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WORLD NEWS Monday 3 october 2022

Minister of Economic Affairs met with Chamber of Commerce

Regarding latest developments for Aruba’s economy

ORANJESTAD – Last Thurs- the right direction. cial Owner Register, which
day, the 29th of September will be introduced in order
a monthly meeting took During the meeting, they to ensure that Aruba con-
place between the Cham- discussed the new Vestig- tinues complying with inter-
ber of Commerce of Aruba ingsbeleid (location policy national recommendations
(KvK) and the Aruban min- for businesses), announced from the Financial Action
ister of Economic Affairs, last week, as well aspects Task Force (FATF).
Communication and Sus- touching on the introduc-
tainable Development, mr. tion of an increase on the FATF is an international or-
Geoffrey Wever. BBO (Belasting op bedrijf- ganization which monitors
somzetten, tax on business criminal activities of money
During this meeting, infor- turnover) regarding the laundering and financing
mation was shared on the ongoing fiscal reform. At for terrorism and prolifera-
latest developments for the same time, they elabo- tion. The law regarding the
the economy of Aruba as rated on the fact that start- introduction of UBO-Reg-
a whole, keeping close ties ing January 2023, the UBO- ister passed Parliament a nated together with the details before the introduc-
with stakeholders in order Register in Aruba will begin. few months ago, and cur- Chamber of Commerce tion date of 1st of January
to guide our economy in This is the Ultimate Benefi- rently this is being coordi- in order to define the last 2023.q

Poster and information book on baby care and protection

presented to care centers

ORANJESTAD – Last week- through a horrible situation
end the presentation of in which she lost her son,
an information book and baby Noah who passed
poster on baby care and away at a care center.
protection was presented
to leaders of care centers, Prime Minister of Aruba,
at Boulevard Events Aru- Evelyn Wever-Croes repre-
ba. Aruba has the Platform sented minister of Justice
Safety in the Care of Chil- and Social Affairs, Mr. Roc-
dren, which is in charge of co Tjon at the event.
creating a safer environ-
ment of awareness and The information poster con-
prevention at care centers tains ten points of aware- centers perhaps are not cution. Relevant stakehold- pect. The introduction of
for children – known as ness, and the book contains well equipped with all the ers will be involved, as well this will be done in phases,
crèche - for all babies be- information that can help current information, for this as the care centers. This is taking into consideration
tween 6 and 12 months of care centers for children in reason, foundations, orga- a very long and very di- the specific situation of
age. being more effecting in the nizations and this Platform verse trajectory, which will each care center.
care of our children. This is are ready to help and lend focus on educational and
This platform is lead by a beautiful initiative of No- a hand to make care cen- infrastructural aspects. Fun- The prime minister thanked
Mrs. Noemi Maduro. Mrs. emi Maduro and the Plat- ters safe and provide reas- dacion pa nos Muchanan the platform for their effort
Maduro, as is known, went form. Oftentimes, the care surance to parents. (Foundation for our Chil- and work to elevate the se-
dren) has a very important curity for our children at the
“Our youngest children role in the educational as- care centers.q
deserve to be in a safe en-
vironment. And it is the re-
sponsibility of each citizen
to create this environment
for them. This is the commit-
ment of the Wever-Croes II
Cabinet”, the prime minis-
ter emphasized.

Currently, the project for
the care centers is in exe-