Minister Plenipotentiary in the US to host virtual internship session for students in the Netherlands and Aruba

0 On Tuesday, September 30th, Zulema Erasmus, Aruba’s Minister Plenipotentiary in the United States, will host a virtual information session for Aruban students studying at universities in Aruba, the Netherlands, and other countries. The session...

Hard Rock International Supports Breast Cancer Research With 26th Annual PINKTOBER Campaign

Hard Rock International is proud to announce its 26th annual PINKTOBER campaign in partnership with Sports Illustrated Swimsuit ahead of this Breast Cancer Awareness Month. As a global entertainment and hospitality brand guided by the principle...

Premier Ford is Canada’s cartoonish Mayor Quimby

One of my pet theories is that almost any significant development in public affairs or major figure in public life has an analogue in at least one episode of The Simpsons. Indeed, one of the many downsides of the disappearance of our past...

Postgraduate Course in Mild Intellectual Disabilities Empowers Professionals in Aruba

Aruba recently hosted a groundbreaking postgraduate course on mild intellectual disabilities (MID), designed to empower local professionals, families, and the wider community. Organized by the Fundacion Siñami Paso pa Paso Aruba (FSPPA), the...

With October Visit, Aruba Startups Eye Atlanta for U.S. Market Entry 

Ten startups from the Dutch Caribbean island of Aruba will fly north to Atlanta in October on a trip aimed at exploring the city’s promise as a gateway into the U.S. market. The island, known more for tourism over technology, is to send some of...

Consulate general of the kingdom of the Netherlands in Miami: Connecting economic opportunities between Florida and Aruba

Promoting Aruban business in the South of the US: The Consulate General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Miami recently hosted a successful virtual session for entrepreneurs, policymakers, and stakeholders from Aruba on how to tap into the...

15 Unique Things About Aruba – 2023 Guide

Aruba is an island that is set in the Caribbean. There are many fascinating and unique things that you must know about Aruba even before visiting it so that you have a better idea of the place. Although the island is small, there are still many...

Silver Solutions makes African digitisation its mission

Reona Sahu-Singh, Director and Part Owner, Silver Solutions and Sonali Singh, Director, Silver Solutions. Silver Solutions, an integration and managed service specialist headquartered in Johannesburg, has set its sights on future-proofing Africa’s...

Snakes of Aruba

ad-banner-setar-tourist-sim-watersport2024 265805 Pinchos- PGB promo Banner (25 x 5 cm)-5 copy ad-banner-costalinda-2024 Arikok National Park is home to various unique plant and animal species such as Aruba’s rare endemic rattlesnake Crotalus...

Sue Ann Lee becomes seventh rector of the University of Aruba

0 The University of Aruba has officially welcomed Sue Ann Lee as its seventh rector during a historic ceremony that also marked the start of the new academic year. Her appointment is seen as a milestone for the institution, as she brings a fresh...

Xavier University School of Medicine – Aruba welcomes Fall 2025 Medicine, Veterinary, and Nursing cohort with Orientation & White Coat Ceremony

New Delhi, Delhi, India (NewsVoir) Xavier University School of Medicine, Aruba (XUSOM), proudly welcomed its Fall 2025 cohort of Medical, Veterinary, and Nursing students with a comprehensive Orientation Week, culminating in a unified White Coat...

Will Trump’s Venezuela Gambit Pay Off?

The New York Times reported last week that Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro allegedly offered President Donald Trump’s administration an extraordinary bargain: Venezuelan resources for American restraint. The story, still disputed in parts, suggests...

Three U.S. B-52 Stratofortress Bombers Over Caribbean Signal Deterrence Readiness

Three U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bombers were tracked flying between Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula and Cuba on October 15, 2025. The movement, while unconfirmed by official sources, aligns with past U.S. strategic training patterns under...

Grant Thornton promotes Ashiq Nanhekhan to Director in Caribbean business

Ashiq Nanhekhan, a member of Grant Thornton based in Aruba, has been promoted to Director in the firm’s Advisory practice. In his expanded role, Nanhekhan will lead initiatives in cybersecurity, IT audit, data analytics, and artificial...

Celebrities: Death in September 2025

Dhimitër Anagnosti, 89, Albanian film director (The Return of the Dead Army, Përralle Nga e Kaluara) and politician, minister of culture (1992–1994) and MP (1991–1996). Jimmy Bone, 75, Scottish football player (Partick Thistle, St Mirren) and...

CARPHA strengthens training in safe shipping of infectious substances

CARPHA Strengthens Regional Biosafety with Training in Safe Shipping of Infectious Substances The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA), through its Medical Microbiology Laboratory (CMML), in collaboration with the International Air Transport...

Envoyage Names Two New Senior Business Development Managers

Jonathan Cerreta, Maeghen Tripp. Photo: Envoyage The Host agency Envoyage, a division of The Flight Centre Travel Group (FCTG), has expanded its sales team with the appointment of two new senior business development managers: Jonathan Cerreta and...

Star Princess: Cruise ship features and itineraries to book

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The travel industry’s big shift: Why responsible tourism is the new normal

After years of reports about the importance of protecting local communities and the planet when traveling, it seems responsible travel may finally be emerging from its ‘niche’ status and becoming the baseline for globetrotters. A significant 96%...

NBTC holds WiFi expansion talks

PUBLISHED : 14 Oct 2025 at 07:21 The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC), the US and the Wi-Fi Alliance have discussed ways to utilise the 6GHz spectrum to drive Thailand's digital economy. The talks focused on three...