ORANJESTAD — The third Autentico Aruba Culinary Festival, held October 3–11, attracted around 4,000 residents and visitors to its two-day festival, The Pavilion. More than 50 food and beverage vendors

ORANJESTAD — Restoration of the historic John G. Eman building, formerly the Aruba Bank building on Caya G.F. Betico Croes, officially began on October 14. Minister Geoffrey Wever, Prime Minister Mike

ORANJESTAD — Rainbow Warriors Core Foundation says private landowners’ rights are receiving insufficient attention in the dispute over UTV and ATV activity along Aruba’s north coast. The foundation an

ORANJESTAD — Aruba granted 259 permits to establish new businesses in the third quarter of 2026, up 22 from the same period in 2025. This represents an increase of approximately 9%, according to Finan

ORANJESTAD — Aruba’s government signed an agreement with APFA on October 14 to enroll more than 550 employees working under employment contracts in the NPRfit pension scheme. Aruba becomes the first e

ORANJESTAD — The new Gateway 2030 facilities at Queen Beatrix International Airport are scheduled to open on December 15, according to current plans. Justice Minister Arthur Dowers inspected progress

ORANJESTAD — Despite objections from Aruba Birdlife Conservation (ABC), the Court of First Instance has granted the government’s request to postpone the case concerning motorized traffic in natural ar

ORANJESTAD — HOH Academy brought together healthcare professionals from Aruba, Curaçao and the Netherlands for the Caribbean Echo Congress, held October 5–9. Organized with Dutch Emergency Ultra Sound

ORANJESTAD — Aruba Convention Bureau (ACB) is participating in IMEX America 2026, October 13–15 in Las Vegas, to attract more meetings, incentive trips, conferences and corporate events to Aruba. Unde

ORANJESTAD — Princess Cruises will include Aruba among destinations receiving extended visits during its 2028–2029 Caribbean season. Under its More Ashore program, selected itineraries will offer late

PALMA — Iberostar Hotels & Resorts reports a 7% increase in global sales during the first nine months of 2026, alongside a 7% rise in average daily room rates. The company is continuing its €1 billion

ORANJESTAD — WEB Aruba and Wärtsilä have signed a contract for a 35 MW/70 MWh battery system, with final handover scheduled for the second quarter of 2028. The agreement includes energy management and

ORANJESTAD — Fundacion Autismo Aruba and the National Autism Commission are organizing an Educators’ Congress on October 14, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., in the ballroom of Aruba Marriott Resort & Stellaris

NOORD — Centro di Bario Noord will host an Agriculture and Food Market on Friday, October 16, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Visitors can buy fruit, vegetables and other local products, as well as plants for

SAN NICOLAS — Prime Minister Mike Eman has announced plans for a multifunctional community center (MFA) in central San Nicolas and improvements to the De Vuyst and Bushiri neighborhoods. The announcem

ORANJESTAD — Registration for Aruba Caiso & Soca Monarch 2027 is open until October 21, 2026. The Soca Prefinals will take place on November 11 and 12 at Centro di Bario Brazil, providing a musical st

ORANJESTAD — PPA parliamentarian Eduard Pieters warns that a substantial minimum wage increase will not necessarily improve purchasing power if businesses pass additional costs on to consumers. Pieter

WILLEMSTAD — Parliamentarian Ruisandro Cijntje has withdrawn his candidacy for PNP political leader. In an October 13 letter, he said the election process had caused tensions and division and that he

HARDERWIJK — The Dutch government plans to phase out keeping dolphins in captivity. A formal breeding ban will take effect in two years, while imports will be restricted. There is currently no decisio

AMSTERDAM — European wholesale gas prices briefly exceeded €87 per megawatt-hour, their highest level since the gas crisis following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. In February, the price was around €30

LISBON — Portugal’s government has selected Lufthansa to acquire a 44.9% stake in TAP Air Portugal, leaving Air France-KLM out of the deal. The transaction still requires regulatory approval. The deci

ORANJESTAD — Aruba Birdlife Conservation (ABC) has rejected a new government request to postpone the court case concerning motorized traffic in natural areas. In a letter dated October 14 from its law

ROME — Pope Leo XIV has undergone successful surgery to remove a cancerous lump from his lung. According to the Vatican, doctors identified adenocarcinoma, a form of lung cancer, during the operation

ORANJESTAD — Dutch State Secretary Eric van der Burg concluded his day-and-a-half visit to Aruba with attention to Kingdom cooperation, opportunities for young people and the challenges facing the for

ORANJESTAD — Fuel prices in Aruba will rise again on October 14. Premium unleaded gasoline increases by 20.6 cents to Afl. 3.124 per liter, while diesel reaches Afl. 3.376 and kerosene Afl. 3.119. Gas

SAN NICOLAS — Two men, aged 18 and 27, suffered gunshot wounds in a shooting on Caya St. Maarten, near the basketball court, at around 1:30 a.m. on Tuesday. Officers found no one at the scene but disc

ORANJESTAD — An Aruba Airlines aircraft carrying 180 passengers bound for Guyana was grounded in Aruba on Monday after a bird strike during takeoff in Cuba damaged its nose. The aircraft continued to

ORANJESTAD — Aruba Birdlife Conservation (ABC) has announced the discovery of the first shoco chick of the new breeding season at Shoco Sanctuary. Elizabeth Filipelli of Duval Audubon Society spotted

ORANJESTAD — Aruban pitcher Antwone Kelly completed his first Major League Baseball season with eight relief appearances for the Pittsburgh Pirates. The 23-year-old debuted on June 12, becoming the se

ORANJESTAD — In an opinion piece published in Trouw, Gian Sakoetoe calls on Dutch media to provide consistent coverage of the Caribbean parts of the Kingdom. He argues that many Dutch people know more

ORANJESTAD — Aruba Conservation Foundation (ACF) is urging the government to halt construction near watercourses and sensitive natural areas until experts have assessed environmental safeguards and th

ORANJESTAD — Aruba Airport Authority (AAA) has renewed its ground handling concessions with Swissport and GenAir without opening a new selection process. The agreements take effect on January 1, 2027.

ORANJESTAD — Frans Ponson, president of Comerciantenan Uni di Aruba (CUA), believes the government must review the charges it imposes on basic necessities before continuing to place responsibility for

SAN NICOLAS — The AVP-FUTURO cabinet presented its national investment agenda at an event outside the auxiliary government office in San Nicolas. The presentation followed Parliament’s approval of the

ORANJESTAD — MEP parliamentarian Hendrik Tevreden says the debate on the General Investment and Development Fund (AIOF) exposed divisions within the coalition and left questions unanswered about prior

ORANJESTAD — The Ministry of Youth, led by Minister Gerlien Croes, has invited more than 120 organizations to contribute to Aruba’s Integrated Youth Policy 2027–2037. Consultation rounds run from Augu

WASHINGTON — The White House has confirmed that President Donald Trump asked Kimberly Guilfoyle, the U.S. ambassador to Greece, to resign following allegations about her conduct. According to The Wall

ROME — Pope Leo XIV, 71, has been admitted to Rome’s Gemelli Hospital for surgery on Tuesday afternoon to remove a small nodule from one of his lungs. Doctors discovered it during a medical check at a

ORANJESTAD — The Red Democratico political party held its annual membership meeting virtually on October 11, 2026, confirming its leadership and discussing proposals for Aruba's future. The party's ex

ORANJESTAD — The Department of Public Health (DVG), together with Plataforma Promocion di Salud, will hold the fifth EXPO Promove Salud & Bienestar on Saturday, October 17, from 6 to 10 p.m., outside

ORANJESTAD — Finance Minister Geoffrey Wever has emphasized the importance of the General Investment and Development Fund (AIOF) as a tool for Aruba to plan, finance and implement public investments o

ORANJESTAD — Former minister Otmar Oduber is calling for legal safeguards equivalent to those afforded to politicians in the Netherlands and urging Aruba’s Parliament to demand government action. In a

SAVANETA — Eric van der Burg, State Secretary for the Interior and Kingdom Relations, visited the Marine Barracks in Savaneta this morning, together with Aruba’s Prime Minister Mike Eman. During the w

ORANJESTAD — Legal representatives of Tour Operators Uni and the Government of Aruba met on Monday, October 12, to discuss the case brought by Aruba Birdlife Conservation (ABC), ahead of the October 1

ORANJESTAD — Aruba is participating in projects to acknowledge and commemorate the history of slavery and examine its present-day effects. In a letter sent to the Dutch House of Representatives on Oct

ORANJESTAD — Glenbert Croes, the son of Betico Croes, has stated in a recent Facebook post that he is convinced there was a plan to eliminate his father both politically and physically. His statement

ORANJESTAD — Aruba Birdlife Conservation (ABC) will appear in court in two cases to defend Aruba’s nature. One case concerns protection of the Isla di Oro wetland. The other involves legal action agai

ORANJESTAD — The Coast Guard intercepted a boat carrying 24 undocumented Venezuelan men near Aruba early Sunday, October 11. The cutter Panter was dispatched after radar detected the suspicious vessel

ORANJESTAD — Horacio Oduber Hospital director Jacco Vroegop is calling for stronger cooperation within the Kingdom of the Netherlands to ensure timely access to appropriate healthcare. In an opinion a

ORANJESTAD — Delta Air Lines will expand its nonstop Boston–Aruba service to up to 12 flights per week, including five additional weekly flights, during the April 2027 spring break and Patriots’ Day h

ORANJESTAD — Aruba Airlines, Laser and Venezolana are preparing to resume commercial flights between Aruba and Venezuela in November, according to Juan Guatopo, vice president of the La Vela de Coro C

ORANJESTAD — Police chief Ramon Arnhem has expressed serious concern about the number of traffic accidents in Aruba, where 13 road deaths have been recorded in 2026. “Every victim is one too many; thi

ORANJESTAD — A couple who traveled between Colombia and Aruba in 2024 have been convicted in the United States of fraudulently obtaining more than $1.62 million from programs intended to help elderly

ORANJESTAD — The Netherlands intervenes in the Caribbean countries’ finances and governance but does too little for education, healthcare and living standards. That is the criticism voiced by Wouter V

ORANJESTAD — AVP parliamentarian Dennerich Kelly is asking the government to clarify its vacation rental regulations, which he says must recognise the sector’s contribution to tourism while protecting

ORANJESTAD — Parliamentarians Evelyn Wever-Croes and Rocco Tjon, representing the MEP faction, have filed an administrative appeal with Aruba’s Court of First Instance against Minister Gerlien Croes’

VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV announced during Sunday’s Angelus prayer that he will undergo surgery next week to remove a nodule, a small lump in one of his lungs. According to the Vatican, the nodule w