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

POS CHIKITO — Julian Rambalde, 63, died in hospital on Wednesday, October 14, after being struck by a van on October 5 on Pos Chikito’s main road, near Rey Hing. His death brings Aruba’s road fatality

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

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

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 — 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

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 — 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

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 — 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

SAVANETA — Ireno Quant, 70, died following a suspected hit-and-run on the Savaneta road near Winter Garden Supermarket early Saturday morning. He is Aruba’s 13th traffic fatality of 2026. Police recei

ORANJESTAD — Ombudsman Jurima Bryson has expressed concerns about safety, protection, and quality of care in private residential facilities housing elderly people, homeless individuals, and people str

ORANJESTAD — Oranjestad police issued 100 traffic fines during enforcement operations on Wednesday, October 7, including 64 for exceeding the speed limit. The checks took place along Avenida Watty Vos

ORANJESTAD — Aruba Tourism Authority (ATA) organized the second edition of the Autentico Student Seminar, bringing together more than 125 EPI and EPB students to explore career opportunities in gastro

ORANJESTAD — The investigation into the fatal UTV accident on September 13 indicates that the young woman who lost her life was driving the vehicle. According to Aruba’s Public Prosecutor’s Office, th

ORANJESTAD — Aruban singer Osdelly Lacroes represented Aruba at the fourth Euro-Venezuelan Jazz Festival, performing on October 2 and 3 in La Guaira and Caracas, Venezuela. Lacroes was accompanied by

ORANJESTAD — As part of World Migratory Bird Day 2026, Aruba's Directorate of Nature and Environment (DNM) is encouraging residents to help protect migratory birds under the theme “Every Bird Counts –

ORANJESTAD — Grupo di Betico will present its special concert, “Nostalgia di Fin di Aña,” on Thursday, November 5, 2026, at the Renaissance Convention Center, celebrating 58 years of Aruba's musical h

ORANJESTAD — A large WEB water pipe burst overnight near the former Royal Plaza area, sending a considerable amount of water onto L.G. Smith Boulevard and damaging part of the road surface. Teams from

ORANJESTAD — The Court of First Instance of Aruba has ruled in favor of Ibersol Holding & Management VBA, the company linked to the Iberostar project in Hudishibana, in its appeal against the rejectio

ORANJESTAD — Former students from Aruba with a Dutch DUO student loan or student debt may face higher interest in 2027. According to official information published by Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs (DUO)

ORANJESTAD — The Aruba Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KvK) says a new tourism policy should first focus on solving the island’s current problems instead of pursuing further growth in visitor number

ORANJESTAD — Aruba stands out in FlightHub’s latest 2026 travel trends report, recording a 118% increase in bookings from Canada compared with the same period a year earlier. The figure is based on bo

ORANJESTAD — A group of vocational secondary students aged 13 to 19 took part on September 29 in The World of Vacation Ownership, a program held at La Cabana Beach Resort & Casino to introduce young p

SERO COLORADO — Faith, music and recovery testimonies were at the heart of Anochi di Union, organised by Stichting Hunto on September 30, 2026, at Centro Colorado. Eltienne Yarzagaray and United Melod

ORANJESTAD — Ombudsman Jurima Bryson has launched a formal and wide-ranging investigation into persistent complaints about odors and air quality in Parkietenbos and nearby areas, including Mahuma, Bue

ORANJESTAD — An American traveler’s missed-flight ordeal in Aruba has reached an international audience after PEOPLE published her account. But the timeline also shows that she arrived at the airport

ORANJESTAD — Aruba has secured two spots on AAA’s Top 10 Casino Hotels of 2026, a ranking that recognizes casino hotels for luxury, personalized service and overall guest experience. The St. Regis Aru

ORANJESTAD — The Aruba Professional Press Network (RAPP) held its third annual Caribbean Journalism Seminar from September 25 to 27, focusing on innovation and the responsible use of artificial intell

ORANJESTAD — The Government has started a nearly Afl. 3 million project to repave more than 3.5 kilometers of road in Seroe Colorado, with financial support from the Aruba Tourism Authority (ATA). Whi

ORANJESTAD — The Department of Public Health (DVG), in cooperation with CMO, will offer influenza vaccinations in several neighborhoods from October 20 to 23, 2026, between 8:30 and 11:30 a.m. The vac

ORANJESTAD — A tourist died and a driver remains in critical condition following a crash on Sasaki Road early Tuesday. The death is Aruba’s 12th traffic fatality of 2026. Police received the report at

ORANJESTAD — Alex Matthew, representative of the family of S. Fernandez Pedra, has expressed serious concern about how the Public Prosecutor’s Office and the Court have handled legal representation in

ORANJESTAD — Aruba Birdlife Conservation (ABC) says Aruba’s current tourism development model has reached its limits and that the government should move toward a broader, more realistic and sustainabl

ORANJESTAD — Aruba recorded stronger bank lending and higher tourist arrivals in August 2026, while total government revenue declined compared with a year earlier. According to the Central Bank of Aru

ORANJESTAD — A new study on Aruba and the other Caribbean parts of the Kingdom of the Netherlands concludes that the Chinese presence has increased over recent decades, mainly through migration, entre

ORANJESTAD — The Aruba Trade & Industry Association (ATIA) has appointed Derchlien G. Dijkhoff as its new Director, effective November 1, 2026. Dijkhoff brings more than 15 years of experience in stra

ORANJESTAD — The Aruba Hotel & Tourism Association (AHATA) disagrees with the Tourism Implementation Plan 2026–2031. Following three consultation rounds with the Tourism Ministry, the association says

ORANJESTAD — Chania Fernandes Pedra’s family has called a press conference for Monday, October 5, at 10 a.m. at J.G. Emanstraat 29. It plans to present hearing recordings that it says support its comp

STA. CRUZ — The Coast Guard assisted a man whose boat was in distress near Sta. Cruz after someone on shore spotted a red distress flare at sea last Thursday. This according to the Coastguard reportin

ORANJESTAD — Ex minister Otmar Oduber’s legal team supports his decision to pursue a cassation appeal before the Supreme Court of the Netherlands. According to the defense, the Court of Appeal’s judgm