ATA Waste Contract Clash: PPA MP Eduard Pieters escalated his fight with Minister Wendrick Cicilia, saying the real issue is whether the government followed the law—not “criminalising” anyone—and Parliamentarians are pushing for full document access under the LOB. Open-Government Push: Evelyn Wever-Croes and Rocco Tjon filed a formal petition demanding all ATA-government correspondence, RFPs, proposals, and legal advice tied to the waste management deal. Rule-of-Law Focus: Pieters also argues Aruba’s waste crisis can’t be solved with temporary fixes like container placement, warning that ignoring legal procedure undermines the Rule of Law. Tourism Governance Debate: Wever-Croes says the ATA contract debate belongs in a serious tourism-direction discussion, not confusion of responsibilities, and highlights lessons to strengthen good governance. San Nicolas Development: PPA is moving ahead with reconstruction of its Patriotic Center in San Nicolas, while Suzette Dumfries’ “Forum on the Future of San Nicolas” aims to set a new integrated direction for the district. Public Services & Appointments: The Ombudsman launches “Ombudsman in the neighborhood,” and Alec Besaril was sworn in as a candidate civil-law notary at NewLeaf Notary. Community & Culture: The Jamaican community marked 64 years of independence in San Nicolas with Prime Minister Mike Eman attending.