NOW list 2nd tranche leaked

WILLEMSTAD - The NOW list of companies that recently received a wage subsidy in April was leaked via WhatsApp, Facebook, and other social media. The List shows that the Renaissance resort and Casino, the Santa Barbara beach and golf resort, Sunscape resort and casino in the second installment, each more than half a million guilders of state aid in connection with financial damage caused by the corona pandemic.

TOP FIVE AMOUNTS

Renaissance resort & Casino: nafls. 1,110,155

Curacao Airport Partners: nafls. 786,376

Sunscape resort and casino: nafls. 668,079

Santa Barbara beach and golf resort: nafls. 658,413

Kentucky Fried Chicken: nafls. 405,022

The TV channel Direct already had the list in May, but since last week the NOW list with confidential information has also been shared via social media.

The Ministry of Economic Development (MEO) is responsible for the Emergency Measure Bridging Employment (NOW). The implementing body is the Social Insurance Bank (SVB).

According to sources, SVB director Philip Martis denies that the documents have been distributed from his organization, MEO minister Steven Martina is unavailable for comment.

In the Netherlands, the data of companies that received an advance on the allowance in the first application period have been published in a register since 10 July. This is because the Dutch government wants to be as transparent as possible about the distribution of public money.

The Curacao regulation NOW states that employers who apply NOW must agree to the publication of certain data. It is not known whether Curacao will follow the Dutch example. It is also not known from which organization the data comes.

Click here to view the list.




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