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                                                                                                           local Friday 9 december 2022
            Drastic reduction in teenage pregnancy in Aruba




            ORANJESTAD – A few years  Eman  explained  that  the  nancy per year, and for the
            ago, teenage pregnancies  department        also   does  next few years, an increase
            were  abundant  on  our  is-  home  visits  for  teenagers  was  registered.  In  2021,
            land,  causing  concern  in  who  already  are  moth-     there  were  45  teenage
            the  community.  Isabella  ers, in order to guide them  pregnancies,  showing  a
            Eman,  nurse  at  the  White  and  also  to  prevent  a  significant  reduction.  “We
            Yellow  Cross  in  the  de-  second  pregnancy.  They  hope  that  for  2022  there
            partment  of  young  moth-   help  young  mothers  with  can  be  even  less.  We  will
            ers,  told  our  reporter  that  motivation   to   continue  have the data for this year
            in the most recent years, a  school,  as  well  as  tools  in January 2023”, Eman in-
            satisfactory  reduction  can  to  care  for  a  baby  while  dicated.
            be noted in the amount of  they are enrolled in school.
            teenage pregnancies.         They  also  give  information  Regarding expectations for
                                         to  young  mothers  about  next year, Eman comment-
            The  focus  group  is  young  the  development  from  0  ed  that  they  will  continue
            women,  aged  14  to  20  to  2  years  old  for  a  baby,  with  prevention  as  well  as
            years.  The  department  fo-  and they advocate for the  curative work. “If a teenag-
            cuses  on  prevention  of  baby to receive the neces-     er has a child, OK, let’s do  to take care of themselves  cational talks at schools, as
            teenage       pregnancies.  sary vaccines and care.       the  best  that  we  can.  We  in  order  to  not  get  preg-  well as in other places – in-
            They  do  this  through  talks                            help the teenager with the  nant, we continue offering  stitutions and organizations
            at  schools,  offering  birth  According to White Yellow  process  of  raising  a  baby,  anticonceptive services.”  outside  of  school.  “Our
            control and other methods  Cross’ statistics, in the year  help  her  to  go  to  school,                           goal  is  for  the  information
            and information to prevent  2000 there were about 200  with  her  self  esteem.  And  She commented that they  to reach all teenagers out
            teenage pregnancies.         cases  of  teenage  preg-    for the teenagers who want  will also continue with edu-  there”, she said.q

            Prime minister of Aruba met with prime minister of the Netherlands

            regarding slavery in the region



            ORANJESTAD  –  Recently,  the  meeting  also  counted  four  hours,  during  which
            the prime minister of Aruba,  with  the  presence  of  vari-  they   exchanged   ideas
            Mrs.  Evelyn  Wever-Croes  ous organizations active in  and  thought  with  each
            attended  a  very  important  the  Netherlands  and  the  other  about  how  the  ac-
            meeting in Catshuis, the of-  Caribbean  region  on  the  knowledgement and apol-
            ficial residence of the prime  topic of slavery, discrimina-  ogy  from  the  Netherlands
            minister of the Netherlands,  tion and racism.            needs  to  take  place  for
            regarding the topic of slav-                              the effects of slavery in the
            ery.                         According  to  a  press  re-  history of our countries. But
                                         lease,  during  the  meet-   mainly about recovery and
            The  meeting  was  orga-     ing  premier  Wever-Croes  cooperation  between  the
            nized  by  the  prime  minis-  explained  that  it  was  very  countries  after  offering  an
            ter  of  the  Netherlands,  Mr.  impactful  to  hear  the  or-  apology.               red  slavery,  which  regards  said  that  it  was  a  good
            Mark  Rutte.  Present  at  this  ganizations  talk  about  the                         the  natives  who  used  to  meeting, and that the par-
            meeting  was  also  Dutch  impact  of  slavery  on  gen-  Wever-Croes      explained  live on our island and that  ties  will  remain  in  contact
            ministers  Hanke  Bruins  Slot,  erations of people coming  that during the meeting she  were  enslaved.  “We  need  and  dialogue  to  evaluate
            Robbert  Dijkgraaf,  Franc  from Africa and the islands,  brought forward points that  to reflect on the red slavery  and  determine  the  exact
            Weerwind,  and  Secretar-    and how the effects of slav-  are  important  for  Aruba,  which is also part of our his-  date on which an apology
            ies of State Alexandra van  ery are still current.        like  the  impact  of  transat-  tory.”                   will  be  given  if  this  is  the
            Huffelen and Maarten van                                  lantic slavery – from Africa                              case,  as  well  as  how  and
            Ooijen.  Aside  from  them,  The  meeting  lasted  for  to our island – but also the  Concluding,  Wever-Croes  by whom it will be given. q

            Minister of Transport visited Department of Avation on the

            International Day of Civil Aviation



            ORANJESTAD  –  On  the  7   Day  of  Civil  Aviation,  min-  Nature  and  Senior  Affairs,  ing as tourism in Aruba de-  nize  the  important  role  of
                                      th
            of December, International  ister  of  Transport,  Integrity,  Mr. Ursell Arends paid a vis-  pends  greatly  on  air  trans-  Directie  Luchtvaart  in  the
                                                                      it to congratulate the entire  port.  The  role  of  Directie  world of aviation, together
                                                                      team of the Department of  Luchtvaart is crucial in this.  with main stakeholders like


                                                                      Aviation  of  Aruba,  Directie  On  this  special  day,  con-  AAA  NV,  ANSA  NV,  DMA,
                                                                      Luchtvaart.                  gratulations  and  gratitude  IBSL and all airlines, ground
                                                                                                   was  also  expressed  to  handling companies, main-
                                                                      Minister    Arends     also  three  members  of  Directie  tenance  companies  and
                                                                      thanked them for the work  Luchtvaart for their years of  other  stakeholders  at  the
                                                                      they  carried  out  to  ensure  service:  Joureen  Lacle  vor  airport.”
                                                                      that  Aruba  can  enjoy  a  thirty years, Etienne Bergen  The minister expressed grat-
                                                                      save air transport system. It is  for 30 years, and Glenn Kel-  itude  to  all  those  who  en-
                                                                      extremely important for the  ly for 25 years.             sure the work in aviation is
                                                                      system of air transport to be  Minister   Arends   finished  done optimally and at the
                                                                      trustworthy  and  safe,  see-  my  saying:  “We  recog-   highest level of security.q
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