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Prime minister met with Kelly family regarding land around Ayo

Ayo Rock Formation will be brought back to its original glory

ORANJESTAD – Last Wednesday, Hill), Ayo Rock Formation, back to
14th of September, prime minister its original glory. It is an area with
of Aruba, Mrs. Evelyn Wever-Croes a lot of positive characteristics. We
met with the Kelly family, who know this area for the Barancanan
are owners of some plots of land di Ayo, but it also has a very inter-
around the Ayo Rock Formation. esting story from the time of the
Present at the meeting was also the native indians. In the past, this spe-
Department of Public Works (DOW) cific area was a Botanical Garden,
and the Department of Infrastruc- keeping the soil very fertile around
ture and Planning (DIP). the Sero di Ayo.

The government of Aruba some The intention is to bring Ayo back
time ago made the decision to to its original form and make it a
reestablish the Sero di Ayo (Ayo bigger attraction, both for tour-

ists as well as the local population, to make the area more beautiful
and also to provide information on and attractive so that each citizen
the history of Ayo so that every citi- of our country can be proud of it,
zen of our country can know this, while also giving recognition and
and so that our visitors can also honor to the Kelly family.
receive the knowledge regarding
our beautiful and interesting history “We had a very good meeting and
of Ayo. we will continue holding meetings.
Soon we will publish and share the
The Kelly family is the owners of the plans that we have to bring Ayo
properties around the Sero di Ayo. back to its original glory, for it to
The government met with repre- become a jewel, the pride of ev-
sentatives of the family to see how ery Aruban”, prime minister Wever-
to reach an agreement in order Croes said.

Aruba’s Department of Aviation preparing to become leader of

aviation in the Caribbean

ORANJESTAD – During the sistance that ICAO offers this trip, Arends together ting from civil aviation. No
past week, Aruba received under the Systemic Assis- with regional director of country has a right for air- With the team from ICAO in
a team of experts from ICAO tance Programme (SAP). ICAO, Mr. Cintron signed planes to take off or land, Aruba, Directive Luchtvaart
(International Civil Aviation This assistance is possible the intention of commit- this is a privilege awarded fulfilled its commitment to
Organization) to provide thanks to efforts made last ment to implement the to those who comply with do everything in its power
assistance to Aruba’s De- February, where a delega- abovementioned pro- international rules of civil to implement processes to
partment of Civil Aviation tion from Aruba, consisting gram, which was already in aviation. improve compliance with
(Directie Luchtvaart Aruba) of minister of Transport, Mr. progress. international aviation stan-
for an evaluation of the cur- Ursell Arends, representa- It must be noted that cur- dards. All of this falls under
rent laws and processes of tives of Directie Luchtvaart This was a trip during which rently Aruba is in compli- preparations for an audit
the department. Mr. Edwin Kelly and Mr. An- the delegation of Aruba ance with a big portion of that is extremely impor-
thony Kirchner travelled to had to make a big ef- international treaties thanks tant for Aruba, seeing that
This was done in the con- Mexico to meet with senior fort to defend the right of to efforts of the profession- it will elevate the level of
text of the technical as- executives of ICAO. During Aruba to continue benefit- als at Directie Luchtvaart aviation safety in Aruba,
and other important stake- which has a direct impact
holders like ANSA, the air- on our only economic pil-
port and the meteorologi- lar, which is tourism, as well
cal department, but even as our quality of life, seeing
so, it’s not in compliance as we import most of our
with all of them, according products. The official au-
to a press release. It is re- dit is programmed to take
grettable because despite place next year.
all their efforts the past few
years, they have fallen short Minister Arends is pleased
because of lack of support with the way the process
and political commitment is going and is extremely
for matters regarding avia- proud of our local profes-
tion. As a consequence of sionals who showed willing-
this, Aruba cannot be a ness to work with the ICAO
regional leader, a reality team to make Aruba a
that was also expressed by leader aviation in the Ca-
ICAO executives during a ribbean.
presentation given to the
delegation of Aruba.