Covid clouds Christmas celebrations for second year
Pope Francis on Saturday called for dialogue to counter the isolation wrought by the Covid-19 pandemic as billions around the world marked a second...
Bethlehem subdued for second pandemic Christmas
In Bethlehem's Manger Square, visitors in Santa hats and scouts beating drums marked Christmas Eve on Friday, but fewer people attended as coronavirus fears...
Saba implements stricter measures
SABA—Due to the fast spreading of the COVID-19 Omicron variant, Saba is taking stricter measures, starting Saturday, December 25 until the end of January...
Death toll from Madagascar boat disaster rises to 85
A boat disaster off the coast of Madagascar this week has claimed 85 lives, maritime officials said Thursday, after retrieving 21 more bodies a...
Celebrating Jetair’s inaugural flight on the Curaçao – Medellín route
WILLEMSTAD- December 21, 2021 – Jetair Caribbean is inaugurating an additional new route, this time, between Curaçao and Medellín. The celebration was held at...
Dutch prosecutors call for life terms for MH17 suspects
Dutch prosecutors on Wednesday called for life in prison for four suspects on trial in absentia accused of downing Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 with...
Construction of the Marie Pampoen Recreational Area enters phase 3
WILLEMSTAD- December 20, 2021 – The construction contract for phase 3 of the Marie Pampoen
Recreational Area was recently signed by Hugo Clarinda, deputy director...
14 dead, 70,000 displaced in Malaysian floods
The Malaysian military used boats Tuesday to distribute food to desperate people trapped in their homes after massive floods, as the death toll rose...
Forensic investigation concludes: Integrity of Payments System CBCS not compromised
WILLEMSTAD/PHILIPSBURG.- The Centrale Bank van Curaçao en Sint Maarten (CBCS) recently received the final report on the forensic investigation conducted in response to the...
Philippines typhoon death toll hits 375
The death toll from the strongest typhoon to hit the Philippines this year surged to 375 on Monday, as desperate survivors pleaded for urgent...
