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local Monday 18 July 2022
Aruba shone brightly, winning

various titles at the Agnes

Universe beauty pageant

ORANJESTAD – The Chaz Modeling out. She was crowned Little Beauti-
& Talent School recently sent four ful Universe 2022.
representatives for the international
event Agnes Universe, organized in Thaheely Geerman, Mini Model
Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic. Aruba, was the first finalist Mini
These representatives did a great Model Universe, and won the
job representing our island, win- award for Fantasy Costume. Maya
ning different international titles. Gordon, Pre-Teen Model Aruba
was crowned first finalist Pre-Teen doors will be open for these beau- proud and happy with the presen-
The final night of the International Model Universe. Tanique Chan, ties who managed to show their tation given by our students, and
Beauty and Talent Festival 2022, Miss Teen Model Aruba won Miss talent and enthusiasm, having a their parents, who gave so much
Agnes Universe enjoyed a beau- Teen Tropical and also took home bright future ahead of them. dedication to their kids.” Accord-
tiful presentation of our Aruban the award for best Fantasy Cos- ing to Chaz Modeling, it wasn’t an
beauties, who surely represented tume. These models participated in such easy pageant, but the contestants
our island well. Annabell Bislip won They arrived back in Aruba last an event on the international lev- managed to represent Aruba with
the main title in her category, week, triumphant with all their el for the first time. “Chaz Model- dignity and give a great interna-
where her beauty and talent stood awards. It is expected that many ing & Talent School are extremely tional presentation.q

Minister of Nature, Ursell Arends met with spearfishing community

“Policy is decided among tion on our marine life and
the people and with the the quality of the water in
people. We are here to try our oceans.
to come to a way to man-
age this, and naturally the Together with all relevant
laws to support this, in a departments, Arends and
sustainable, responsible his team heard and dia-
manner and in dialogue logued with the spearfish-
based on a vision in which ermen where they brought
nature is considered an forward their positions and
equal partner in our com- worries so that the govern-
munity.” Those were the ment, in turn, could take
words of the minister of these into consideration
Nature, Mr. Ursell Arends, when drafting a spearfish-
as he started a meeting ing policy.
during the weekend to-
gether with a group of fish- Arends said in a press re-
ermen, to discuss specifi- lease that they will contin-
cally spearfishing. have a permit to practice and stakeholders regard- is an opportunity to use the ue the discussion togeth-
this activity, but under very ing spearfishing, Arends knowledge and experi- er with a representative
Currently according to strict laws – and according made the decision to reg- ence of these fishermen to group named by the fish-
law spearfishing is not per- to the fishermen, these are ulate the activity through nature’s advantage, and ermen, to continue collab-
mitted. The activity is tak- dangerous. law instead of forbidding also to collect the neces- oration in order to reach a
ing place solely because it. sary data to measure the policy that both fishermen
of a policy of tolerance After deliberating with the impact – negative or posi- and environmentalists can
which allows people who concerning departments According to Arends, there tive – of policy and regula- live with.q