Sep 26, 2009 | R & D
Opposition party to lead Aruba after winning majority of parliament seats
Arubans concerned by a struggling economy and unhappy with a local business tax voted to unseat Prime Minister Nelson Oduber after eight years in control of parliament.
Radio Netherlands Wereldomroep
Aruba holding parliamentary election
Parliamentary elections are being held on Aruba. Prime Minister Nelson Oduber said he was confident that his centre-left party MEP, which has been in power for the past eight years, will again be able to form a majority government.
Russia can't sustain the rise in oil exports that saw it surpass Saudi Arabia as the world's top exporter for the first time in the post-Soviet period, according to OAO Rosneft, the country's biggest oil producer.
Aruba premier expects agreement with PetroChina soon, ANP says
Aruban Prime Minister Nelson Oduber expects to be able to agree soon with PetroChina Co.
Investigation to Take Place in Aruba for Corruption and...
Say it isn't so Joe, what a shocker corruption in Aruba, who would have thunk it ! The corruption investigation will go on As reported in Amigoe , an independent investigation will take place on possible corruption and "misgovernment" on Aruba.
Bijleveld, Albayrak visit Aruba, Antilles
Dutch State Secretaries Ank Bijleveld-Schouten of Kingdom Relations and Nebahat Albayrak of Justice are both on a working trip to Aruba and the Netherlands Antilles this week.
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