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local Tuesday 28 February 2023
Big reception for survey “Literary Life on Aruba”

(Oranjestad)—Recently, sons why literary life on the can be found one click
there has been a survey island is stuck and perhaps away.
published for the public, in suggest way to improve In the past, there have
which investigators explore this. been many talks and in-
the reasons for the decline sinuations about the liter-
in literary life on Aruba and This commission, consist- ary life on Aruba, but there
ways to fix this. ing of Dr. J. Pereira, Dr. W. were no data to substanti-
Rutgers and Dr. F. Guade- ate these statements. There
The commission leading loupe, revised all the sur- are a lot of factors that play
the investigation regarding veys and gave their rec- a role and attention must
literary life on Aruba reunit- ommendations. The enthu- be paid to this. However,
ed to work on three points siasm within the community with this investigation, it is
of interest. This investigation to participate in this survey finally possible to point out
covers a variety of areas was overwhelming. This was the weaknesses and look
like secondary schools, li- evident from the number for ways to remedy these.
braries, book shops, authors of people who registered According to Mr. Nicolaas,
and readers. their email survey.litera- this investigation is the first
For each area, the inves- ture@gmail.com to receive of its kind and is something
tigator Mr. Nicolaas de- the survey. Soon there will that needs to continu-
signed a list of questions, be an online version of the ally take place every 5 to
specifically about their survey on different websites 10 years. This way we can
field. Based on the answers like the ‘Lanta Papiamento keep monitoring this field
for these questions, investi- Foundation’ (FLP) and Ca- and build a healthy and
gators may explain the rea- reer IQ, where the survey strong country.q

Minister Endy Croes meets with the FEPA foundation

Besides this, they also Bonaire will also assist in
made a petition to open 5 this project, seeing as it
new studies on ABO 1 lev- already has these studies
el, which is equivalent to and FEPA’s intention is to
the level MBO 1 in Bonaire. buy these from Bonaire and
Those who may or may establish them in Aruba.
not have finished primary
school only can enroll in this Before realizing this project,
study, and hence improve FEPA must turn in a study
their chances for better job guide to see how these
opportunities. studies will be structured.
Afterwards, the Depart-
These 5 studies are as fol- ment of Education Aruba
lowed: 1. Assistant service and Education Inspector-
and care worker; 2. Sales/ ate Service Aruba need
(Oranjestad)—Recently, spectorate Service Aruba, tions that they have made Retail Assistant; 3. Hospital- to evaluate these in order
Minister of Education, Endy Mr. John Hessen and direc- since last October. One of ity, food or food industry to make sure that the di-
Croes, met with the director tor of the Department of Ed- these concerns the estab- assistant; 4. Building, living plomas are recognized.
of the FEPA foundation, Mr. ucation Aruba, Mrs. Anne lishment of a MAVO sec- and maintenance assis- Finally, the Minister of Edu-
Randolf Vrolijk, and policy Marie Proveyer. ondary school completely tant; 5. Assistant plant, ani- cation, Mr. Endy Croes, will
officer Mr. Jerehm Capm- in Papiamento for drop mal or (green) living envi- be advised whether to give
bell. Also present were di- During this meeting, FEPA outs with a difficulty with ronment worker. aprovable to this petition or
rector of the Education In- brought forth different peti- the Dutch language. not.q

Minister Glenbert Croes meets with House Representative for

New Hampshire, USA, Mr. Brian D. Cole

(Oranjestad)—Minister of Energy Representative Cole in contact
Glenbert Croes met with Represen- with state energy businesses.
tative Brian D. Cole during his visit
on the island. During his stay, Rep- There will be a follow-up meeting
resentative Cole took the time to so Representative Cole can intro-
share with the Aruban government duce the government to Ameri-
his vision for new technological can companies interested in help-
projects concerning generating ing Aruba with this technological
electricity using tidal movements. method called Tidal Generation of
Electricity.
Seeing as the government pos-
sesses an interest in generating Minister Croes is very grateful to be
electricity through more economic able to host Representative Cole
means, this indeed captured the and for his interest to help develop
minister’s attention. This will also put the island. q