautious monetary policy stance despite strong economic fundamentals within the monetary union. In a statement released…...