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ORANJESTAD – On September 25, 2022, during an information fair organized by the Ministry of Social Affairs and Justice, the government of Aruba signed an agreement with CEDE Aruba.

ORANJESTAD – On September 22, Minister Geoffrey Wever indicated at a press conference that one of the government's top priorities is to modify the establishment policy to reduce the requirements to open a business and simplify the process, thus eliminating red tape  

ORANJESTAD - On Thursday, September 22, 2022, the Medical Institute San Nicolas ImSan reached a milestone in their radiotherapy department, where the 500th patient successfully underwent his last treatment.

ORANJESTAD - The Department of Economic Affairs regularly carries out price comparison in various supermarkets on Aruba and publishes this information in the local newspapers.

ORANJESTAD - Prime Minister Evelyn Wever-Croes met with Hillary Clinton to explore the possibilities of  the Clinton Foundation helping Aruba with innovation projects.

ORANJESTAD - Every year, approximately 1,600 students from the Caribbean part of the Kingdom start their studies in the Netherlands.

ORANJESTAD - In September, the Prime Minister of Aruba, Evelyn Wever - Croes traveled to New York to attend the meetings of the General Assembly of the United Nations.

ORANJESTAD - The Director of the Public Works Department (DOW, ing. Marlon Croes reported that the three fountains in Oranjestad are undergoing maintenance work.

ORANJESTAD - During the recently organized information evening about the Childcare Act, Ms. Sue-Ann Ras indicated that enforcement and supervision are the main challenges for implementing the national ordinance on childcare.

ORANJESTAD - The Labor Market Registration Department reminds its clients that the deadline for submission of the AMR2022 with an appointment expired on August 31, 2022.

ORANJESTAD - The National Library of Aruba will present an expo on September 20, 2022, with 17 artisans, artists, graphic designers, and photographers.

ORANJESTAD - Recently, the Department of Children and Youth (DMH) and the Minister of Justice and Social Affairs, Rocco Tjon, had an informative and interactive meeting with the daycare centers in Aruba.

ORANJESTAD - The Aruba National Library presents an exhibition of a group of Artisans, Artists, Graphic Designers, and Photographers in its Exhibition Hall from September 20 for three weeks. Admission to this exhibition is free.

ORANJESTAD - In September, work started to assess compliance with the Aruban aviation sector.

ORANJESTAD - The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) held several public health sector meetings on Tuesday, September 13, and Wednesday, September 14, 2022, in Kingston, Jamaica.

ORANJESTAD - The Department of Economic Affairs regularly carries out price comparison in various supermarkets on Aruba and publishes this information in the local newspapers.

ORANJESTAD – On September 14, 2022, the Minister of Tourism and Public Health, Mr. Dangui Oduber, welcomed the Caribbean Med Labs Foundation.

ORANJESTAD - Recently, the Department of Civil Aviation Aruba welcomed a delegation consisting of experts from the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) in Aruba to assist them with evaluating their current aviation laws and processes in Aruba.

ORANJESTAD – On September 15, 2022, the Minister of Economic Affairs, Mr. Geoffrey Wever, announced the launching of the path to the implementation of the Aruba Fair Trade Authority (AFTA).

ORANJESTAD- The Management and Staff of Customs Aruba is congratulating a group of colleagues who celebrated 30 years in service of the Customs Department of Aruba on Thursday, September 1, 2022.

ORANJESTAD - Department of Economic Affairs announces the maximum prices for the coming period.

ORANJESTAD- The Public Health Inspectorate recently introduced a new policy for travelers who bring unregistered supplements and/or medicines for personal use.

ORANJESTAD - The Department of Human Resources DRH will initiate the trajectory of the system called performance management as stipulated in the “Landspakket”.

ORANJESTAD - On September 1, 2022, Customs met with Comerciantenan Uni Aruba (CUA) and Aruba Trade & Industry Association (ATIA) to discuss the calculation of customs value as far as invoice discounts are concerned.

ORANJESTAD – According to figures from the Tax Department, the companies that submitted their payroll tax returns and BBO/BAVP/BAZV between January and June 2022 did not pay the amounts corresponding to their tax returns or have not complied with these payments on time.

ORANJESTAD - The Governor of Aruba, His Excellency Alfonso Boekhoudt, opened the parliamentary year 2022-2023 on Tuesday, September 13, 2022 by delivering the annual address.

ORANJESTAD - The Tax Department is reminding all small business owners who want to qualify for the small business allowance or KOR (kleineondernemersregeling) that Oct. 3, 2023, is the deadline to apply. 

ORANJESTAD – The Minister Economic Affairs, Communications and Sustainable Development announces the adjusted prices for petroleum products starting September 14, 2022:  

ORANJESTAD - The Palm Beach Roundabout (the outer lane) will be partially open to traffic starting Sept. 9, 2022.

ORANJESTAD - The Department of Economic Affairs regularly carries out price comparison in various supermarkets on Aruba and publishes this information in the local newspapers.

ORANJESTAD – Arajet, the new Dominican low-fare airline, confirmed that all Arubans will be able to buy round-trip tickets from US$168, taxes included, for direct flights from Oranjestad, Aruba to Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

ORANJESTAD – Effective September 13, 2022, access for the US departing passengers will no longer be restricted to a color code for groups as per the Passenger Flow Control.

ORANJESTAD - On September 24, 2022, the Faculty of Law of the University of Aruba will open the doors of a Tienda di Ley.

ORANJESTAD - Recently, the movie Blackout premiered at The Movies Gloria.

ORANJESTAD – On Monday, September 6, 2022, IDEA (Initiative for Aruban Business Development) organized a workshop with the Tax Department (DIMP) called Time for Taxes.

ORANJESTAD – On September 6, 2022, the Minister of Tourism and Public Health, Mr. Dangui, the Prime Minister, Mrs. Evelyn Wever Croes, and Aruba Ports Director (APA) Mr. Marc Figaroa announced the project "Port City".

ORANJESTAD - On Sunday afternoon, September 4, the Governor of Aruba, H.E. Alfonso Boekhoudt, traveled to Bonaire for a working visit.

ORANJESTAD – Tax Department is a government department with the task of guaranteeing tax revenue and facilitating the taxpayers to comply with their fiscal duty.

ORANJESTAD - Aruba Airport Authority N.V.’s (AAA) “Wings of Hope” (WoH) organized the first 6K Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Awareness Fun Walk & Run on Saturday, September 3, 2022.

ORANJESTAD – The Department of Public Health informs that it will stop with COVID-19 updates after two years.

ORANJESTAD - On Sunday, September 4, the annual Cultural Parade took place in Brazil in connection with the celebration of Brazil Day.

ORANJESTAD - Department of Economic Affairs announces the maximum prices for the coming period.

ORANJESTAD - The General Audit Chamber Aruba, in addition to its task of auditing the efficiency and legality of public funds of Land Aruba, also holds the presidency of the regional organization CAROSAI.

ORANJESTAD - The Department of Education Aruba (DEA) reminds students that September 15, 2022, at 11.59 pm the deadline is to submit documents to receive the Aruba Loan Period 1 2022-2023.

ORANJESTAD - On Press Day, the National Library of Aruba opened the exhibition The Lens Of My Eyes, organized yearly by photographer and cameraman Anselmo Leo Vrolijk and his team.

ORANJESTAD – The Tax Department (DIMP) is a government department with the task of guaranteeing tax revenues and facilitating taxpayers in meeting tax obligations.

ORANJESTAD – At the start of April 2022, the government announces the National Plan for Stray Animals (NPSA) to address the problem of stray dogs.

ORANJESTAD - Aruba will host the Memory of the World Program for Latin America and the Caribbean (MOWLAC) in November 2022.

ORANJESTAD -After a few weeks long, the 3C Campaign came to an end. The 3C Campaign is a campaign created by the National Archives of Aruba to collect, learn and conserve the history of Aruba.

ORANJESTAD - On September 1, 2022, the Minister of Finance and Culture, Mrs. Xiomara Maduro, presented the budget proposal for 2023 to the President of Parliament, Mr. Edgar Vrolijk, and the registrar of Parliament, Mr. Herman Hek.

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ORANJESTAD - The Examination Office of the Department of Education announces the opening of the registration for the Naturalization Test 2022.

ORANJESTAD - On September 1 2022, the Minister of Economic Affairs, Communication and Sustainable Development Geoffrey Wever, announced a reduction in fuel prices as per September 14 2022. Gasoline will see a reduction of 25.2 cents(-8.6%), diesel 8.5 cents (-3.1%), and kerosene 9.7 cents (-3.8%).

ORANJESTAD – The Department of Public Works (DOW) informs that on Wednesday, September 7, 2022, at midnight, the roundabout in Palm Beach will be closed to pave the top layer of asphalt.

ORANJESTAD - On August 31, 2022, the Minister of Finance, Mrs. Xiomara Maduro, presented an amendment for the remaining 2022 budget.

ORANJESTAD - The Department of Economic Affairs regularly carries out price comparison in various supermarkets on Aruba and publishes this information in the local newspapers.

ORANJESTAD – Recently the Social Security Bank (SVb) has launched its App for pensioners. 

ORANJESTAD- the Meteorological Department of Aruba issued an extreme heat advisory on August 31. 2022.

ORANJESTAD - On August 27, 2022, the coronation event of the Folklore Cultural Queens 2022 took place at the Centro di Bario Brazil.

ORANJESTAD – The Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) published its  Consumer Price Index for the month of July 2022.

ORANJESTAD - On August 17, 2022, the Public Works Department (DOW) started the project to beautify the Plasa di Cultura roundabout.

ORANJESTAD - The Minister of Economic Affairs, Communication and Sustainable Development, Mr. Geoffrey Wever, and the Department of Economic Affairs, Commerce and Industry (DEACI) remind consumers that the "Control di prijs" App is available for download.

ORANJESTAD – Recently Ms. Marilynn Hermans presented her thesis titled ‘The Court of Audit of Aruba and its commitment to Integrity -An example of Integrity Management’ to the president of the Court of Audit, Mrs. drs. Xiomara Croes-Williams.

ORANJESTAD - Recently, the President of the Fundacion Fiestas Patrias en Aruba (National Holidays Foundation in Aruba), Mr. Guillermo Salinas, and the Vice President, Mrs. Livaney Lujan Reyes presented the book "The Bicentennial Book of the Independence of Peru" to the Minister of Culture, Xiomara Maduro.

ORANJESTAD - The Initiative for Empresarial Development in Aruba (IDEA) invites all business owners or soon-to-be ones to attend its workshop: ‘Time for taxes’.

ORANJESTAD – The Objection Advisory Board (Bezwaaradviescommissie LAR) has two openings for committee members.

ORANJESTAD - The Minister of Economic Affairs, Communication and Sustainable Development, Mr. Geoffrey Wever, informs that the inspectors of the Department of Economic Affairs, Industry and Trade (DEACI) control the prices of products in the basic basket in all supermarkets and mini-markets around Aruba daily.

ORANJESTAD - The Department of Economic Affairs regularly carries out price comparison in various supermarkets on Aruba and publishes this information in the local newspapers.

ORANJESTAD - This year marks the fourth consecutive year the government will organize the children; coloring and drawing contest.

ORANJESTAD – A total of 43 participants have just started the "BeYourOwnBoss fall course 2022 on August 23, 2022.

ORANJESTAD - On May 5, 2022, IDEA (Initiative for Aruban Business Development) will start with their second edition of the “Prepared Entrepreneur” course. The Department of Economic Affairs, Commerce and Industry will organize this course.

ORANJESTAD – On August 26, 2022, the National Park Foundation (FPNA) presented its plans for the Bubali Wetlands Project.

ORANJESTAD- The Department of Public Health (DVG) has confirmed that the second "suspected" case of Monkeypox has been confirmed positive.

ORANJESTAD - As was the case in previous years, it will be once more possible as of May 5, to nominate persons to be eligible for a royal decoration, popularly said, to be decorated with a ribbon for the celebration of the King's Day 2023.

ORANJESTAD - In the framework of the amendment of the Civil Code of Aruba (AB 1989 no. GT 100) with effect from September 1, 2021,  you may find attached the applicable text of the Civil Code:

ORANJESTAD – Below you will find the fines of the Public Prosecutor’s Office related to the violation of the General Regulation on Combating COVID-19.

ORANJESTAD – Below you will find the fines of the Public Prosecutor’s Office related to the violation of the General Regulation on Combating COVID-19.

ORANJESTAD –In connection with the Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic, the Government of Aruba took the following crisis measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

For the latest updates on the coronavirus pandemic, visit the website www.arubacovid19.org of the Department of Public Health.