Curaçao Urged to Adopt a More Comprehensive Water Management Policy

A scheduled question hour in Curaçao's parliament, planned for Thursday, September 3, has been cancelled. The session was intended to address the progress and delays in the renovation of Marshe Nobo, the island's main public market in Willemstad. The cancellation means that legislators and the public will not receive the anticipated update on the project's status at the planned time. No immediate rescheduled date has been indicated in the available report. The renovation of Marshe Nobo has been a subject of ongoing public interest, as delays in the project have raised concerns among vendors, shoppers, and community members who depend on the market. The postponement leaves questions about accountability and project timelines temporarily unanswered.

A planned meeting between Curaçao's Governor and several labor unions represented in the Central Commission of Unions (CCvV) was postponed at the last minute on September 3rd. The unions involved include ABVO, Sitek, NAPB, STrAF, and SAP. The postponement was requested by the Governor out of respect for the mourning period following the death of ABVO president George Hernandez. The meeting had been scheduled to take place in Willemstad. No new date for the rescheduled meeting has been reported. The postponement delays what was expected to be a significant dialogue between union leadership and the island's top representative.

Former Dutch Labour Party (PvdA) member of parliament Mariëtte Hamer has been named as the lead candidate for the PRO party in the Dutch Senate. She will take over from current faction leader Paul Rosenmöller following next year's Provincial Council elections. Rosenmöller, who stepped down last Sunday, had led the PRO Senate faction for several years. Hamer brings significant political experience, having served as a PvdA MP and later as the Dutch National Rapporteur on Labor Discrimination. Her appointment signals PRO's intent to maintain a high-profile presence in the Senate ahead of the provincial elections. The transition is seen as an orderly handover, with Hamer set to assume leadership once the electoral process concludes. PRO is a progressive political party active in Dutch national politics.