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Prime Minister Eman: Ecopetrol postpones meeting

Saturday, 17 March 2012 15:44

The prime minister announced Friday morning in a press conference that Ecopetrol has cancelled their meeting with the government as they said they needed more time to evaluate a potential joint venture or purchase of the refinery on Aruba, currently owned by Valero of San Antonio, Texas. The meeting was supposed to have taken place this week. Prime Minister Mike Eman added that in order to try to keep the refinery open, the government was helping Valero find a partner that has crude, or another company to purchase the refinery from Valero. The government has approached among others PDVSA of Venezuela, Ecopetrol in Colombia and Petrobras from Brazil, as well as those countries' energy ministers. Petrobras earlier this month said it was not interested in a partnership or purchase of the refinery simply because they were concentrating their efforts within their own borders at this time. Valero said it will announce a decision next week concerning the refinery. The refinery has not been a profitable undertaking for Valero for quite some time now.

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Lorna Varlack: Three museums for San Nicolas

Thursday, 15 March 2012 08:29

Member of Parliament Lorna Varlack said that in addition to the watertower undergoing a complete restoration, three museums are slated to be established in San Nicolas.

Once the watertower is restored, Aruba's utilities companies will set up an exhibit inside the tower. At Joe Laveist Sport Park there will be a sport museum and a Carnaval musuem will be established in the building which used to house the Greenhill Supermarket.

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Government asks Valero if necessary stop production, but do not close

Wednesday, 14 March 2012 08:12
Tweet Aruba Prime Minister Mike Eman and Minister of Finance and Energy Mike de Meza have been since December seeking a suitable solution for the financial challenges the Valero Aruba Refinery is currently facing. Read more Add comment (0)

At FIESP head office, Prime Minister Eman receives "Ordem do Mérito Industrial São Paulo"

Wednesday, 07 March 2012 09:09
Tweet The "Ordem do Mérito Industrial São Paulo" is only presented to VIP visitors, mostly leaders from other countries and during his visit to Sao Paulo this week, Aruba's Prime Minister, Mike Eman received this special honor at the FIESP head offices. The FIESP is the most important commercial organization of Sao Paulo. Read more Add comment (0)

Minister of Tourism and Transport presents colorful new carpet at the airport

Sunday, 04 March 2012 21:41

Otmar Oduber, minister of tourism and transport last week presented a colorful carpet containing various logos and local phrases at the Reina Beatrix International Airport.

The minister praised the airport's team for the improvements in design at the airport, where a year ago they agreed that more than a commercial operation, the airport should be offering better service and in general the buildings should become a friendlier place. Among others the airport will have a stand where Aruba Tourism Authority associates can hand out island information. Among events being promoted upon arrival of guests will be the weekly Carubbian Festival in San Nicolas. Local artists will also be invited to exhibit their art and products in this area.

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SOGA, AIB and architects Bermello, Ajamil and Partners sign agreement for hospital expansion

Monday, 27 February 2012 22:26

The expansion of the Aruba hospital is to start in November 2012 according to the Minister of Infrastructure, Benny Sevinger. Minister of Health, dr. Richard Visser said the expansion of the hospital will guarantee high quality medical care for the community for the next 30 years. The agreement for the expansion was signed on Monday by architects Bermello, Ajamil and Partners, Aruba Investment Bank (AIB) and SOGA, a foundation that has provided various buildings for the government.

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MEP: Tax income in 2011 was Afl. 213.4 million less than 2010 (-19.9%)

Monday, 27 February 2012 14:37
Tweet The largest opposition party, MEP, has issued a press release concerning government information, comparing this to the Central Bank's monthly bulletin for December 2011. MEP says the bulletin has proven the government wrong. They say the total revenue from taxes received in 2011 is a "mere" Afl. 856.9 million, thus 19.9% lower than tax income in 2010. Read more Add comment (0)

AVP provides garbage boxes along Carnaval routes

Wednesday, 22 February 2012 04:50
Tweet The AVP political party on Saturday morning and evening distributed the traditional garbage boxes along the Carnaval routes in San Nicolas and Oranjestad, respectively. The AVP has been doing this for two decades already. Prime Minister Mike Eman and his spouse accompanied their political party's team on their rounds. Read more Add comment (0)

Marriott international and prime Minister Mike Eman unveil joint partnership for a ‘green aruba’

Tuesday, 21 February 2012 12:03
Tweet In support of Prime Minister Mike Eman’s compelling ‘Green Aruba’ vision, Marriott International is sponsoring the development of an environmental education series for primary school students on the island. Read more Add comment (0)

New Dutch Minister of Interior and Kingdom Relations visits Aruba

Saturday, 11 February 2012 17:57

The new Dutch Minister of Interior and Kingdom Relations Liesbeth Spies was on Aruba for a short visit to introduce herself to the government and people of Aruba. She met with Governor Fredis Refunjol and Prime Minister Mike Eman, among others.

On Friday morning she also participated at an event of the FCCA, social housing foundation and Bo Bario Team in San Nicolas, where they unveiled a sign announcing projects that are taking place and are scheduled to take place in San Nicolas. Ministers Eman, De Meza and Sevinger hosted the event, where engineer Raffy Kock and Stan Kuiperi gave an explanation of the projects. Antoni Gario, an artist from San Nicolas, as a spontaneous gesture, presented Minister Spies with a CD of his band's music. At the occasion, they also launched the next phase in the "Paint your neighborhood" campaign in Village.

The campaign was launched in June 2010 in Playa Pabao and entails involving youngsters from the different FCCA neighborhoods in painting the foundation's rental homes in their own neighborhoods. The youngsters are taught how to do the work, they are provided with all materials and supervision and are paid for their work. The homes in six neighborhoods have already been completed. The Ministers and the inhabitants of the home picked up brushes and started painting the first house to indicating the beginning of the project.

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