Curaçao Chronicle

22/12/2025

The Food Bank in Curaçao has managed to assemble and distribute 350 food packages during the Christmas period, ensuring that hundreds of people in need received assistance before the end of the year. Read more: https://www.curacaochronicle.com/post/main_news/curacao-food-bank-distributes-350-food-packages-during-the-holiday-season

21/12/2025

Santa Run was fun.

20/12/2025

Curaçao and Aruba have officially taken the first step toward establishing a ferry service between the two islands, aimed at strengthening economic, social, and maritime cooperation within the region.
Read more: https://www.curacaochronicle.com/post/main_news/curacao-and-aruba-launch-first-step-toward-ferry-connection-between-the-islands

19/12/2025

Prime Minister Gilmar Pisas and representatives of the pensioners’ organizations UPAH, APT, MPK, and APPK signed a national agreement on December 18, formally concluding the long-running public discussions on the indexation of the General Old Age Insurance benefit, known as the AOV. Read more: https://www.curacaochronicle.com/post/main_news/government-and-pensioners-organizations-reach-national-agreement-on-aov-indexation

19/12/2025

The Parliament of Curaçao has adopted a motion urging the government to introduce a program for the legalization and registration of undocumented migrants, citing both economic and humanitarian considerations.
Read more: https://www.curacaochronicle.com/post/main_news/parliament-calls-for-program-to-legalize-undocumented-migrants-in-curacao

18/12/2025

U.S. Military Aircraft Currently Active in Venezuelan Airspace

18/12/2025

Rising tensions between the United States and Venezuela are beginning to have a visible impact on Curaçao’s tourism sector, as the island was skipped this week by a major cruise ship.
Read more: https://www.curacaochronicle.com/post/local/usvenezuela-tensions-begin-to-affect-curacaos-tourism-sector

16/12/2025

Members of Parliament expressed strong concern on Tuesday over rising regional tensions and their potential impact on Curaçao, during a debate held as part of the budget discussions on the portfolio of General Affairs of Prime Minister Gilmar ‘Pik’ Pisas (MFK). Across party lines, lawmakers made it clear that the government can count on broad parliamentary support in seeking greater influence within the Kingdom of the Netherlands on matters that directly affect the island. Read more: https://www.curacaochronicle.com/post/main_news/parliament-voices-deep-concern-over-regional-tensions-backs-government-in-demanding-greater-say-within-the-kingdom

16/12/2025

A serious aviation safety incident has once again occurred in the airspace above Curaçao, where a civilian aircraft and a military aircraft came dangerously close to one another. Audio recordings from air traffic control indicate that during takeoff, the flight crew unexpectedly turned toward other air traffic while it was unclear at what altitude that aircraft was operating. Read more: https://www.curacaochronicle.com/post/local/another-serious-near-collision-raises-airspace-safety-concerns-over-curacao

12/12/2025

Prime Minister Gilmar ‘Pik’ Pisas expressed deep frustration and anger over the ongoing confusion surrounding the possible transit of Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado through Curaçao during her secret escape from Venezuela.
Read more: https://www.curacaochronicle.com/post/main_news/pisas-furious-over-lack-of-information-on-machados-escape-route-through-curacao

11/12/2025

Residents are expressing frustration and disbelief after large amounts of rubbish were once again dumped in the natural area of St. Joris, despite the government placing extra waste containers in Bandariba over the weekend to prevent exactly this kind of behavior. Read more: https://www.curacaochronicle.com/post/local/community-outrage-after-fresh-illegal-dumping-at-st-joris-sparks-calls-for-enforcement

11/12/2025

Consumer prices in Curaçao recorded a modest increase in October 2025, according to figures released today by the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). The overall price level rose by 0.1 percent compared to September 2025, while the inflation rate remained unchanged at 1.7 percent. Read more:

  WILLEMSTAD – Consumer prices in Curaçao recorded a modest increase in October 2025, according to figures released today by the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). The overall price level rose by 0.1 percent compared to September 2025, while the inflation rate remained unchanged at 1.7 percent....