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                                                                                                           local Thursday 16 February 2023

            Chamber of Commerce holds its annual

            “meet the Board networking event”



                                                                      merce,  the  KvK  continues
                                                                      to fortify its relationship with
                                                                      the  commercial  sector,
                                                                      providing  as  much  nec-
                                                                      essary  support  for  startup
                                                                      businesses  as  well  as  long
                                                                      existing businesses. In order
                                                                      to achieve this, it is crucial
                                                                      to work with relevant part-
                                                                      ners  and  maintain  good
                                                                      contact and relationship.

                                                                      With the introduction of and
                                                                      changes  in  certain  legisla-
                                                                      tions, KvK will be undertak-
            (Oranjestad)     –Thursday,  décor, the event was filled  ing various tasks in order to
            February  9th,  the  Cham-   with  great  ambience  and  achieve this in a structured
            ber of Commerce of Aruba  music.                          way. As was anticipated a
            (KvK) organized a network-                                few  months  ago,  the  new
            ing  event,  where  invitees  As  it  is  already  accus-  law for UBO (Ultimate Ben-
            enjoyed  a  delightful  eve-  tomed,  the  new  president  eficial  Owner)  registration
            ning  and  also  met  with  gives  out  a  speech  to  the  for  companies  was  finally
            the new director of KvK for  public.  This  year,  it  is  Mr.  introduced  on  January  1st  highlight the importance of  tionally, private and public
            2023.                        Gavril Mansur’s turn as the  of this year. This is one the  providing  information  and  sectors  must  keep  working
                                         new  president  to  share  a  tasks  that  KvK  will  under-  guide to its clients through  together to ensure stability
            KvK  thinks  it  is  important  few  words.  In  his  speech,  take,  like  improving  and  various informative sessions  in the Aruban economy.
            to  socialize  and  maintain  he  thanked  the  audience  restructuring certain proce-  on relevant topics that will
            close contact with its stake-  present  at  the  event  and  dures  and  outdated  and  keep businesses up to date  KvK would once again like
            holders  in  both  private  shared his vision on his new  inefficient  rules  that  could  with  important  aspects  in  to thank its present invitees
            and public sectors. For this  role  as  president,  ensuring  hinder the approachability  the field.                for  the  pleasant  evening
            event, the chamber would  that the institution will main-  of conducting business. This                             and hopes for another pro-
            like  to  also  express  their  tain  good  management  is  also  without  forgetting  Lastly,  Mr.  Mansur  stated  ductive year with the same
            gratitude  for  the  overall  with the help from the other  certain  laws  that  need  to  that  taking  action  is  im-  cooperation from its stake-
            good communication and  members of the board.             be renewed.                  portant  and  that  promises  holders in order to provide
            cooperation     throughout                                                             must  be  kept,  because  in  good  service  and  support
            the  entire  past  year.  With  Being  the  representative  Aside  from  the  assigned  the end, this is what counts  to its clients.q
            some  touches  of  carnaval  body  of  Aruba’s  com-      tasks,  KvK  will  continue  to  and ensures progress. Addi-


            Kids Youth in Action celebrates Valentine’s day with beach activities



            (Oranjestad)—For    yester-
            day’s  Valentine’s  Day  fes-
            tivities, different schools, lo-
            cal business and organiza-
            tions celebrated in different
            way.  For  this  day,  the  Kids
            &  Youth  in  Action  Foun-
            dation  invited  its  mem-
            bers  for  beach  activities,
            where they played games,
            danced  and  enjoyed  the
            global day of love.

            The Kids & Youth in Action
            Foundation    focuses   on
            healthy  activities  for  kids
            after  school.  The  organi-  ous dance styles all around  aged  by  Ms.  Debra  Boek-  ties and lessons for children.  homework  to  organize  this
            zation  primarily  consists  of  the  island.  Kids  &  Youth  in  houdt.  All  year  round,  the                   activity to help us with our
            little girls 4 years of age and  Action has been around for  organization is active in dif-  Ariana  Lake,  member  of  organizational skills. We or-
            older,  who  showcase  vari-  30 years now, and is man-   ferent presentations, activi-  Kids & Youth in Action and  ganized  different  games,
                                                                                                   one  of  the  organizers  for  including   water   games
                                                                                                   the day’s activities, shared  and  games  with  balls  or
                                                                                                   with  Bon  Dia  Aruba  that  tubes.  We  also  organized
                                                                                                   the day was a success and  separate sets of games for
                                                                                                   that the children really en-  younger and older children.
                                                                                                   joyed the activities.        I learned a lot from the ex-
                                                                                                                                perience,” Lake said.q
                                                                                                   “Our  teacher  gave  us
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