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ORANJESTAD - According to Article 16 (4) of the Electoral Ordinance, the President of the Principal Electoral College announces that political parties registered with the Electoral Council may submit their lists for the elections of June 25, 2021.

ORANJESTAD - Starting April 15 2021 the Dutch Kingdom will no longer require their Caribbean islands to do the pre-screening in the Visa process.  

ORANJESTAD – Aruba received on Wednesday, April 14, 2021, another Pfizer vaccine batch of 30.420 doses.  

ORANJESTAD – On Wednesday, April 14, 2021, the Dog Control Unit was inaugurated.

ORANJESTAD – On April 12, 2021, Instituto Medico San Nicolas (ImSan) officially opened their newly converted medical institution as a 22 rooms short-stay hospital.

ORANJESTAD – The Minister of Finance, Economic Affairs and Culture announces the adjusted prices for petroleum products starting April 14, 2021:  

ORANJESTAD – An article (https://rdcu.be/chtQP) published on March 25 2021 in Nature Sustainability is proposing a new structure for Governments and EICD-SIDS Agencies to address the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) based on a particular analysis which is a co-production of an investigation team and the Government of Aruba.

ORANJESTAD -To test as many Covid symptomatic individuals as possible to stop the further spreading of the virus, the Department of Public Health (DVG) introduced a new testing method where everyone with covid like symptoms can apply for their test.

ORANJESTAD – On April 9, 2021, Prime Minister Evelyn Wever-Croes in her capacity as the Crisis Team leader, announced a few rules for this ongoing election to avoid the possible widespread of Covid19 during the pandemic.

ORANJESTAD - For a while, the department of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Farmers market (DLVV-Santa Rosa) is urging all farmers, livestock farmers, and fishermen to register at Santa Rosa.

ORANJESTAD - The Initiative for the Development of Aruban Enterprises (IDEA) reminds all interested parties that its course "Prepared Entrepreneur I ", organized by the Department of Economic Affairs, Trade, and Industry will start On April 12, 2021.

ORANJESTAD  - In their publication, the Economic Bureau Amsterdam and Sofiris stated that Aruba has the best investment climate in the Caribbean.

ORANJESTAD - The Department of Human Resources DRH reminds government employees that the VUT2021 (National Ordinance on Voluntary Retirement) is officially available.

IASA, STA, SEPPA, and TOPA met with the Minister of Justice Mr. Andin Bikker who informed them about the proposal he presented to the Council of Minister to appoint Mr. Andrew Hoo in charge with the management of the IASA as chief.

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

ORANJESTAD – The world is learning every day more about the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19.

ORANJESTAD – In connection with IMF Spring Meetings, the Minister of Finance, Economic Affairs and Culture Minister Xiomara Maduro met with the 'Fiscal Affairs Department' to discuss the desire of Aruba to receive technical assistance from the IMF.

ORANJESTAD – the Department of Health informs that starting April 6, 2021, you may reschedule your missed COVID-19 appointment.

ORANJESTAD - World Health Day is celebrated on April 7 every year and the theme for this year is “Building a fairer, healthier world”.

ORANJESTAD - Prime Minister Evelyn Wever-Croes announced that starting this week the crisis team is working to increase the vaccination capacity.

ORANJESTAD - The Department of Health reminds all seniors 60 and older that they can walk in for their vaccine with or without registration or appointment as of March 31, 2021.

ORANJESTAD - The Cabinet of the Governor of Aruba hereby informs that the Governor of Aruba, His Excellency Alfonso Boekhoudt, after consultation with the Directorate of Public Health (DVG), has gone out of isolation last Tuesday. 

ORANJESTAD - On March 31, 2021, the Minister of Finance, Economic Affairs and Culture Ms. Xiomara Maduro submitted the 2021 budget proposal of the Country of Aruba to the States of Aruba on behalf of the Government of Aruba.

ORANJESTAD - The Department of Public Health is working to increase the daily vaccination capacity and to reach this goal it is necessary to relocate our employees and introduce organizational changes to work more efficiently.

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 Monuments Office Aruba celebrated its 25 anniversary.

ORANJESTAD - Due to an increase in COVID-19 cases, the Department of Economic Affairs, Trade, and Industry (DEZHI) announces the changed opening hours for businesses for the Holy Week 2021:  

ORANJESTAD – On March 1, 2021, the Minister of Finance Xiomara Maduro, received the Budget 2021 concept from the director of the Department of Finance, Derrick Werleman and Jo-ann Kock, in charge of the budget section.  

ORANJESTAD - Starting Monday, April 5 the standard protocols for the administration of the second COVID-19 vaccine dose in Aruba will change. 

ORANJESTAD - On Tuesday, March 30, 2021, Prime Minister Evelyn Wever-Croes presented the resignation of all ministers of her Cabinet to the Acting Governor of Aruba, Her Excellency Yvonne Lacle Dirksz.

ORANJESTAD - To meet the demand of livestock farmers, the Veterinary services of the Department of Public Health has announced that the slaughter service will resume with their regular services on Thursday April 8 2021.

ORANJESTAD – The Department of Economic Affairs, Commerce and Industry (DEACI) through their initiative unit IDEA, organized a webinar in collaboration with Erasmus Consulting & Training.

ORANJESTAD - Starting March 31, 2021, all seniors older than 60 years can walk in for their vaccine with or without registration or appointment. Seniors can walk in at any one of the three vaccination locations to receive their vaccine.

ORANJESTAD - Some time ago, the FIU-Aruba (Financial Intelligence Unit) made a so-called MOT report (reporting unusual transaction) to the Public Prosecutor's Office. 

ORANJESTAD - The Minister of Social Affairs and Labor is announcing that after receiving numerous amount of requests from Child care centers, and because they also come in contact with many people throughout the day, that they have been added to the current vaccination group.

ORANJESTAD - As part of its compliance with the measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the Department of Economic Affairs, Trade, and Industry (DEACI) announces the opening hours for businesses for Holy Week 2021: 

ORANJESTAD – According to the Crisis Team, due to all the current safety protocols to fight against Covid19, this year the “Via Crucis” or Stations of the Cross cannot be held on any public location or outside churches or places of worship during the lent, for the safety of the community.

ORANJESTAD – The Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) published its  Consumer Price Index for the month of February 2021.

ORANJESTAD - On Monday, March 29, 2021, Aruba and the Netherlands reached an agreement on the content of the second Execution Agenda as regards the Landspakket (Financial assistance package) of Aruba.

Minister Xiomara Maduro met with 2 young “Kompa Nanzi” coffee entrepreneurs.

ORANJESTAD - Today the Public Prosecutor’s Office informed on the investigation of the POR fraction on the suspicion of embezzlement of funds.

ORANJESTAD - The Cabinet of the Governor of Aruba hereby informs that the Governor of Aruba, His Excellency Alfonso Boekhoudt, took a COVID-19 test on last Saturday.

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

ORANJESTAD - Up to last week the only vaccination center which was open from Monday to Friday was the Centro Libertador Betico Croes.

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 - The Department of Public Health DVG, is working in collaboration with the SIMAR and SEPPA to get teachers and everyone working in the education field to sign up for their vaccines.

ORANJESTAD – The Minister of Social Affairs and Labor announced on March 25, 2021 that the government will prolong FASE till the end of 2021 until TIO (Temporary Income Support) will come into effect.

ORANJESTAD - On April 12, 2021, the Initiative for the Development of Aruban Enterprises (IDEA) will start the course "Prepared Entrepreneur I ", organized by the Directorate of Economic Affairs, Trade, and Industry.

ORANJESTAD - The Department of Economic Affairs, Commerce, and Industry through its unit Desaroyo pa Empresa Arubano (IDEA) is introducing its 1st Webinar of Women Entrepreneurship "Strategic Entrepreneurship & Innovation" which is held on March 26, 2021.

ORANJESTAD - Aruba Releases Summary Report of its Money Laundering National Risk Assessment.

ORANJESTAD – To mitigate the further spreading of Covid19, the Crisis Team is announcing to the community that through a new Ministerial Regulation (AB2021No.51) that it is prohibited to consume alcohol or be in the possession of alcohol containers in any public area or on public roads, in motor vehicles, along the roads or at the beach or parking lots.

ORANJESTAD – Aruba will start vaccination of the next target group, namely person between 18 to 59 years with a (chronic) disease

ORANJESTAD - The Government of Aruba received last Friday the advice of the Council of State on the Kingdom Laws of the Caribbean Organ for Reform and Development (COHO) and the Kingdom Law Aruba Financial Supervision (RAft) from State Secretary Knops.

ORANJESTAD - The Dr. Horacio Oduber Hospital informs that the hospitalized COVID-19 patients have the following health conditions:

ORANJESTAD - The Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) provides an update on the Censo2020 post-count that began on March 3.

ORANJESTAD - Every week, Covid19 test results are sent to the Netherlands for further analysis. In the last few batches of tests send for analysis, the RIVM detected the presence of more Variants of Concern (VOC).

ORANJESTAD – The Minister of Tourism, Healthcare, and Sports, Mr. Dangui Oduber, recently announced that the Government of Aruba and the ATA have reached an agreement with JetBlue for the introduction of the CommonPass on the Boston Aruba route.

ORANJESTAD -It is during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic that the importance of water became clear, especially with water being one of the components effective in limiting the spread of Covid19.

ORANJESTAD – The Minister of Tourism Dangui Oduber announced on Monday, March 22, 2021, that during the first week of June, Aruba will welcome the first active cruise ship, one year after the Coronavirus pandemic started.

ORANJESTAD - The Cabinet of the Governor of Aruba hereby informs that the Governor of Aruba, His Excellency Alfonso Boekhoudt, and his family have been placed in home quarantine as of Saturday, March 20 as a precautionary measure. 

ORANJESTAD - On Thursday, March 18, 2021, the Governor of Aruba, His Excellency Alfonso Boekhoudt, together with his wife Hanneke Boekhoudt-Koetse, attended the protocol ceremony in honor of Dia di Himno y Bandera (National Anthem and Flag day).

ORANJESTAD - The Government of Aruba of Aruba hereby informs that as of Monday, March 22 until the end of the week, Prime Minister Evelyn Wever-Croes has been placed in home quarantine as a precautionary measure.

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 – 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 - A vacancy is available at the Public Prosecutor's Office for the following positions:

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.