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             Antoinette “It’s so great to be back”


            Today we want to share with our readers a letter we re-
            ceived  from  one  of  our  loyal  reader  Antoinetta  de  Wit
            from Canada.

            I am a frequently returning Dutch-Canadian tourist, back
            in beautiful Aruba for a two week relaxing visit.
            The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted all of us personal-
            ly and economically yet it is great to see that the people
            of Aruba have worked hard to mitigate the impact of be-
            ing shut down and of a slowly improving economy.
            All of the airport staff were cordial, pleasant and happy
            to see us. The procedures for arrival are so easy to follow
            and standing in long lines has become less onerous than
            years ago. We were through it all faster than ever and a
            nice line of taxis stood at the ready.                    other bits of garbage. We saw the beach
            The  welcoming  associates  at  our  time  share  Resort  (La   crew of both La Cabana and Eagle Aruba  Antoinetta DeWit
            Cabana) knew we were coming, all of the paper work        scour the beach with their sifters, to ensure  British Columbia
            was done and our unit was ready for us to start our “hap-  five star first impressions.              Canada
            py to be here vacation” .                                 It’s so great to be back!q

            Eagle  Beach  has  always  been  very  beautiful  but  this
            time we really noticed something even more beautiful…
            no cigarette or cigar butts anywhere, no loose straws or

            Corruption Survey 2022



            Oranjestad, June 13, 2022 -  the  fact  that  Aruba  is  not
            The Centrale Bank van Aru-   part  of  these  international
            ba  (CBA)  is  conducting  a  surveys,  and  consequently
            "Corruption  Survey",  which  important  data  on  local
            began  on  June  10,  2022.  corruption  are  not  avail-
            The online survey includes,  able,  the  CBA  has  been
            among  others,  questions  conducting the  corruption
            about  the  level  of  corrup-  survey since 2018.
            tion, experiences with cor-
            ruption  when  using  servic-  We are aware that this in-
            es particularly in the public  formation  is  sensitive.  We
            sector,  and  the  need  for  therefore  stress  that  this
            additional  anti-corruption  survey is strictly anonymous
            measures.                    and  guarantee  that  all  in-
                                         formation  received  will  be
            Curbing  corruption  in  Aru-  treated  with  the  utmost
            ba is a high priority for the  confidence.  Data  will  only
            CBA,  because  corruption  be used on an aggregated
            has  far  reaching  nega-    basis for statistical and an-
            tive  economic  and  social  alytical  purposes.  All  Aru-
            repercussions.  Several  in-  ban  residents  older  than
            ternational  organizations,  18 years are invited to take
            such  as  Transparency  In-  part  in  this  important  sur-
            ternational, frequently exe-  vey  by  filling  in  the  online
            cute surveys on the level of  questionnaire.  This  can  be
            corruption  in  many  coun-  accessed  via  our  website:
            tries.  To  compensate  for  www.cbaruba.org. q
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